📢 In case you missed it - one of our investigations is shortlisted for European Press Prize 2024! 🤩🏆

We’re very proud of Apostolis Fotiadis, giacomo zandonini and Luděk Stavinoha ➡️ balkaninsight.com/2023/09/25/who…

'Central Europeans express growing concerns about media freedom in their countries.'

The BIRN Trends Report 2024 on media freedom. 🧵

How to actively engage people in their reporting processes was one of the topics #WesternBalkans journalists learned more about during the two-day training organised as part of the #wbmediaforchange project for media outlets from 🇦🇱🇲🇰🇷🇸🇲🇪🇽🇰.
More info on BIRN’s website.

It’s dark days for #MediaFreedom in Italy. Domani and other Italian media are under the government’s attack, with increasingly frequent SLAPPs, claims for damages, and intimidations. We’re supporting #DomaniFreeJournalism .
editorialedomani.it/politica/itali…

Exciting update - CORRECTIV participates in the Engaged Citizens Reporting training. 🧑‍💻
We’re diving deep into innovative strategies to empower different communities in the reporting process. British Council supported it through the #WBMediaForChange project. 👍

📽️ Congratulations to kumjana novakova’s Silence of Reason for receiving special recognition in the Regional competition at the ZagrebDox film festival!
We have supported this film through a grant 🤝 balkaninsight.com/2023/12/12/int…

📢 We’re calling #journalists and #journalism students from 🇽🇰 interested in learning about reporting on gender-based topics and issues related to sexism!
✔️ Apply for one-day training that will be held on May 23.
More information on BIRN’s website.

We are one of the 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 partners! 🤝
#ijf24

Training Camp for Young Journalists Application is Ongoing !
Journalists under the age of 35 from Turkey and the Western Balkans can apply for the Training Camp. Training Camp will be held in Ankara, Gölbaşı between 27-31 May 2024.
10 journalists will be selected among the

'Populists have made ‘sovereignty’ a buzzword across much of the world – and Central Europe’s nationalist forces have enthusiastically taken up the concept.'

The BIRN Trends Report 2024 on domestic & foreign policy. 🧵

On this #WorldHeritageDay 🏛️ we reflect on an interesting Balkan Insight story about Theodoros Papakostas, an archaeologist making #Greece ’s ancient history trendy by combining modern pop culture with exploration of 🇬🇷 ancient past: balkaninsight.com/2024/01/31/arc…

More than 100 cases questioning the legality and ethics of the Chinese investments in the Western Balkans. BIRN
justfinanceinternational.org/2024/04/17/chi…

🗨️ During the past weekend, our colleagues from BIRN Macedonia held training in Strumica 🇲🇰 for a dozen young #journalists . They reflected on the stories they’ve been working on over the past two months with their Prizma mentors. 🔍
More info on BIRN’s website.

Within the scope of the “Strengthening Quality Journalism in Western Balkans and Türkiye” project, partnered by the Association of Journalists (AoJ), 10 young journalists will be able to participate
'Investigative Journalism Training' in Ankara Gölbaşı,

🗣️ Radio Goraždevac, in partnership with #BIRN Kosovo, held a meeting with #Gorazdevac residents to discuss the community’s needs regarding public services.
Find out more ➡️ on BIRN’s website.

'Voters in CEE seem to remain in a fickle and truculent mood.'

The BIRN Trends Report 2024 on democracy. 🧵

🌼 Spring is here, and so is our new newsletter - Around BIRN in Thirty Days! 🤩

Find out what’s new in #BIRN and our recommendations on what to read, listen to, and watch. 📖🎧🎶🎞️

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Let's meet on Training Camp Information Day on Monday, 15 April at 19:00 to answer your
questions for the Training Camp applications and explain the scope of the training!
Meeting participation and registration link:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…