David Schraven (born 1970 in Bottrop, Germany) is a German journalist. From 2010 to 2014, he was head of investigations at Funke Mediengruppe. From 2007 to September 2014, he was treasurer of German association of investigative journalists . In 2014 he founded Correctiv.
He was the founder of the German newspaper taz ruhr. Later, he worked as a reporter on energy issues for the Axel Springer Group. Then, in 2010, he went on with his researches as head of investigations at Funke Mediengruppe.
Schraven published several reports about the German military action by the Bundeswehr in Afghanistan. In 2011, he explained the details of the Operation Halmazag. In 2012, he published his investigation of the German military actions in Afghanistan on a special website with leaked documents. His graphic reportage "Kriegszeiten" was nominated for the international youth book award in Germany.
He worked on different reference books about investigative journalism for the German association of investigative journalists Netzwerk Recherche. The books Reporter im verdeckten Einsatz (PDF) deals with undercover research methods and Kritischer Wirtschaftsjournalismus (PDF) focuses on investigative business journalism.
In 2014, he founded Correctiv.
During his career as an investigative reporter, Schraven won several prices for his investigative stories. He came third on the best known award for investigative journalism in Germany called Wächterpreis for his investigation of toxic drinking water. Then he won the Swiss "Fichtnerpreis" for his research about a corrupt politician. In 2015, he received the Grimme Online Award for overseeing the investigation into downing Flight MH17. He also won the Deutschen Reporterpreis for his book Weisse Wölfe (illustrated by Jan Feindt).