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“It didn’t have to happen”: Inside the winning  podcast that uncovered what really caused the tragedy at Serbian Soko mine

How an award-winning investigation turned tragedy into a powerful narrative podcast When journalists Stefan Marković and Jovana Tomić began investigating the fatal accident at the Serbian coal mine “Soko,” which occurred in 2022, they did not plan to produce a narrative podcast. The accident, caused by a sudden and uncontrolled release of methane inside the mine, left eighteen people injured and claimed the lives

European collaboration to boost media experimentation and innovation

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Introducing Media Innovation Europe, an ambitious initiative to energize the European ecosystem for independent and local journalism From business consultancies and incubators to hackathons and accelerators, independent media outlets across Europe stand to benefit from a suite of opportunities offered under a bold new initiative designed to stimulate innovation, sustainable business models and collaboration. Launched on 1 June 2022, Media Innovation Europe: Energizing the

Kosovo, RTV Besa: Multiculturalism as chance for development

Prizren-based outlet, RTV Besa, used the multicultural and language diversity of the city as a key asset for the outlet’s further development. Namely, they decided to open towards minority communities in the city by introducing TV shows in Bosnian and Turkish language. In addition, for the first time, they provide translation of municipal assembly sessions and broadcast them on TV and social media channels

Financial Struggles Delay Youngsters’ Independence from Parents

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Economic perspectives of young people in Serbia and Albania remain limited and often stand as the main factor preventing them from becoming independent earlier in their twenties.  Moving out from a family home requires heavy calculations, planning, and sometimes lucky coincidences, as well as multiple delays if you are a young person in Serbia or Albania. Often with unstable and low-paying jobs, youngsters who

North Macedonia, Vidi Vaka: Innovative storytelling studio designated for success 

Skopje based Vidi Vaka is a well-known and respected multimedia outlet thanks to their recognizable production of short informative videos and genuine social stories. But as a part of the Media for All project they went a step further. Namely, their business plan envisioned setting up a separate storytelling studio with focus on branded storytelling.   In the meantime, in the frame of the project,

Guidelines for editors and journalists: The right way to report on solutions

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Even though at first it was a peculiar novelty that many newsrooms were sceptical about (though some still are), many have been opening its doors to the practice of solutions journalism, in hopes to win over audiences which are fed up with all the bad news. Behind this journalistic practice that wants to “transform news” is the Solutions Journalism Network, an international organization “leading

Albania, Amfora.al: Unique outlet with unusual focus

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Judging by its primary focus – archaeology – Durres based outlet Amfora Media is a unique and interesting case study. In the frame of the Media for All project they introduced two new segments – the video series Culture in 1 minute and the podcasts Voice of Culture – both focusing on history, cultural heritage and social issues. “Reactions of the public are positive.

Montenegro, RTV Teuta: Multiplatform journalism as the new normal

In the frame of the Media for All project RTV Teuta from Ulcinj fulfilled all envisioned goals – increased number of users / visits / subscribers, created a new bilingual website, introduced program live streaming, online application, and increased diaspora audience.  Thanks to the holistic and multiplatform approach, together with the newly introduced website and app, RTV Teuta marks constant audience increase on all

Bosnia and Herzegovina, RTV Slon: Tuzla calling!

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RTV Slon with its unique business plan focused on the vast diaspora from Tuzla region living predominantly in European countries. Namely, in the frame of the Media for All project, they started producing podcasts titled Tuzla calling, focusing on local rarities that are unique to Tuzla – it may be people, events, objects – with the main idea to bring the region closer to

Gender-responsive policies and youth media

According to the research undertaken in all regional countries, women are considerably less represented in the media content compared to men, which is particularly visible in the percentage of cited female and male experts, counterparts and commentators to different topics, and also substantiated in the summarised desk research “Gender and the Media” published with the support of the British Council, BIRN and Thomson Foundation. 

Montenegro, Radio Titograd: New revenue streams due to successful project implementation

Radio Titograd, a multiplatform outlet based in Montenegrin capital Podogorica, last year marked its fifth anniversary. On 13 July 2016, around 7 pm, the radio started broadcasting for the first time. The outlet, besides radio, is also present on the internet. Božo Bulatović, executive director of Radio Titograd, vividly remembers that day.  “We started our program with a song from the legendary Miladin Šobić,”
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