@journalismfund.bsky.social🌍 What if finding reliable local news was as simple as asking a question in your own language?
🇵🇹 POSTAL do Algarve is developing the AI Postal Service, a multilingual chatbot that allows users to search its news archive conversationally.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🇫🇷 @madeinperpignan.com worked with young people from neighbourhoods that are often underrepresented in local media. Through workshops, participants learned to research, interview and report on the issues and stories that matter to them.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social⚡ Making space for informed local conversations about the energy transition
🇵🇱In Pomerania, Zawsze Pomorze is helping communities navigate the complex social, economic and environmental questions surrounding the region’s energy transition.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🇮🇹In South Tyrol, independent magazine Barfuss.it is creating the region’s first 🇩🇪 German-language news section in Easy and Plain Language, opening access to independent journalism for people with learning difficulties.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🌱 Creating space for the next generation of local journalism
🇭🇺In Debrecen, Hungary, Debreciner.hu focused on building stronger connections with young audiences and bringing new voices into the newsroom.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social📍 When local journalism becomes a lasting part of a community
🇵🇱In eastern Łódź County, Poland, TuLodz.pl has turned a project addressing a local news gap into a permanent part of its editorial offer.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🇱🇻Ahead of Latvia’s 2025 municipal elections, @rebaltica.bsky.social brought independent, accessible journalism to communities in Riga, Daugavpils and Rēzekne, where news deserts create gaps in access to reliable local information.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🇷🇴In Central and Eastern Europe, Televiziunea Intermedia Suceava is working to strengthen independent journalism and help media organisations respond to growing pressures on media freedom and pluralism.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social👩⚕️ Making the invisible work of caregivers visible
🇪🇸In Barcelona, Alternativas Económicas is putting immigrant women working in the care sector at the centre of the conversation about care, rights and social recognition.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🔎 Making local government information easier to access
🇵🇹In Barcelos, Portugal, SETE JORNAL created Portulano Digital, a free and open platform bringing together public documents on decisions made by the Municipal Council.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🎥 Young voices deserve a place in local journalism.
🇵🇱In Elbląg, Poland, portEl.pl is creating Elbląg w Rolce, a new space where young people can produce and share short videos on issues that matter to their lives, education and communities.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🎥 How can complex global stories reach younger audiences?
🇧🇪 Belgian non-profit magazine @mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social experimented with short-form video, testing explainers, street interviews and reporting formats across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🇮🇹Across Italy, communities living with industrial pollution, environmental damage and health inequalities often face the same challenge: complex stories that receive attention only when a crisis, court ruling or political controversy makes headlines.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social👵 Making ageing visible in local journalism
🇱🇻In Latvia’s Latgale region, CHAYKA.lv is giving population ageing the sustained attention it deserves—while making local journalism more accessible to older audiences.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🌉 Building bridges between journalism and underserved communities
🇵🇹In Portugal, DIVERGENTE developed new tools to make the distribution of independent journalism more accessible and sustainable.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🇫🇮Verde Voices piloted a new approach to providing fact-based information on Finnish society, politics and immigration. They produced 11 original articles, and launched an English-language newsletter that reached a 68% open rate.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🎙️ Taking local journalism on the move
🇸🇮 Ovtar24 brought local journalism directly to residents through nine pop-up podcast recordings, opening conversations on healthcare, mental health, ageing, social inclusion, housing and community life.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🎓 What if young people could become the storytellers of their own communities?
🇵🇹Geração SULi brought professional journalism into 6 secondary schools, giving 97 students hands-on experience in fact-checking, media ethics, reporting and multimedia storytelling.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social🇸🇮In Zasavje, Slovenia, ZON.si transformed part of its newsroom into a permanent Media Lab—a space where young people, aspiring journalists, schoolchildren and overlooked communities can learn, create and be heard.
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@journalismfund.bsky.social📱 Bringing local news to the communities that need it most
In Portugal, Altominho.tv developed and launched a new mobile app for iOS and Android, bringing hyper-local, public-interest journalism to rural communities and areas affected by news deserts.
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