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Introducing Long Exposure, a podcast about politics, society and long-form journalism between the Balkans and the Baltic Coast

Training in Berlin focuses on the potential and shortcomings of AI for the non-profit media sector.

This year marks BIRN’s 20th anniversary. From exposing corruption to promoting human rights, BIRN’s investigative journalists collaborate across borders to find out the facts and tell people’s stories.

Investigative journalists, rights campaigners, political analysts, justice experts and representatives of international NGOs explain why the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network plays such an important role in the region.

From documentaries exposing war criminals to TV shows setting national political agendas, BIRN has produced hundreds of hours of television programmes and documentaries guided by the same principles that shape its investigative journalism.

As BIRN marks its 20th anniversary, here’s a diverse selection of investigations picked from two decades of in-depth reporting on one of Europe’s most complex and challenging regions.

Over the two decades since BIRN was founded, it has grown into a leading media NGO in the Balkan region, working across borders to produce high-quality investigative journalism but also supporting the development of independent media.

New report says legal safeguards regarding FoI have not translated into action in the six WB countries – where journalists continue to face stonewalling and harassment in their work.

Back in 2005, five women from countries recovering from brutal wars defied the odds to establish what would become a major independent media organisation – Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. Marking the 20th anniversary, this is their story.

BIRN Summer School brings top investigative journalists to Pristina this August.

BIRN’s Reporting Democracy Travel & Reporting Programme invites journalists from the Visegrad region to apply for a grant that covers professional fees and field reporting expenses. This is a unique opportunity to report from the Balkans and gain deeper insights into the region.

Public service broadcasters and media professionals from across the Western Balkan in Podgorica, Montenegro, attended a two-day training designed to strengthen audience engagement and enhance cross-border collaboration in journalism.

Perparim Isufi is Balkan Insight’s editor and Kosovo correspondent. He joined BIRN Kosovo in 2014, as an editor of KALLXO.com.

Sarajevo conference puts focus on increasing challenges in protecting freedom of speech, privacy and security in the digital environment.

This evaluation is commissioned as part of Austrian Development Agency (ADA) with funds of the Austrian Development Cooperation commitment to strategic learning, accountability, and the promotion of good governance in the Western Balkans.