Journalists from Western Balkans and Türkiye are encouraged to submit their investigative stories. The EU Award for Investigative Journalism 2024 is now open for submissions, continuing its tradition of honouring outstanding investigative reporting from the Western Balkans and Türkiye.

Thomson Media has created an e-course to improve the financial and economic literacy of journalists. The course provides knowledge that is essential for every working journalist, regardless of the topics they cover.

The Association of Journalists from Türkiye has opened a call for applications for its second Training Camp for Young Journalists, as part of the EU-funded project ‘Strengthening Quality News and Independent Journalism in the Western Balkans and Türkiye II’.

On September 25 in Europe House in Podgorica, the winners of the EU Awards for Investigative Awards for Investigative Journalism in Montenegro were announced.

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.

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 […]

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.

On October 16, the winners of the EU Awards for Investigative Journalism in Türkiye were announced.

BIRN invites journalists and editors from six Western Balkans countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) to take part in its exclusive one-month regional exchange programme during 2024.

BIRN will facilitate the development of a masters programme in investigative journalism together with its partners, the Central European University and University of Goce Delchev, aiming to secure the long-term and sustainable education of future generations of journalists in the Western Balkans.