Investigative Reporting Lab

Investigative Reporting Lab (North Macedonia) is a nonprofit newsroom focused on corruption, crime, and governance in North Macedonia and the Balkans. Founded in 2017, IRL’s team is notable for its female leadership and young staff, and for its commitment to innovative watchdog storytelling. Recent projects have partnered with OCCRP and focused on disinformation campaigns, hazardous energy policies, and the murky world of COVID-19 antibody tests.