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Behind Bars: A Newsroom Intern’s Look at the Faces Behind Prison Operations

From June until November 2023 Thomson Foundation ran Female journalists’ internship stream in five Central European countries. Kata Tihanyi, a young female journalist, was one of the interns on this programme in Veszprém-Kukac (Hungary). During her internship, Kata did a series of interviews with people who work in fields that are usually not related to their gender. She interviewed a female reintegration officer, a

How can both parties benefit from a successful internship programme in the media business?

In a challenging media business environment and labour market, many organisations, both smaller and larger, are looking to launch internship programmes as a way to acquire new and motivated staff members who bring fresh skills and perspectives to their outlets. In addition, smaller media outlets often struggle with the lack of human and financial resources, and an attractive internship programme might help with this

Breaking the Silence: A Closer Look at Đurđa Radulović’s Award-Winning Investigative Story

Đurđa Radulović, from the Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro (CIN-CG), is this year’s first-prize winner of the EU Investigative Journalism Award in Montenegro.  Đurđa reported on obstetric violence, revealing outdated practices in Montenegrin maternity wards that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends reducing or abolishing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Journalift (@journalift_org) In a world of investigative journalism dominated

Diverse Narratives, Impactful Journalism: Highlights from the 2023 EU Awards

The 2023 EU Award for Investigative Journalism has proven to be an exceptional showcase of talent, diversity, and shifting journalistic priorities. With 267 stories submitted by 203 authors and author teams from 35 different media outlets, the evaluation juries from seven countries and one regional panel faced a challenging task in selecting the winners. What stands out in this year’s edition is a significant

EU Investigative Journalism Awards 2023: Meet the Winners

The EU Investigative Journalism Award 2023 has officially concluded. Celebrating the most compelling investigative stories from the Western Balkans and Türkiye, these awards highlight journalism that contributes to freedom of expression, the rule of law, transparency, and delves into a wide array of critical topics affecting national and regional dynamics. We are excited to share the awarded stories: ALBANIA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA KOSOVO NORTH

Regional Award Jury for the EU Investigative Journalism Awards 2023 Revealed

As the national ceremonies for the EU Investigative Journalism Awards 2023 unfold, we’re thrilled to share with you the identities of the Evaluation Jury responsible for judging the entries in the regional category, along with the date of the regional award ceremony. This marks the inaugural year of the regional award, a significant milestone aimed at recognising outstanding investigative stories, fostering collaboration, and raising

EU Investigative Journalism Awards 2023: Meet the Evaluation Jury

After careful consideration and thorough discussions, we are happy to announce that the evaluation process in all 7 countries (Albania, BIH, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Türkiye) for the EU Investigative Journalism Awards 2023 is over. Now it is time to announce the Evaluation Jury that assessed the submitted applications. The Jury, composed of distinguished experts in journalism and investigative reporting, has diligently

AI Algorithms and Gender Disinformation: Is building networks the only effective strategy between media and technology?

Media and technology are messing up with each other! They are causing confusion or chaos in some way. Can the intellectual power of media experts effectively utilise technology to make the media environment satisfying for citizens at a global level? In recent years, media literacy has become a critical factor in our increasingly digital world. As technology continues to permeate more aspects of our

Weaponising Social Media: Gendered Online Violence and Disinformation in the CEE Region

Online violence and disinformation against media, journalists, activists and actors in the public sphere are common regardless of gender. Social media abuse is being used not only by authoritarian governments, terrorist organisations or what might be termed ‘bad actors’ but also by mainstream actors and political figures. The aim is to suppress critical debate, opposing opinions, and in many cases, the defence of human

When you are not sure what to do next, devise your media strategy

Until recently, grants for media outlets operating in the Western Balkans, the broader CEE region and the European Union were mostly aimed at directly supporting the production of content. Now, the purpose of these grants has shifted from the direct funding of (news) production to accelerating the development of long-term strategic solutions and the creation of self-sustaining business models. In our region, strategy is

How to get to know your local audience and engage with them more?

In the media business it is challenging to imagine who your audience is. When I was a deputy editor-in-chief of a well-established business magazine, before the audience analysis software was introduced and life without the internet was still a reality, we often imagined „The Reader”. We took a picture of one of the well-known businessmen of the country, wrote a few specifics and tried
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