Regional TV outlet Globi from Gostivar started airing its documentary shows titled DiaSpora. The show will cover migrant’s life stories, challenges they faced in the new countries, and the ties they have with their hometown. The first episode was aired in August focusing on the diaspora community from Gostivar working and living in Switzerland. “We will produce 10 episodes in total. And each episode
GračanicaOnline, Romtegra, Radio Goraždevac, and Crno Beli Svet successfully implemented the Engaged Citizens Reporting (ECR) stream of support within the Media for All project. The ECR tool, developed by BIRN, allows greater two-way communications between media outlets and their audiences. It will allow citizens to suggest topics, provide testimonials, documents and evidence to help outlets involve their audience in the story. Marking this achievement
Monetization through merchandising is an approach that Južne vesti (JV), a well established and recognized regional outlet from Niš, embraced as part of their business strategy. Namely, they opened Vajdica.be, a web shop for selling T-shirts with illustrations that are characteristic and recognizable for the city of Niš. “This is just beginning. We have opened our web shop, but the intensive promotion will be
The COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted all sectors of economy, including media outlets across the globe. According to the World Economic Forum, for the media sector, coronavirus creates both opportunities and challenges. Communication is an essential element in times of crisis such as pandemics. A recent study on the role of media in crisis management in Albania points to the media’s crucial role as a
As a result of the new and modern website Radio Osvit from Zvornik has increased its audience in the last months. As its director, Zorana Petković, points out, the number of visits and followers is constantly growing. “Based on daily communication we know that our audience is extremely happy. We plan to conduct thorough surveys next month or two to get more analytical insights,”
Audience of three online outlets from the Western Balkans, whilst reading the latest news, will be able to look for the newest job opportunities on outlet’s job market sites. With the support of the ‘Media for All’ project, two news portals from Serbia, Ozon press from Čačak and Pressek from Kragujevac, and Nezavisen vesnik from the Macedonian capital, Skopje, are introducing separate sites dedicated
I can remember the exact date I became an environmental journalist. It was 20th July 2007, the day I found myself quite literally up to my knees in the biggest environmental disaster to hit my city in a lifetime. The torrential rain that day was relentless and unforgiving. It forced hundreds of families out of their homes as rivers burst their banks and floodwaters
Amfora.al, an online media outlet, started producing a series of short videos titled “Culture in 1 minute” about Durres ancient history and cultural heritage. Their unique approach combines short and visually attractive videos on history and archaeology with the aim to educate, promote and advocate cultural heritage protection among citizens and foreign tourists. Three, out of twenty planned, episodes have been published by the
More than 250 journalists, editors and media managers from 80 media outlets in 6 countries of Western Balkans – participated in capacity building activities within the ‘Media for All’ project from May to August 2021. This program component is coordinated by the Thomson Foundation and it resulted with: 17 online group training sessions provided in local languages for more than 190 participants that learned
During July, Sremske novine – a popular and reliable print weekly from Sremska Mitrovica – introduced its new website with authentic design, new functionalities and subscription possibilities for content and services this media provides. New website is part of their business strategy with primary aim to digitize all operations, enlarge its subscription basis and target all those who live outside Sremska Mitrovica, including diaspora.
From the common perspective, the role of communication and dialogue platforms is perceived as an instrument for enhancing cooperation and reconciliation. More importantly, it is used as an instrument to attain a climate of intercultural tolerance and mutual understanding. However, in the local context, traditional and patriarchal communication patterns still dominate the discourse of Kosovar society – patterns which are still particularly pronounced in
Portal Magločistač, based on the Serbian northern city of Subotica, in only three months of support provided through ‘Media for All’ managed to significantly increase its content production, audience and monetize its newly introduced services and partnerships. They also enlarged the team working for the portal and introduced new formats, such as Instagram stories, podcasts and video content. For the first time, the editorial
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