Investigative Journalism on EnvironMEntal Issues, with Citizens’ Engagement

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Montenegro
2020-2021

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The project aims to strengthen investigative reporting capacities and public interest in topics related to environmental protection in Montenegro.

Summary

The project aims to strengthen investigative reporting capacities and public interest in topics related to environmental protection in Montenegro, while increasing the amount of quality media content related to relevant EU negotiation chapters (Chapter 27, as well as 23 and 24).


Donor

EU Delegation in Montenegro

Main Objective

Project’s goal is to strengthen participatory democracy and the EU integration process in Montenegro by empowering and stimulating an enabling professional and financial environment for pluralistic media.


Specific Objectives

It also aims to foster independent and investigative journalism in order to generate quality media content, both for national and local media, in areas related to Montenegro’s European integration process.


Main Activities

The project will help inform the public about the most important issues related to Montenegro’s further EU integration, but also allow people to get directly involved through a newly-designed web platform that will enable them to become active citizens and amateur journalists (citizen reporters) by reporting on local environmental issues.

Target Groups

Media and journalists from Montenegro, CSOs, state institutions, EU representatives, public.


Main Implementer

Center for Investigative Journalism Montenegro, CIN CG


Partners

BIRN, Weekly Monitor