Deadline: 19-May-23
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) invites Kosovo journalists to apply for a three-day training program designed to address rising concerns over digital rights and freedoms violations in the Balkans.
The event, to be held in Brezovica, Kosovo, from May 26 to May 28, 2023, will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of digital rights, focusing on reporting breaches, content blocking, manipulations, and propaganda in the digital realm.
With technology evolving rapidly, it’s essential for journalists to stay up-to-date on the latest methods and strategies to uncover and appropriately report on digital rights violations. To tackle these challenges, BIRN is organizing a three-day training that will focus on the theoretical and practical framework necessary to understand digital rights and how to report on breaches, blocking and filtering content, manipulations, and propaganda in the digital environment.
Numerous reports from international human rights organisations, media organisations, CSOs and international institutions indicate a concerning situation regarding digital rights in the Balkans, highlighting the need for continued efforts to improve the protection and promotion of these rights, but also to enhance journalists’ ability to adequately report on these issues. Although many of the countries from the region have regulatory frameworks that formally address these issues, challenges persist, such as online surveillance, censorship and data privacy issues.
Frequent cyberattacks and online harassment also threaten the safety and security of many, including journalists, who are often targets of online attacks. Still, many journalists from the region may not be fully aware of the extent of digital rights violations or the underlying legal and technological aspects that lead to these kinds of violations.
BIRN’s training will provide ten selected journalists from Kosovo with a comprehensive understanding of the issues at stake, helping them to identify and report on digital rights violations more effectively. Journalists play a crucial role in raising public awareness and driving change, and by equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge, this training will enable them to produce impactful stories that can contribute to a more informed public debate and eventually lead to policy changes that protect and promote digital rights in the Balkans.
What to expect?
- The training will provide selected journalists with essential skills and knowledge to effectively investigate and report on digital rights violations in an ever-changing technological landscape. The training will cover various aspects of digital rights reporting, including identifying and collecting digital rights violations, categorizing these violations, and reporting on individual cases and broader trends.
- The program will also focus on multimedia, contemporary tools, and modern journalistic approaches, such as open-source investigations, data journalism, fact-checking, and cross-border collaborations. The training in Brezovica will offer valuable educational insights and provide the opportunity to connect with fellow journalists and experts working in the digital rights field.
Location: Brezovica, Kosovo
Eligibility Criteria
- The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) invites journalists from Kosovo to apply for a three-day training on reporting digital rights violations.
Where?
- The training will take place in Brezovica, Kosovo, from May 26 to May 28, 2023. The organizers will fully cover travel and accommodation costs for selected participants. The working language of the training is Albanian and English.
Details
- Dates of Training: May 26, May 27, and May 28, 2023.
For more information, visit BIRN.