Malachy Browne

A journalist specialising in international investigative reporting via eyewitness media and community engagement. In April 2016, Malachy joined the video team at the New York Times to work on its breaking news and off-platform initiatives.

Before joining The Times, Malachy was Managing Editor at the award-winning (ONA) start-up Reported.ly, the social reporting arm of First Look Media. He led exclusive investigations into the active export of Italian arms used to bomb Yemen, and the relocation of asylum seekers in the Calais ‘Jungle’ camp around France.

Malachy worked as News Editor at the news agency Storyful for almost four years. He is a member of the Technology Advisory Board of the Prosecutor’s office at the International Criminal Court and is a founding member of First Draft Coalition, a group of thought leaders who provide training and analysis of social journalism. He is a Director of Right to Know, an Irish organization campaigning for access to public information, and Uplift.ie, an Irish campaigning organisation that coordinates people-powered action.

Malachy created and edited Politico.ie (2009), an Irish political website and magazine archive. He worked for the political magazine, Village from 2006 to 2008 and ran the magazine's website, Village.ie.

Formerly a computer programmer, Malachy enjoys creating technology that powers journalism and human rights work. He is from Broadford, Co. Limerick, Ireland.