New Narratives: Engaging Audiences on Refugee Integration
WARSAW - Polish Memorial produced and launched the first elements of the documentary project “Między nami” (“Between Us”). The team conducted in-depth, on-camera interviews and collected contextual footage, recording four stories. Three feature people from Ukraine and Russia who were forced to ...
BRČKO - An investigation into the chilling circumstances surrounding the only professional photograph to capture the act of execution during the Bosnian War in the former Yugoslavia.
Co-Creating Stories: Bringing Participatory Narratives into Journalism
MADRID - Over the course of nine months, a group of more than 20 migrant women gathered in Madrid to think of new ways of telling stories about migration, drawing on their own experiences and knowledge. The project didn’t start with a pre-established editorial plan; instead, they focused on creating ...
Médio Tejo eXpress: News that Speaks Your Language
ABRANTES - Médio Tejo eXpress, developed by PERSPECTIVA / mediotejo.net, launched a mobile-first news app and multimedia strategy to reach 16- to 30-year-olds in the Médio Tejo region, a community long affected by news deserts and declining local journalism.
HELSINKI - Verde Voices was a successful pilot project in expanding immigrant and foreign-background communities' access to fact-based information on Finnish society and politics, strengthening integration and democratic participation, while piloting deeper community engagement and belonging.
Marcelle EMI – Media and Information Literacy for High School Students
MARSEILLE - Marcelle EMI has transformed a media literacy experiment into a digital resource that is now firmly established in secondary schools. After an initial wave of adoption in the first half of 2026, the start of the new school year in September marked a sharp acceleration: 174 secondary ...
Resilient Intermedia – Independent Journalism Against Media Capture
SUCEAVA - Through Resilient Intermedia – Independent Journalism Against Media Capture, regional broadcaster Intermedia strengthened independent public-interest journalism in Suceava and neighbouring communities, while helping audiences become more resilient to misinformation. The project combined ...
Strengthening Local Public Media: Addressing The Challenge Of Serving Small Communities
MAARHEEZE - In the region that RTV Horizon serves, local journalism is under pressure. Small markets and tight economics have reduced the diversity of news available to the public. With the project's investment, RTV Horizon has been able to produce more varied, higher-quality content, build closer ...
Police Ethics Units, or the Denial of Justice for the Poor
PARIS - This project addressed the opacity and impunity within the French police institution, where marginalised and racialised communities face persistent barriers to justice in cases of police violence.
Automated Research Support and Multimedia Formats with AI
SILESIA - Thanks to the project, the jaw.pl editorial team is publishing significantly more Reels and multimedia content produced without the manual work of video editors and camera operators. The new system allows the newsroom to reach new audiences without additional labour costs. Sourcing topics ...
GDANSK - The goal of the project "New Energy for Pomerania" was to provide the residents of Choczewo municipality and the Pomerania region with reliable, in-depth, and independent information about the opportunities, risks, and social, environmental, and economic consequences of building the first ...
ODORHEIU SECUIESC - Two series of multimedia articles were produced thanks to the project. The initial aim was to grow free subscribers to 2,000+, but by the end of the project this target was exceeded, reaching 3,000. The Instagram account also grew by 10%, as the outlet sought to reach a younger ...
DEBRECEN - As part of the project, Debreciner took steps that helped it reach and engage young people more effectively in the work of the online newspaper. Thanks to the project, the newspaper was also able to introduce itself to new potential readers. Two young interns were given the opportunity to ...
Empowering Local Voices: Strengthening Szegeder’s Engagement and Sustainability
SZEGED - With PM4D support, Szegeder developed new tools for reader participation and personalised newsletters, while launching a new high-quality interview format focused on people shaping life in Szeged. The project strengthened both its digital infrastructure and its ability to produce ...
LISBON - Gazetta do Bairro brought hyperlocal journalism to Chelas (Marvila, Lisbon), a neighbourhood historically affected by news desertification and stigmatising coverage. By pairing local youth with journalism students from NOVA FCSH, and backed by Mensagem de Lisboa's editorial expertise, the ...
Strengthening pluralism in low-urbanized areas near Łódź by creating an innovative news platform
LÓDŹ - The project has developed from an initial intervention into a permanent part of TuLodz.pl’s editorial offer. TuLodz.pl continues to provide regular, independent and locally relevant journalism for residents of the eastern Łódź County, with an increasing focus on issues that directly affect ...
ZASAVJE - With Journalismfund Europe's support, the newsroom opened its door—and decided not to close it again. The Media Lab became a newsroom, classroom and creative playground where young people, aspiring journalists, schoolchildren, local organisations and often-overlooked communities could ...
ŁÓDZ - Thanks to the Journalismfund Europe funding, the organisation launched information subpages for municipalities on the radomszczanska.pl portal, where it provides information relevant to very small local communities. Due to the decline of distribution networks, these communities lack access to ...
The First South Tyrolean News Website in Easy and Plain Language
SOUTH TYROL - The PM4D grant enabled the successful launch of vielleichter.it, South Tyrol's first independent news platform in Easy and Plain Language. The project provides accessible local journalism for people who are often excluded from traditional news because of language or literacy barriers ...
Regional Voices: Reliable News Before Municipal Elections
RIGA - The project strengthened access to independent local journalism in three municipalities underserved by independent media — Riga, Daugavpils, and Rēzekne — during the pre-municipal election period. It reached young people, women, and Russian-speaking audiences with reliable political and ...
Sustaining Environmental Stories: New Tools and Formats for Environmental Reporting
ARLES - This was a four-day hybrid workshop designed to equip 10 emerging documentary photographers or journalist with the skills, tools, and networks needed to produce in-depth, impactful environmental stories.
Video Views: Expanding Reach of Commentary with Video
BUDAPEST - Mérce launched its first editorial video commentaries to experiment with short-form, platform-native video journalism. The project resulted in two professionally produced videos, a reusable visual identity and workflow for future video production, and the successful launch of Mérce’s ...
Expanding to Video: Making Justice Journalism Accessible to All
LYON - Flagrant Déni transitioned part of its reporting from written articles to video formats. The goal was to make legal journalism more accessible and engaging for young audiences in working-class neighborhoods.
Finding New Channels: Reaching a Community through Newsletters, Video
KÄRDLA – Hiiu Leht seeks to expand its audience beyond traditional print readers. Facing the challenge of engaging younger residents and the wider Hiiumaa diaspora — many of whom are voters but poorly informed about local issues — the newspaper plans to launch newsletters and experiment with video ...
Expert Storytelling: A Hungarian Podcast Popularises EU Analysis
BUDAPEST – EUrologus launched its first podcast series to bring European affairs closer to Hungarian audiences through a conversational format. By piloting two episodes, testing audience feedback, and adjusting its approach, the outlet successfully entered the world of audio storytelling and laid ...
Editorial Outreach: Explaining How Real News Works
HRASTNIK – Zavod Zon.si created a section on their website with innovative “editorial comments” to educate its audience on the difference between real and fake news, and between formal journalism and social media, and also to show how the outlet works behind the scenes.
Website Rebuild: Improving Access without Compromising Principles
ŠIBENIK – New Tris embarked on a complete rebuild of its website, looking to improve functionality, clean up years of legacy issues, and make the site easier to use — both for readers and editors. The project helped New Tris realise a long-held desire that it could not previously find the funds to ...
Integrating Vertical Video: Redesigning the Website for Mobile Audiences
VOJVODINA - Storyteller's new project aims to redesign its website to better connect with younger audiences and make it more engaging. Simultaneously, the outlet has introduced new vertical-video stories specifically for mobile users to provide something more fast-paced than its usual slow ...
Refining Newsroom: Sharpening a Podcast’s Focus, Audience Targeting
The main focus of IrpiMedia’s work is to improve the discoverability, structure, and engagement of their Newsroom podcast. They analysed distribution gaps across platforms, reorganised publishing channels, and worked on clearer branding and consistent presentation. They also helped define a road map ...