Call for Applicants: Funded participation in two learning and knowledge-sharing events for journalists and media workers

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Tactical Tech is providing travel and subsistence support of maximum 1000 Eur/person to Europe based journalists and other media professionals interested in enhancing their audience development skills, media viability strategies and public interest reporting practices by attending two up-coming specialised events organised by the EU-funded project MOST (Media Organisations for Stronger Transnational Journalism) in Poland and Italy.

The two events are:

  • A 3-day training in Krakow, Poland on 26-27-28 February 2025 – focused on strategies for media business development and revenue diversification, media sustainability and audience development, innovation, product development, and technological transformation in journalistic reporting and audience engagement. If selected, attendance is mandatory for a full 3-day program.
  • A 2-day skill-sharing and networking event in Perugia, Italy on 10-11 April 2025 – focused on media viability of public interest journalism and editorial practices for mitigating cultural biases in international reporting. If selected, attendance is mandatory for a full 2-day program. This event is held alongside the International Journalism Festival taking place in Perugia on 9-13 April 2025. Participants joining can plan to stay longer for the festival on that occasion.

Journalists and media professionals from Creative Europe Participating Countries are eligible to apply. Those affiliated or collaborating with a regional European Hub organisation that is part of the Collaborative and Investigative Journalism Initiative (CIJI), namely: RISE Project Romania, Investigate Europe, Journalists in Need Network, Fundacja Reporterow, OBC Transeuropa, Delfi, will be given preference. Organisers aim to choose six participants for each event.

Deadline for applications is 12 February 2025, midnight CET.

More information about the selection criteria and the application form are available on the official website.