Paulius Ramanauskas is a Lithuanian journalist specialised in covering criminal activities.

He is currently working for one of the biggest Lithuanian news sites, 15min.lt.

Pioneered VR reporting in Lithuania with an award winning VR360° shortdoc on the “Islamic state” in Iraq, during Mosul offensive, and followed up with an immersive report from Daykundi province in Afghanistan.
Launched an award-winning first-person digital campaign of field reporting, raising awareness about hardships of asylum seekers during migrant crisis in Europe and the Middle East in 2015-2016.
Advocated for asylum-seekers and refugees’ rights in Europe and scrutinizing the implementation of EU migrant policy in collaboration with NGOs.
Reported international and local news beat, including audiovisual feature stories. 

Basic information

Name
Paulius Ramanauskas
Country
Lithuania
City
Vilnius

Supported projects

Eurocrimes - Exploring Criminal Worlds on the Continent

  • Organised crime

The migration of criminality between European countries is a major source of social and political tension on the continent. Though dominant in the news, this phenomenon is barely covered in reports released by national and European institutions, creating an information gap that furthers mistrust and fear between people.