Phineas Rueckert Email & Phone Number

I lead collaborative investigations at Forbidden Stories with a focus on Latin America

Investigative journalist. Co-coordinator of award-winning, cross-border collaborative projects, including: - Story Killers (2023): more than 100 journalists investigated the disinformation-for-hire market, revealing the existence of Israeli dark ops unit selling influence services to dozens of private and state clients; winner of Online Journalism Award for Excellence in Collaboration and Partnerships - Pegasus Project (2021): 80 journalists investigated mass surveillance of… Show more Investigative journalist. Co-coordinator of award-winning, cross-border collaborative projects, including: - Story Killers (2023): more than 100 journalists investigated the disinformation-for-hire market, revealing the existence of Israeli dark ops unit selling influence services to dozens of private and state clients; winner of Online Journalism Award for Excellence in Collaboration and Partnerships - Pegasus Project (2021): 80 journalists investigated mass surveillance of journalists, activists, opposition politicians using Pegasus spyware; winner of Polk Award for Technology Reporting, Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism, Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award, RSF Press Freedom Award for 'Impact'- Cartel Project (2020): 60 journalists from 18 countries pursued the work of assassinated Mexican journalists; winner of Polk Special Award, Fetisov Award for Best Investigative Reporting Show less

Paris, Ile-De-France, France

Covered science and environment for AFP, writing breaking news and features for Paris-based wire service.

Greater New York City Area

Conducted remote and in-person interviews and wrote articles for series of guidebooks covering startup ecosystems in more than 40 cities.

Greater New York City Area

Covered criminal justice, law, politics, transportation and other local topics for daily printnewspaper covering New York’s largest and most ethnically diverse borough.

Greater New York City Area

Served as lead education beat writer, lifestyle and culture writer and editorial intern; workedwith video team on multimedia reporting projects; pitched, reported and wrote longform reportingproject on rise of Islamophobic hate crimes in the United States and Germany.

Toulouse, France

Assisted teachers with classroom activities and lesson planning, and led small group discussions at Lycées Gabriel Péri and Stephane Hessel.

Greater New York City Area

Covered international affairs, politics, and culture for news media startup.

Minneapolis, Mn

Wrote about community broadband networks for muninetworks.org; advocated for local Internet choice; developed basic website designs.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Compiled research to support students involved in World Savvy Classrooms program; updated teacher resource blog; assisted with preparations and judged student projects for World Savvy 2015 Festival.

Department Of French And Francophone Studies

Tutored students in upper level French; led small group discussions; translated documents from French to English; performed other administrative duties.

Washington, D.C.

Researched and wrote articles on U.S.-Latin American relations, with an emphasis on Cuba; managed website; edited and proofread coworkers.

Master'S Degree, Joint Master In Journalism And International Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Majors: Political Science, International Studies