Story Mixer

In conversation with Catalina Albeanu who has been a digital editor and editor with various publications in the UK and Europe and has spent the last year working with the European Excellence Exchange and Journalism project which is funded by the EU working for free press, unlimited one of the consortium members on establishing a directory of European journalism networks as well as activities for the networks.We learn more about how collaborative journalism networks in Europe operate, how can they grow and help each other cover more ground. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In October 2023 Poland held parliamentary election and after 8 years of populism rule chose a new government who wants to restore democratic rules in the country. It was the main political event in many years for the Central European country and also a vast challenge for media. Gazeta.pl - one of the biggest vertical portals adopted Citizen Agenda in their coverage, organised debates and included influencers to produce stories based on their research. How did they do?We talk to Rafal Madajczak – editor-in-chief of Gazeta.pl, one of leading Polish news portals. Former creative director with multiple Polish news outlets. Thinks media have to constantly reinvent themselves or perish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi! In this episode we talk to Orsolya Seregely who is a Hungarian journalist based in Serbia. She works at the Press Freedom Foundation as a journalist, editor and podcaster. The online newsroom where she works, Szabad Magyar Szo, is the biggest independent Hungarian-ethnic minority newsroom in that region. She is a Women's Civic Leadership Academy alumni. She mostly writes about social and women's issues in the region.The main question is - can podcast serve as a community building tool for ethnic minority? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcasts and YouTube opened direct interactions and access to expanded audiences for investigative newsrooms. However, what effort does it take to build a YouTube channel for the investigation newsroom? At Mixer programme within Point Conference 2023, Ezana Ćeman (OCCRP) asked the renowned investigative media professionals about it:Semir Mujkić (BIRN BiH)David Ilieski (IRL Macedonia)Yanina Korniienko (Slidstvo.info) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since Mixer came to Sarajevo to do its programme within Point Conference, we couldn’t help but dive into the Balkan market of YouTube channels and podcasts. What do people in the region watch and listen to? Where do these trends bring us? First a brief analysis of the Balkan podcast and YouTube industry is presented by Haris Dedovic, chief editor of Satro.info. Then he examines the thoughts of top creators in the Balkan region:Jelisaveta Miletic (Njuz POPkast)Adnan Barucija (Ona druga strana)Nedim Krajišnik (Besjede)Siniša Pašić (Inkubator) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We love making great stories. We meet great storytellers and organise events and workshops for them. We wanted to share that privilege of knowing them with you hence we created this podcast where we give you ideas how to make better stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.