Reporter de Iasi's campaigns have made history in the small circle of political, administrative, business, and civil society insiders in the eastern part of Romania, known as Moldova, with its economic and political centre in Iasi.

The online media outlet fights for a healthy environment in a city besieged by lobbyists. Its journalists have a public mission: to counter the disproportionate power of those who control public budgets, offices, and all the deals with the state. Since its founding, the publication has been geared towards investigating and revealing fraud and corruption in the public sector. Its motto is "follow the public purse".

The organisation is not interested in commercial success, sensationalism, or unheard stories but in serving the public interest, investigating embezzlement in institutions, conflicts of interest, unjustified wealth, and corruption and incompetence in local administration.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Iași, Romania
Year the organization started publishing:
2016
Languages:
Romanian
Type of coverage:
Local
Area of coverage:
Iasi

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Economy and business
Health and well-being
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Solutions or constructive journalism
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Telegram
Facebook
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
7,000

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Gabriel Gachi
Directors:
Gabriel Gachi

Team

Full-time employees:
6
Part-time employees:
3
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from foreign governments
Google Adsense
Local advertising sold by own team
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Local advertising sold by own team
The second most important revenue source reported:
Individual donations

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Doesn’t have an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t have a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is not signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Does not publish up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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