European Journalistic Network | Focus on Eastern Europe | Cross-Border Reporting Learn more about our work and opportunities: n-ost.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mwar3g6axs2hThe closing panel of Reclaiming Reality: n-counter goes personal. A documentary filmmaker who spent years with a former extremist. A journalist who faced death threats and a smear campaign for breaking a story.24 Sep 2026 07:43 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwar3g6axs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mvrocvfti22wMichal Hvorecký's novel Troll mapped disinformation before it was the story everyone covered. His new book Dissident traces Europe's path from 1989 to today's authoritarian drift. At n-counter he joins the opening session on democracy and disillusionment. 2 October, Berlin. More: n-ost.org18 Sep 2026 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrocvfti22whttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mvroayuq6c2wAnne Rabe writes about East Germany's inherited silences, Jan Ullrich, and the far right's return. Her novel Die Möglichkeit von Glück was a Spiegel bestseller and Book Prize finalist. At n-counter she joins theopening sessionl on democracy and disillusionment. 2 October, Berlin. More: n-ost.org18 Sep 2026 07:43 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvroayuq6c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mvncvaplak261/2 Journalist Tuğba Tekerek has been arrested in Türkiye.Tuğba joined a research trip to Georgia in 2024, where she met the organisers of Tbilisi Pride and later reported on their work. Her arrest follows raids on LGBTQI+ groups at 38 addresses across Türkiye.16 Sep 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvncvaplak26https://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mvaz4pwhws2p1/2 What does journalism need to do differently? The Media panel of n-counter brings together four practitioners to pitch their visions for what journalism needs to become.11 Sep 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaz4pwhws2phttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3muwndxe2z2241/2 Germany, are you alright? The political panel of n-counter brings together reporters from Germany, Hungary, and the UK to examine the rightward shift and what the German press is still missing.07 Sep 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwndxe2z224https://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mum3nlqjkc26At Reclaiming Reality: An n-counter in Berlin on 2 Oct, authors Anne Rabe @annerabe.bsky.social (Germany, Die Möglichkeit von Glück) and Michal Hvorecký (Slovakia, Troll, Dissident) talk historical silence, far-right drift, and contested realities.03 Sep 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mum3nlqjkc26https://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3muf7iu3xls2fA small conference for big questions. Reclaiming Reality: An n-counter brings together journalists from Germany and Central and Eastern Europe in Berlin on 2–3 October to make sense of a fast-changing media landscape together: https://n-ost.org/projects/reclaiming-reality-n-counter-31 Aug 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf7iu3xls2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mtlpkkbqgs2oBurning forests. A stalling economy. A right on the rise. While Europe is preoccupied with problems at home, a quiet giant is shaping the global stage behind the scenes: Understanding China is becoming ever more important. What does it take to report on China? Join us on 27 August.21 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlpkkbqgs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mpq7qojtrc2dHow does cross-border journalism counter disinformation — and what does it take to break through national media bubbles? n-ost's Markus Niedobitek and Filip Noubel (Global Voices) dig into both on this episode of Synergy on Air, @civilnet.bsky.social's new podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SawxnmCnPr403 Jul 2026 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpq7qojtrc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mpq6xe7ees2dn-ost is hiring a German language Editor for euro|topics in Berlin. The daily European press review covers debates from 32 countries in 5 languages on behalf of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. 25h/week, hybrid. Deadline: 20 July. Full details: n-ost.org03 Jul 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpq6xe7ees2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mpnz3k4vr22p1/2 Poland is reforming its public media. Hungary's newsrooms are rebuilding. Czechia has people in the streets. Slovakia is sliding. The Visegrad Group just revived; but what does that mean for press freedom in the region? Join us on 8 July in Berlin.02 Jul 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnz3k4vr22phttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mp22327hkc2v1/2 PULSE 2026 is calling for cross-border journalism pitches. Two formats: Sprint Stories (2 journalists, deadline 15 July) and Deep Dive Series (3–4 journalists, deadline 20 Aug). EU member and candidate countries eligible.24 Jun 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp22327hkc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mozydjords2zIntroducing PULSE 2026: a cross-border journalism network connecting journalists from EU member and candidate countries to report together on the issues shaping Europe. Full details: n-ost.org/news/pulse-2026-open-calls24 Jun 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozydjords2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mo3kwsg37c241/2 Tens of thousands of workers produce car parts for German manufacturers in Serbia, many of them women, facing low pay and health risks with little power to change things. This year's Recherchepreis Osteuropa 2026 goes to a project investigating exactly that.12 Jun 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3kwsg37c24https://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mn7selw3gk22n-ost is hiring an External Communications Manager in Berlin. You'll shape n-ost's public voice — develop core narratives, newsletter, media relations, and support fundraising communications. Full details at: https://n-ost.org/news/join-our-team-external-communications-manager01 Jun 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7selw3gk22https://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mjw2i3ubps2rSixteen years of authoritarian media policy are over in Hungary. At this pivotal moment, n-ost's kitchen talk asks: what could dismantling what Orbán built actually look like? Join us on 22 April 26 in Berlin with: Dóra Diseri & @dfeher.bsky.social More information: https://n-ost.org/event/kitchen-talk-dismantling-orb%C3%A1nism-a-turning-point-for-hungarian-media20 Apr 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjw2i3ubps2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mgx7daifxc2h1/2 Journalists must hold big tech accountable — while depending on big tech to reach their audiences. That's the paradox at the heart of our next kitchen talk. Join us next Wednesday in Berlin with: Sabrina Faramarzi, Nico Schmidt, Jasmine Erkan and Alexandra Zeitlin.13 Mar 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx7daifxc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mg67l3utzk27We are flooded with news daily, but we rarely get to see media workers behind it. n-ost presents photos and stories of the invisible labour behind news making: Join us this Friday (6 March 26) for the opening of our photo exhibition SPOTLIGHTING. More information: https://n-ost.org/projects/spotlightling-turning-the-lens-on-journalism03 Mar 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg67l3utzk27https://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mfmg5ghnq22a1/2 Four years since the full-scale invasion: How Russia limits our knowledge of occupation. Our panel at Café Kyiv brought together journalists who survived Russian captivity or lived under occupation to talk about the information blackout about Russian-occupied Ukrainian areas.24 Feb 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmg5ghnq22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mfe3micpvc2t1/2 Between democratic hope and authoritarian resurgence. Through disinformation and war: For 20 years, n-ost has been nurturing voices that challenge power and connect societies.21 Feb 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfe3micpvc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mf7kfymfqk27Russia systematically targets journalists reporting on occupied Ukrainian territories. Local newsrooms are forced to close and propaganda outlets are put in their place. n-ost is hosting a panel at Café Kyiv on how Russia weaponizes information in its war and which sources remain trustworthy.19 Feb 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7kfymfqk27https://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3me4cd67d42271/2 "Cooperation allows media outlets to pool resources and expertise: sharing costs while multiplying the impact." Srbuhi Vardanyan, @civilnet.bsky.social, participant in n-ost’s “Seizing Synergies” project, on the importance of cross-border collaboration for independent media in Eastern Europe.05 Feb 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4cd67d4227https://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3me45syovsc2r1/2 Introducing "Seizing Synergies": a new cross-border journalism project by n-ost. Independent media in Eastern Europe are more resilient when they start working in collaboration. Within the project, journalists from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine will create a collaborative desk.05 Feb 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me45syovsc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3mbswiltjos2y1/2 The political landscape has shifted: less focus on the climate crisis, less money for adaptation, more voices denying its urgency. So where does that leave climate action, and who picks up the work when major players step back?07 Jan 2026 07:19 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbswiltjos2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3m7apagdic22mIntensified discussions about possible peace deals between Ukraine and Russia make one question urgent: what does "peace" under Russian control actually look like? Ukraine's occupied territories answer that question. They also risk becoming instruments of political bargaining.05 Dec 2025 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7apagdic22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3m75vpkg5mk2sIntensified discussions about possible peace deals between Ukraine and Russia make one question urgent: what does "peace" under Russian control actually look like? Ukraine's occupied territories answer that question. They also risk becoming instruments of political bargaining.04 Dec 2025 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75vpkg5mk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3m75t7jah522kWe are happy to share publications from “The Climate Content Pool”: stories showing how Ukraine's environmental future is being written today, even as war reshapes the present. All articles available on the project website: https://n-ost.org/projects/the-climate-content-pool04 Dec 2025 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75t7jah522khttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3m4vevccluk2rStrengthening reporting from Eastern Europe - this is the idea behind the Research Prize for Eastern Europe. The grant offers up to 7.000 Euro for in-depth reporting across 24 countries. Details: https://n-ost.org/projects/research-award-eastern-europe #opencall05 Nov 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vevccluk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/n-ost.bsky.social/post/3m4vcjdbrqs2vkitchen talks meet Exile Talks for a conversation about migration narratives in German media. Join us on 12 November, 6-8pm near Jannowitzbrücke, exact address after registration. Discussion with Shammi Haque and Rebecca Roth. Info: https://n-ost.org/event/kitchen-talks-meet-exile-talks-narratives-on-migration-in-german-media05 Nov 2025 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:mectvvthtk2kad66aoes6woh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vcjdbrqs2v