How can blockchain platforms revolutionize journalism and accountability The rise of blockchain technology has led to the creation of many innovative solutions in different fields, but just a few of those have made their way into journalism. There are some mentionable attempts coming from world well-known editorials such as Time, or Associated Press, that tried experimenting with NFTs for example, but still nothing big.
A total of 267 applications from 7 countries, representing 125 media outlets and featuring a diverse group of authors (both individuals and groups), have been submitted for the highly anticipated 2023 edition of the prestigious EU Award for Investigative Journalism. The call, which remained open from 8th May to 20th June 2023, garnered an impressive variety of topics, a diversity of talented authors, and
How to make readers pay for online content? The billion-euro question of modern publishing has more than one answer. Publishers have tried many tactics with various degrees of success. Some of them bet on exclusive niche content, others offer club membership with various perks, ask for donations or mix all approaches in appealing subscription bundles. What most successful models seem to share is a
AI is, in many ways, a revolutionary event, similar to what Gutenberg’s printing press was in the 15th century, or radio, TV, and even internet in the 20th. It’s a technology that will permanently reshape society. For many of us, AI means everything we learned from multiple dystopian movies (2001 A Space Odyssey, The Terminator, Matrix, Blade Runner, …). But can AI be used
Is it possible to create, in one year, a quality information service for a region with a population of 4.3 million, including more than 2 million living in a single agglomeration comprising several cities? Yes, and successfully, as exemplified by the Polish website Slazag.pl. It was founded by several journalists who left the editorial staff of Poland’s largest regional daily, Dziennik Zachodni. Team of Slazag.pl,
Journalists from the Western Balkans region and Türkiye are invited to submit their investigative stories The EU Award for Investigative Journalism 2023 is now accepting submissions. Once again, the prestigious Award celebrates the best investigative stories published in the previous calendar year and is awarded in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. This year, aside from national awards, the EU Award is introducing a regional
REFRESHER is a popular online media outlet writing about news and lifestyle topics attractive for young audiences. Started as a high school project, they have grown to rank among the most-visited websites in Slovakia, with 1.5mil monthly readers. Their goal is to help build a modern generation with an open mind, not looking at the world as a binary of black and white. In
At every meeting, on every training that I hold, people always ask me how to reach the right audience and I always answer with this question – who is your audience? Usually, they reply with “everyone” because in their opinion everyone reads the news. I always joke with the answer and I reply with “oh, so you are Coca-Cola – they target everyone –
As the world of media continues to evolve, podcasting has emerged as a rapidly growing form of content creation, and many media organizations are either podcasting or planning to do so. However, as with any new field, challenges must be faced and overcome in order to succeed. A growing number of podcasters are facing challenges when it comes to monetising their content. Market size,
Working on a website for your business can be an equally exciting and daunting prospect. Exciting, because it allows you to utilise new technologies for further development of your media business. Daunting, because the process itself is complex, time-consuming, and involves multidisciplinary teams who are not always the best at finding the same language. But, worry not! The goal of this article is to
I asked ChatGPT to write this article for me. Of course I did. I asked and reformulated questions to get a better answer. Parts of this article are its answers. It is important to start from the beginning and understand what ChatGPT is and how does it collect information: It’s funny how it affects me when I am communicating with it, how I avoid
There are no limits to reporting on the environment, as this urgent global problem concerns us all. Media outlets in the Western Balkans, given the “ecological bombs” that exist in the region, which often affect the environment of most of these countries, have something to report on every day. Through collaborative efforts, they should reach out to citizens, highlight the existence of these problems,
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