Center for Investigative Reporting

What Center for Investigative Reporting does

The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN), legally Centar za istraživačko novinarstvo, is a non-profit investigative journalism organization founded in 2004 and headquartered at Gabriele Moreno Locatelli 11, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Established as the first investigative reporting center in the Balkans, CIN produces in-depth reporting on government corruption, public procurement, judicial accountability, organized crime, environmental violations, and public finance, distributed free of charge to the citizens of BiH. Its technical platform comprises a web publishing system (cin.ba), dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, a portfolio of seven proprietary searchable databases (politicians' assets, judges' and prosecutors' assets, public procurement, subsidies, budget reserves, unrealized investments, protected areas, and disciplinary sanctions), an anonymous citizen tip platform, and a multimedia production capability covering documentaries, photo galleries, and publications.

CIN operates as a registered non-profit with a horizontal audience segmentation strategy targeting the general public of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Revenue is generated exclusively through reader donations and grants from a diversified roster of international institutional funders, including the European Union, Open Society Foundations, UK Aid, the National Endowment for Democracy, SIDA, GIZ, the Netherlands government, and the Rockefeller Foundation, alongside network participation in OCCRP. The editorial team of approximately fifteen senior staff is led by Editor-in-Chief Aladin Abdagić (in role since March 2016) and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Mirjana Popović. The organization has accumulated over fifty national and international awards since 2007, including the ICIJ Daniel Pearl Award, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, and multiple European Union investigative reporting awards, and has won 18 court judgments in favor of access to public information.

Name

Center for Investigative Reporting

Legal name

Centar za istraživačko novinarstvo

Website

https://cin.ba

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) is a Sarajevo-based non-profit investigative journalism organization, founded in 2004 as the first of its kind in the Balkans, producing in-depth reporting and proprietary public-interest databases on government corruption and accountability for the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investigative Journalism

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJACAC

Compliance & Risk Intelligence Publishing (KYC/AML, ESG, Cyber, Privacy)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Professional & Legal Publishing (Standards, Compliance, Reference)

Keywords

• Investigative journalism
• Government accountability reporting
• Public records databases
• Anti-corruption reporting
• Transparency journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarajevo

HQ country

Bosnia & Herzegovina

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: CIN operates as a nonprofit organization funded through reader donations and international grant funding from organizations supporting investigative journalism and transparency initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CIN is a non-profit investigative journalism organization that produces in-depth investigative reporting on government corruption, organized crime, public finance, the judiciary, and officials' assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its portfolio includes original investigative stories, a set of proprietary searchable public-interest databases, video documentaries, photo galleries, publications, an environmental reporting section, and an anonymous citizen tip platform.

Product overview

The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) is a Sarajevo-based investigative journalism organization offering a multi-platform content portfolio. The core offering consists of investigative stories (investigativne priče) and specialized databases (baze podataka) including the Politicians' Assets Database, Judges' and Prosecutors' Assets Database, Budget Reserves Database, and other public interest databases. Supporting products include video documentaries (videogalerija), photo galleries (fotogalerije), publications (publikacije), and a dedicated environmental section (zelena agenda). The organization also provides an anonymous reporting platform for citizen tips on corruption. CIN operates as a traditional news organization rather than a software product, with its digital presence consisting primarily of a content management website rather than a platform with modules or add-ons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Imovina političara: Database of politicians' assets and property declarations
• Imovina sudija i tužilaca
• Budžetske rezerve
• Nerealizovane investicije
• Baza poticaja
• Finansiranje boračkih udruženja

Products and services

• Investigative Stories (Investigativne priče) In-depth investigative journalism articles covering government corruption, organized crime, public administration, judiciary, natural resources, health, and officials' assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Provided free of charge to the public.
• Public Interest Databases (Baze podataka) A suite of searchable online databases tracking Politicians' Assets, Judges' and Prosecutors' Assets, Public Procurement, Subsidies, Disciplinary Sanctions, Budget Reserves, Unrealized Investments, and Protected Areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Accessible free to the public as accountability tools.
• Video Documentary Gallery (Videogalerija) Documentary films and video reports on investigative topics including corruption, environmental issues, and political investigations.
• Photo Galleries (Fotogalerije) Photo galleries documenting investigative stories and visual journalism content.
• Publications (Publikacije) Published reports and multimedia content from investigative projects.
• Green Agenda (Zelena agenda) Environmental reporting section covering topics such as protected areas, pollution, and environmental violations.
• CIN Mobile Applications Native Android and iOS applications providing access to CIN's investigative journalism content, databases, and multimedia on mobile devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 court judgments in favor of CIN for access to public information
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of investigative journalists focused on organized crime and corruption reporting. CIN is part of this collaborative network.
• Open Information Partnership (OIP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork supporting freedom of information initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cinbih
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvhkCeLeW044_4jS8tcjOcA
• Facebookfacebook.com/cinbih
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centar-za-istrazivacko-novinarstvo-bih-cin
• Instagraminstagram.com/cinbih
• TikToktiktok.com/@cinbih2025

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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