porCausa

Under the slogan "research, journalism, and migrations" a group of researchers and journalists founded porCausa in 2013, a non-profit organisation whose purpose was to curb hate speech and respond to the disconnection between citizens and social information in Spain.Since then, it has produced hundreds of reports, outreach programmes, training, research and journalistic projects for which it has received half a dozen awards. Its goal is to foster "a well-informed society that relies on truthful information to generate the social change that will allow us to move towards a more sustainable, diverse and equitable world".To do so, the team use its own methodology, which it calls "circular narrative". It consists of observing the public debate, posing questions that no one asks, answering them with research, and constructing narratives to tell stories, explained Lucila Rodríguez-Alarcón, its chief executive officer. "We look for those narratives that best convey our messages such as comics, infographics, or transmedia narratives," she added.The organisation defines itself as a plug-in connected to the media. It does not publish the information on its website, but it partners with some leading Spanish media outlets to form joint teams, prepare the stories, and disseminate them. These alliances ensure that the newsroom reaches an audience of 45 million people. Since 2018, it has organised the International Congress of Journalism and Migrations, the only one of its kind worldwide, according to porCausa's website.The foundation employs five people full-time and three part-time staffers. The team is multidisciplinary and horizontal, so each person is responsible for his or her area. Volunteers are an essential part of its business model. There are around 25 each year.The foundation's revenue comes from its 300 members, from the contribution of a few donors, crowdfunding campaigns, consulting and training services, commissioned projects and grants.