Report: Investigative Media in Romania

by Karin Finkenzeller, Research Fellow of the KAS Media Programme in Romania, 2022

Finding a newsstand in Romania in the year 2022 can take quite some time. And if you decide to walk, the recommended 10,000 steps per day are easy to come by. There are only a few newsstands left. The variety of choice there may seem very large at first glance. But the daily newspapers frequently have fewer than ten pages, while those that appear weekly have a few more. Both focus on local events and consumer topics. A daily newspaper costs the equivalent of about 40 cents, while a weekly paper costs less than 2 euros. The content is correspondingly light. More pages immediately suggest politically motivated supporters.

Publication: "Authoritarians on a Media Offensive in the Midst of War"

The KAS Media Programme South East Europe together with The Institute for Global Analytics and The European Council on Foreign Relations, have released a report: "Authoritarians on a Media Offensive in the Midst of War. The Informational Influence of Russia, China, Turkey, Iran and the Gulf States in Southeast Europe."

Stellenausschreibung - Projektkoordinator(in) (als Elternzeitvertretung)

Das Medienprogramm Südosteuropa der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Sofia sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine/n Projektkoordinator(in) – als Elternzeitvertretung.

Die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung setzt sich mit weltweit mehr als 100 Auslandsbüros auf Basis der christlich-demokratischen Werte für Demokratie, Rechtsstaat, freie Medien und die europäische Idee ein. Das KAS-Medienprogramm Südosteuropa fördert Pressefreiheit, Medienvielfalt und politische Kommunikation in zehn Ländern der Region.

Internship

The KAS Media Programme South East Europe, based in Sofia, Bulgaria, is offering 2-3 month internship from January to December 2023.

Hendrik Sittig: “When democracy is threatened, journalists must also take a stand”

Translation of the interview with the Head of KAS Media Programme South East Europe, for the Montenegrin Media Institute, published on 28th of June 2022.

Hendrik Sittig is a journalist himself and worked for many years in public broadcasting in Germany. In the interview, he talks about the importance of strengthening RTCG's independence for the further development of democracy, as well as about the ban on Russian media in view of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and the fight against disinformation campaigns and fake news.

Meeting of the KAS research scholars for South East Europe in Sofia

For the first time this year, the KAS Media Program Southeast Europe awarded three research scholarships to German journalists.

Scholars of KAS Media Programme SEE visit the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Sofia

Discussion with BTA Director General Kiril Valchev and a tour through the premises

Adenauer Journalism Scholarship

The KAS Media Programme South East Europe starts a new call for its scholarship programme for journalism Bachelor (B.A.) students. And for Master (M.A.) students of all majors with а parallel proven engagement at a media outlet. The scholars will receive a monthly grant. The Adenauer Journalism Scholarship is intended for students enrolled at universities in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Scholars of KAS Media Programme SEE visit the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) in Sofia

Discussion with BNR General Director Milen Mitev and brainstorming on the expectations of young listeners.

KAS Comic Book “The Truth Hunt: A Dangerous Investigation in the Balkans“

In the new publication of the KAS Media Programme SEE a young journalist and her older colleague work up the courage in a struggle for the truth to uncover a complicated corruption case.