Calling Western Balkans journalists: Apply for a fully funded AI workshop in Podgorica
Thomson Media has announced an open call for young and mid-career journalists from the Western Balkans to participate in an exclusive onsite workshop focused on the practical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in journalism.
The two-day workshop will take place on 17–18 May 2025 in Podgorica, Montenegro, with all travel and accommodation expenses will be fully covered by the organiser, Thomson Media.
The workshop is part of the EU-funded Strengthening Quality News and Independent Journalism project and aims to help journalists harness AI tools to enhance their daily work, make editorial decisions more efficiently, and uphold ethical standards in the age of digital reporting.
Eligible applicants must be early or mid-career journalists from the Western Balkans and are required to submit a CV, a one-page motivation letter, and certificates of completion for at least two Thomson Media e-learning courses.
The eligible courses include:
- AI in the newsroom: The ethical approach
Register / Sign in for the BCSM, Albanian, and Macedonian versions on the links.
- Mobile Journalism: An Introductory Course
Register / Sign in for the BHSC, Albanian, and Macedonian versions on the links;
- Multiplatform Journalism: An Introductory Course
Register / Sign in for the BHCS, Albanian, and Macedonian versions on the links.
- News Writing: The Art of Storytelling
Register / Sign in for the BCSM, Albanian, and Macedonian versions on the links.
- Financial Literacy
Register / Sign in for the BHCS, Albanian, and Macedonian versions on the links.
Applications should be sent to Ilcho Cvetanoski at IlchoC@thomsonfoundation.org no later than 28 April 2025 at 23:59 CET.
