KAS Media SEE

To discuss the most pressing issues of media funding, in Zagreb, between March 25th and 26th 2026, the KAS MP SEE is bringing together journalists, media executives, and business experts from more than 10 countries in the region and beyond. kas.de/en/web/medien-…

📍The KAS Media Programme SEE Annual Scholars Meeting in Sofia brought together scholars and journalists to discuss how international stories become national news. A key message: stay curious and look beyond the headlines. Including visits to @btvnovinite and Bulgarian National Radio. 📰 #journalism #sofia #bulgaria

Our director Christoph Plate presented our new book "Why We Tell Stories: Reports by journalists from Southeast Europe". To read the stories behind the journalism we embrace, download the book here: kas.de/en/web/medien-…

Why we tell stories – New book by KAS Media South East Europe We are proud to present our newest publication: 17 journalists from twelve countries in South East Europe explain why they are doing what they are doing, despite all odds and constraints. kas.de/en/web/medien-…

What is Mercenarism - on invitation by KAS Media South East Europe Media and security experts from ten countries discussed in Podgorica/Montenegro.

🎭 Deepfakes are being used to intimidate, discredit, and silence journalists, many of them women. In a new analysis, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) documented and studied the cases of 100 journalists targeted in 27 countries. 🔗 rsf.org/en/rsf-analysi…

❗ Disinformation is increasingly treated as more than a communications problem. EUvsDisinfo describes FIMI, misinformation, and disinformation as systemic risks that can undermine democratic institutions, weaken crisis response, and distort economic decision-making. 🔗euvsdisinfo.eu/fimi-and-disin…

Bringing experts from Southeast Europe into dialogue across Europe fosters shared knowledge and perspectives. At the 23rd Frankfurt Days on Media Law (Europa-Universität Viadrina), the KAS Media Programme SEE hosted a panel on the role of public service broadcasters, with 🇨🇿 Marína Urbániková and 🇽🇰 Hyrije Mehmeti, moderated by Ralitsa Stoycheva. The discussion compared PSB structures and challenges in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Kosovo.

🎄KAS Media Programme SEE wishes you blessed holidays and a very successful 2026!🌟

We must reject the false narrative that NATO is responsible for Russia’s war against Ukraine. We need to acknowledge the strategic realities we face today — and the nature of president Putin’s regime,” said Ambassador @RugeBoris during the international conference “Strategic Communications in South-East Europe: The Way Ahead”. On December 11th our Media Programme together with @sofia_forum hosted the event in Sofia, Bulgaria. It brought together approximately 100 high-level participants from 10 countries to discuss how Strategic Communications can strengthen democratic resilience.

Public service media is one of the pillars of democracy. Even with severe funding shortages, broadcasters continue to play a big role in building informed and resilient societies. Editors-in-chief, representatives of regulators, and general directors consensually agreed to that during our conference in Pristina, Kosovo on December 3rd and 4th.

We are in Pristina, capital of Kosovo, discussing “Strengthening Public Service Media in Challenging Times”. With our international group of experts, we also visited the colleagues at Radio and Television of Kosovo (RTK). We discussed with the Director, Rilind Gërvalla, and his colleagues the difficulties of servicing the public with limited resources and amidst political pressures. Thank you for hosting us!

KAS Media SEE joined #GIJC25 with 12 fellows - out of which also three speakers: 🇷🇴 Attila Biro 🇲🇰 Saska Cvetkovska 🇷🇴 Laura Ranca Proud to see our region participating and shaping conversations on collaboration, risks & accountability.

“Journalists need to think economics as well.”, Christoph Plate, KAS Media Programme Southeast Europe, at #GIJC2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His message during the Traditional & New Business Models session: understanding economics behind newsroom decisions is essential for journalism’s future.

🎙️Who will fund quality journalism as audiences move from traditional news to social networks? Mihail Nesteriuc (Moldova), Tsvetelina Sokolova (Bulgaria) and Lutfi Dervishi (Albania) shared their insights during our panel at SEEMF.

Shaping a democracy is a daily responsibility, reminded @ChristophPlate, Director of the KAS Media Programme SEE, in his opening speech at the 19th South East Europe Media Forum in Chisinau, Moldova. He emphasized how serious media in a small country like Moldova can play an important role in fending off Russian interference. 🇲🇩