Media Neighbourhood

28/06/2024

Why should your newsroom change?

Audiences: To better serve evolving audiences who are looking for news from more sources than traditional Radio, TV or websites. To grow younger audiences and brand loyalty.

Revenue: It may help with new revenue streams for native content as well as traditional advertising.

Reputation: Increasing your digital journalism can improve how your organisation is seen by customers and makes it available to more people on a wider variety of platforms so strengthens your brand as an independent news provider.

Learn more in our E-COURSE: MANAGEMENT KIT FOR LEADERS - link in the first comment.

21/03/2024

Dear colleagues,
Don't forget to check our e-courses page - available in 7 languages of the region!
https://euneighbourseast.eu/media/e-courses/

27/02/2024

Online Advanced Search Techniques by Paul Myers at GIJN - Global Investigative Journalism Network is available in Romanian - with the support of EU4IM:

În mai 2021, GIJN a organizat două webinare cu Paul Myers, un important expert internațional în domeniul investigațiilor online. Myers, angajat al BBC și vorbitor apreciat la conferințele GIJN, a împărtășit cele mai bune instrumente și strategii pentru a găsi online informații despre o...

26/02/2024

Reporting war remains topical issue those days - here's EU4IM's e-course on ethical considerations of war reporting:

E-COURSE: REPORTING WAR Chris Booth Former BBC Moscow and BBC Bagdad Bureau chief Chris Booth has spent more than three decades working in multimedia content production. He was based in Moscow for more than ten of those years, working for Sky, NBC, Associated Press Television and BBC, culminating in...

15/02/2024

Deadline is tomorrow!

Details: https://bit.ly/4bDtjRZ
Application link: https://womeninnews.org/eu4im-module-e-application/

🌟 Европейский Союз объявляет конкурс грантов на тему Искусственного Интеллекта в журналистике. 👇

Приглашаем медиа-менеджеров из Молдовы, Армении, Беларуси, Грузии и Украины принять участие в инициативе по поддержке потенциала Искусственного Интеллекта в средствах массовой информации в рамках программы EU4IndependentMedia, финансируемой Европейским Союзом. 🇪🇺

Программа включает онлайн-уроки и сессии обратной связи. 30 финальных проектов получат гранты в размере 15 000 евро каждый. Основное требование к кандидатам – знание английского языка. ✅ Крайний срок регистрации – 16 февраля 2024 г.

Подробности здесь 👉 eu4moldova.eu/ro/concurs-deschis-de-granturi-bazele-inteligentei-artificiale-in-mass-media

14/02/2024

Just a couple of days left to apply:

Media managers from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are invited to apply to take part in a capacity building programme on ‘Foundations of AI in the Newsroom’, supported as part of the EU-funded EU4IM – chance to apply for €15,000 award.

Details: https://bit.ly/4bDtjRZ
Application link: https://womeninnews.org/eu4im-module-e-application/

13/02/2024

Call for Applications: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence in the Newsroom
Media managers from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are invited to apply to take part in the WAN-IFRA Women in News Digital ABCs capacity building programme 'Foundations of AI in the Newsroom’, supported by DT Global as part of the EU4IndependentMedia programme, of which WAN-IFRA is a consortium partner.

Ми вже чекаємо на вас!

Відкрито подачу заявок на курс впровадження Штучного Інтелекту в редакції!

Програма WAN-IFRA Women in News Digital ABCs «Основи штучного інтелекту в редакціях» проводиться за підтримки DT Global в рамках програми EU 4 Independent Media (EU4IM), партнером консорціуму якої є WAN-IFRA.

В Україні локальним партнером програми є Асоціація незалежних регіональних видавців України

Курс актуальний для всіх редакцій, що прагнуть запровадити штучний інтелект у своїх ньюзрумах, а також відповідати всесвітнім тенденціям створення сучасного контенту.

По успішному закінченню програми ви матиме можливість подати заявку на грант в розмірі до 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ євро для підтримки ідей щодо впровадження штучного інтелекту.

🗓️А ще - взяти участь в навчальному турі до Копенгагена для участі в WAN-IFRA News Media Congress, який відбудеться 27-29 травня 2024 року.

🔸Формат навчання - дистанційно
🔸Дати: з 28 лютого по 24 квітня 2024 року
🔸Дедлайн подачі заявок: 16 лютого 2024 року

Модуль Е відкритий для менеджерів середньої ланки, редакторів, журналістів, веб-редакторів, виробників контенту, редакторів новин, а також комерційного персоналу у сфері реклами, маркетингу, управління персоналом, фінансів та операційної діяльності.

📌Повну інформацію про проєкт та форму подачі заявки можете знайти, перейшовши на сайт. Лінк у першому коментарі👇

12/02/2024

Media managers from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are invited to apply to take part in a capacity building programme on ‘Foundations of AI in the Newsroom’, supported as part of the EU-funded EU4IM – chance to apply for €15,000 award

Media managers from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are invited to apply to take part in a capacity building programme on ‘Foundations of AI in the Newsroom’, supported as part of the EU-funded EU4IndependentMedia programme.

09/02/2024

Call for Applications: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence in the Newsroom - link to the application in the first comment

Media managers from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are invited to apply to take part in the WAN-IFRA Women in News Digital ABCs capacity building programme 'Foundations of AI in the Newsroom’, supported by DT Global as part of the EU4IndependentMedia programme, of which WAN-IFRA is a consortium partner.

The Foundations of AI, or Module E of the WAN-IFRA Women in News Digital ABCs series is an interactive and intensive 9-week programme to impart the foundations and implications around generative AI on the news media industry, while facilitating peer exchange and networking between media throughout the European neighbourhood countries of Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

Delivered through 5 sequential lessons which culminate in a final assignment, participants will walk through the newsroom and operation applications of the new technology alongside ethics of adopting the rapidly changing technology. Each lesson is accompanied by an assignment that must be completed in order to progress to the next lesson.

Local Facilitators will review the assignments and give feedback during semiweekly local chapter online tutorials. During these local tutorials, guest presenters from other local chapters will share their own stories of usages of AI in the newsroom either through production or processes, to encourage peer-to-peer exchanges and best practice share. Lyndsey Jones, course architect, will join in each local chapter tutorial at the mid-way point of the course.

The final assignment will serve as a platform to apply for DT-Global funded production support that will be issued in Q3 2024. Proposals should incorporate key learnings and tools imparted from the programme. Completion of Module ‘E’ is a prerequisite to consideration for the grants. Proposals will be reviewed by an impartial expert panel. A possibility of up to 30 awards, carrying maximum value of EUR15,000 each, may be issued. Proposals are submitted as the 4th and final assignment in the AI Module.

Additionally, the top proposal within each local chapter - as voted on by your peers - will travel to Copenhagen to participate in the WAN-IFRA News Media Congress taking place from 27-29 May 2024.

Application deadline: Friday, 16 February

Please note, successful candidates should have a strong working knowledge of English. While course content and live interactions through webinars will be delivered in local languages, all assignments throughout the programme must be submitted in English. There are a total of 4 assignments, with the final assignment serving as the proposal for the EU4IM production support.

The total approximate time investment required by participants is 1-2 hours per week for a period of 9 weeks, excluding the final assignment.

31/01/2024

The e-courses section available on the website features 4 courses useful for your work. Check it out - link in the first comment. Language versions of EaP region are at your disposal.

30/01/2024

Dear colleagues,
We cordially invite you to review our Risk Assessment e-course:

Chris Booth has spent more than three decades working in multimedia content production. He was based in Moscow for more than ten of those years, working for Sky, NBC, Associated Press Television and BBC, culminating in appointment as bureau chief responsible for the former Soviet Union. After Moscow...

21/12/2023

Last week the EU-supported EU4IndependentMedia organized the coverage of the EU Summit for a group of 9 Moldovan, 10 Ukrainian and 4 Georgian journalists who were assisted by our 3 camera operators and 1 TV producer to dispatch requests. The group received two mentors and was supervised by one of the EU4IM's key experts. Read more:

The EU4IndependentMedia project last week brought several journalists to Brussels from Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to cover the European Summit on 14-15 December, which decided to start EU accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine and grant candidate status to Georgia. 

14/12/2023

Dear colleagues,
We would like to invite you to take a look at our Management Kit course - a resource for leaders in newsrooms across the EaP countries.
The course is available in all languages of the EaP region - to switch the language, use the button in the upper right corner of the website.

Zoe has 30 years experience in the News industry, most recently working for the BBC in senior leadership roles. As a Senior Editor she has run the BBC”s international News Channel including news bureaux in Singapore and Washington DC, as well as leading the BBC’s main TV Breakfast Show in the UK...

13/12/2023

Наступна частина перекладацької ініціативи Global Investigative Journalism Network, яка була започаткована GIJN - Global Investigative Journalism Network в партнерстві з програмою EU4IndependentMedia, за підтримки Європейської комісії: посібник із відстеження польотів у всьому світі.

Вступ. Другий посібник із перекладацької ініціативи GIJNОсновні джерела польотної інформаціїІнші джерела відстеженняОснови відстеженняТруднощі з ідентифікацією ...

11/12/2023

Результат перекладацької ініціативи Global Investigative Journalism Network, яка була започаткована GIJN - Global Investigative Journalism Network в партнерстві з програмою EU4IndependentMedia, яку фінансує Європейська комісія. Посібник від Пола Майєрса - Просунуті методи пошуку в интернеті:

https://irrp.org.ua/prosunuti-metody-poshuku-v-interneti/?fbclid=IwAR1vDvZfHGjcIgcwBkEJ2_M3THau9tUz36Ic-cTZctAHVFsPJC1okfJysq4

Вступ. Перший посібник із перекладацької ініціативи GIJNПошук людей1. Як ефективніше використовувати Google: основиПодорож у часі1. Кеш пошукових систем2. Пошук у часово...

15/11/2023

An opportunity for Ukrainian and Moldovan journalists - just a couple of days left to apply!

EU4independentMedia invitation to cover the EU Summit,
Brussels 14-15 December, 2023
Are you a Ukrainian or Moldovan news journalist ? Interested in European Union ? Understand English and can travel to Brussels ?
Please apply to benefit from mentored coverage of the European Summit of December 14-15 in Brussels, where head of states and governments will decide on Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia’s candidacy to the EU. If selected by our EU funded programme EU4IM, you’ll enjoy free travel and accommodation to Brussels, from 13 to 16 December and more importantly, privileged access to the EU Council press facilities. You will benefit from the mentorship of an experienced EU correspondent in your language. Moreover, you’ll have the possibility to record with our cameramen your own stand-up and video material, including specific interviews with relevant sources in Brussels. And you will be able to share experiences with colleagues from Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. Understanding of English is required.
To be selected, we would like you to share with us your plans for editorial coverage, indicating your tentative production schedule and tentative date of publication/broadcast, as approved by your editor in chief. Please indicate the platforms and format in which you will disseminate your news stories.
To apply, please send your plan and a short email stating your motivation, and confirming your understanding of English, on [email protected] before midnight on November 19, 2023.

14/11/2023

There's still time to apply for an opportunity to cover European Council in Brussels on 14-15 December:

The EU-funded project EU4IndependentMedia (EU4IM) programme invites Ukrainian and Moldovan news journalists covering EU-related topics, for a trip to Brussels to cover the EU Summit on 14-15 December.

08/11/2023

EU4independentMedia invitation to cover the EU Summit,

Brussels 14-15 December, 2023

Are you a Ukrainian or Moldovan news journalist ? Interested in European Union ? Understand English and can travel to Brussels ?

Please apply to benefit from mentored coverage of the European Summit of December 14-15 in Brussels, where head of states and governments will decide on Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia’s candidacy to the EU. If selected by our EU funded programme EU4IM, you’ll enjoy free travel and accommodation to Brussels, from 13 to 16 December and more importantly, privileged access to the EU Council press facilities. You will benefit from the mentorship of an experienced EU correspondent in your language. Moreover, you’ll have the possibility to record with our cameramen your own stand-up and video material, including specific interviews with relevant sources in Brussels. And you will be able to share experiences with colleagues from Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. Understanding of English is required.

To be selected, we would like you to share with us your plans for editorial coverage, indicating your tentative production schedule and tentative date of publication/broadcast, as approved by your editor in chief. Please indicate the platforms and format in which you will disseminate your news stories.

To apply, please send your plan and a short email stating your motivation, and confirming your understanding of English, on [email protected] before midnight on November 19, 2023.

25/10/2023

Dear friends,
With all the worrying news coming from various parts of the world, we find it timely to remind you that we have a specially designed e-course for the war reporting. Check it out here in English - we also have all local language versions of Near Neighbourhood countries available, text us if you need access!

Chris Booth has spent more than three decades working in multimedia content production. He was based in Moscow for more than ten of those years, working for

17/10/2023

A call from our partners in Georgia - for Georgian, scroll down.

As part of its new project funded by European Union and co-funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in Georgia, DW Akademie is calling for applications for three :

Content production grants for Georgian media and content-makers:
https://p.dw.com/p/4W5wn

Co-production grants for Georgian and European media and content-makers:
https://p.dw.com/p/4WJOd

Research grants related to the 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia:
https://p.dw.com/p/4WUsR

Akademie Europe and Asia

ევროკავშირის ფინანსური მხარდაჭერით და გერმანიის ეკონომიკური განვითარებისა და თანამშრომლობის ფედერალური სამინისტროს თანადაფინანსებით დოიჩე ველე აკადემია აცხადებს სამ საგრანტო კონკურსს საქართველოში:

გრანტები მედიისთვის და კონტენტის მწარმოებლებისთვის საქართველოში: https://p.dw.com/p/4W5wn და https://www.jobs.ge/ge/?view=jobs&id=492293

გრანტები ერთობლივი წარმოების დასაფინანსებლად:
https://p.dw.com/p/4WJOd and https://www.jobs.ge/ge/?view=jobs&id=492295

გრანტები 2024 წლის საპარლამენტო არჩევნებთან დაკავშირებული კვლევის დასაფინანსებლად:
https://p.dw.com/p/4WUsR and https://www.jobs.ge/ge/?view=jobs&id=492296

Akademie Europe and Asia

29/09/2023

September in Tbilisi was marked by a security training by the EU4IM

In September, EU for Independent Media, a project funded by the European Union, organized and conducted a special training course aimed at improving the security skills of media representatives. This training provides journalists with practical skills and tactics to help them reduce risk when covering protests and riots, as well as to manage digital security while working in high-risk environments.

25 participants from 15 media outlets throughout Georgia took part in two 2 days long courses and boosted their security skills. The workshop was based on virtual reality and practical scenarios.

01/08/2023

Dear friends,
We cordially invite you to check out our new e-courses section on the website:

https://euneighbourseast.eu/media/e-courses/

21/06/2023

Please, meet a new fantastic initiative by GIJN - Global Investigative Journalism Network with the involvement of EU4 Independent Media - translation of valuable materials into the Eastern Partnership region languages!

Our guides and tipsheets have been translated in over 30 languages. This repository contains translations by GIJN and partner newsrooms.

14/06/2023

Attention! Calling all investigative journalists in Eastern Partnership countries!

Don’t miss an opportunity to apply for investigative content production support and mentoring programme delivered by EU4 Independent Media.
If you are an editorially independent team with a history of producing investigative stories, you are welcome to apply. If you have an idea of in-depth investigation about a public interest issue in your country, be it corruption, healthcare, environment, security or another topic, you are welcome to apply. If you have an drive to venture into ambitious contemporary formats and enhance your storytelling skills, you are welcome to apply. You have time till 9 July to complete your application and 14 months to produce your story. Please follow the link to learn more about eligibility: bit.ly/eligibility-criteria-eu4im
Click here when you are ready to apply: https://bit.ly/investigative-apply-eu4im
The project is supported by the European Union.
Image via knowledge.insead.edu

05/05/2023

Dear colleagues,

We're happy to announce that our channel will continue operating as a part of EU-supported European Union for Independent Media (EU4IM). We have planned plenty of activities, trainings and study for the upcoming couple of years - we have already conducted several trainings in the Eastern Partnership region.

Stay tuned - more events and calls to come!

16/11/2021

Three journalists – from India and for the first time, Colombia and Malaysia – are the finalists for the 2021 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award, in partnership with the Foreign Press Association in London.

Between the three of them, they have racked up a raft of powerful, hard-hitting, emotionally intense stories. They’ve demonstrated bold dedication to journalism.

Congratulations to our final three: https://www.thomsonfoundation.org/latest/who-are-the-young-journalist-award-2021-finalists/

05/11/2021

Specialist migration journalist Eileen Traux on the reasons behind Thomson Media's journalists' training project Moving Voices.

05/11/2021

All fired up: As world leaders gather for , we showcase the work of young journalists who put the at the heart of the stories they tell. The fifteen give voice to communities that have played little role in raising the world’s temperature but who have been hardest hit by the .

From Colombia and Cuba to Egypt, India and Albania, the 15 stories were chosen from more than 300 environmental stories entered for the annual Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award, as part of a special, one-off prize to mark the make-or-break UN climate summit in Glasgow.

See the shortlist here: https://www.thomsonfoundation.org/latest/all-fired-up-the-journalists-addressing-the-climate-emergency-with-words-and-actions/