👋 Meet Lejla Durmo, editor, producer, and TV host in the entertainment department of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s national broadcaster BHT1. 💡 More faces of our Young Media Makers fellowship in the Balkans: https://akademie.dw.com/en/meet-a-new-group-of-young-media-makers/a-77485069

New article for DW Freedom dialogue dossier Nazia Afrin Monami, a media and communications consultant in Bangladesh, about the classroom as a Public Square: https://akademie.dw.com/en/classroom-as-public-square-what-teaching-film-and-journalism-reveals-about-the-future-of-dialogue/a-77217107

Join us for the launch of the #DWFreedom State of Media Development Report: Sub-Saharan Africa! We'll explore the report's key findings and ways to enhance the independence, viability and relevance of independent media. August 13, 2026 1 - 2 p.m. (CEST) Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Know an outstanding evaluator with expertise in media development, capacity strengthening and international cooperation? Please share with your networks or apply directly: akademie.dw.com/en/call-for-...

Evaluation of DW Akademie's projects in Africa

We're seeking evaluators for our projects funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in Ghana, Kenya, Namibia and Southern Africa, Uganda and Tanzania, as well as the Sahe...

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We're looking for experienced trainers and media development professionals to support online capacity development activities on - audience development & media product management - data journalism & visual storytelling Apply by August 7, 2026! akademie.dw.com/en/western-b...

Western Balkans: Trainers for online capacity development

DW Akademie is seeking qualified trainers and media development professionals to support regional online capacity development activities in the Western Balkans.

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Erased, marked for death, exiled: Life in exile can be brutal. At the DW Global Media Forum, four journalists from Ukraine, Nicaragua, Iran and Russia shared first-hand accounts of censorship, threats and displacement - and how they have rebuilt their lives in exile. #HannahArendtInitiative

Emilio Reynoso is currently completing his traineeship at DW. In an interview with DW Akademie, Emilio Reynoso reflects on his career journey, reporting on accessibility, and why journalists have a responsibility to engage with sensitive topics. akademie.dw.com/en/dw-journa...

“We need to lose the fear of sensitive topics.”

Emilio Reynoso, a journalist from Mexico, is completing his traineeship at DW. He spoke with DW Akademie about access in journalism and deconstructing stereotypes.

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Mila Dragnić is a freelance video journalist and a correspondent for Deutsche Welle. Based in Novi Sad, she covers social and political topics, with a focus on marginalized communities and ethical reporting.  https://akademie.dw.com/en/meet-a-new-group-of-young-media-makers/a-77485069

Media freedom advocates may not expect major progress during the US-hosted G20, but they're already looking ahead to 2027, when the UK takes over the presidency. At #GMF26, experts discussed how independent journalism and sustainable media can stay on the global agenda. dw.com/a-77962088

Out now: Our #DWFreedom The State of Media Development Report for Eastern Europe! The report calls for: - more flexible, long-term funding - greater local ownership and shared governance - stronger support for sustainable digital transformation Read more: dw.com/a-77933559

Media under pressure in the Eastern Partnership and Baltics

Strong institutions make the Baltic states global leaders in media freedom, while independent local media across the Eastern Partnership face unstable, crisis-driven funding and constrained decision-m...

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Meet Milica Kapa, a TV journalist and reporter at Montenegro’s public broadcaster RTCG, Kapa works for the central news program. She reports on social issues, politics, and more. https://akademie.dw.com/en/meet-a-new-group-of-young-media-makers/a-77485069

In the AI age, journalists are doing more than reporting. They're verifying, debunking, and defending information integrity. Read how journalists in Ethiopia are responding to the rise of AI-generated misinformation despite limited resources and increasing risks. 🔗 akademie.dw.com/en/journalis...

Journalists defend information integrity in the AI age

How Ethiopian journalists confront AI misinformation amidst conflict, threats and lack of resources

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How can journalism survive in the AI era? Our latest #DWFreedom Journalism Financing Digest looks at how publishers are pushing back against Big Tech, experimenting with collective licensing and payment models and rethinking the future of public interest journalism. Read more: dw.com/a-77874318

🎤 Medientraining Basis 📅 5. Oktober 2026 💻 Online Im praxisorientierten Grundlagentraining lernen Sie, wie Sie sich auf Interviews für Radio, TV, Print- und Onlinemedien vorbereiten und Ihre Kernbotschaften klar und überzeugend vermitteln. dw.com/a-72184925

🤝 Meet the inspiring faces behind our Young Media Makers Fellowship in the Balkans Vjosa Çerkini is an award-winning international investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker. https://akademie.dw.com/en/meet-a-new-group-of-young-media-makers/a-77485069

Join us for the launch of our #DWFreedom "State of Media Development Report: Eastern Partnership and Baltic States": 📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026 🕐 1 - 2 p.m. (CEST) Registration: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🎉We are proud to present our new DW Akademie Report 2025/26! Meet the inspiring people who are bringing our vision to life - day by day, despite all the challenges that media professionals and users face in a polarized world. You can download our report here: akademie.dw.com/en/akademie-...

How is African media telling the story of AI? A new study by the Centre for Information Integrity in Africa at Stellenbosch University examines how AI is covered in Kenyan and South African media. https://akademie.dw.com/en/mapping-the-ai-narrative-in-kenya-and-south-africas-media/a-77386369

🎉Ein herzliches Willkommen den vier neuen Mitgliedern der Global Reference Group und großen Dank an die bisherigen Mitglieder unseres internationalen Feedback-Gremiums für die konstruktive und gute Arbeit in den ersten beiden Jahren! Mehr Infos zur Arbeit der Gruppe: akademie.dw.com/de/global-re...

👋 Meet Ilda Hoxha, a journalist with over a decade of experience specializing in fact-checking and research on disinformation and propaganda. She is one of 12 media professionals selected for the YMM fellowship https://akademie.dw.com/en/meet-a-new-group-of-young-media-makers/a-77485069

Free media is often discussed as a democratic value. It's much more than that. It's a driver of economic growth, a safeguard against disinformation and a key pillar of social stability a new meta-study we commissioned together with UNESCO and @theintlfund.bsky.social finds. dw.com/a-77575733

The value of free media for security, stability and growth

Journalism strengthens societies: It supports economic development, national security and resilience. This is the conclusion of a new meta-study that also draws on research from the Global South.

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#MILMonday | How do we talk respectfully when opinions differ? At a bootcamp in Bangladesh, 30 students learned fact-checking, digital safety and constructive dialogue skills to navigate misinformation, understand different perspectives and engage without conflict. #MediaLiteracy

Brazil has become a testing ground for internet governance by redefining the responsibilities of social media platforms - moving beyond the idea that they are merely neutral hosts of user content. Brazil's former Deputy Secretary for Digital Policies explains how⤵️ akademie.dw.com/.../can-big-...

🎉Der DW Akademie Report 2025/26 ist da! Lernen Sie inspirierende Menschen kennen, die unsere Vision verwirklichen – Tag für Tag, trotz aller Herausforderungen, denen Medienschaffende und Mediennutzende in einer polarisierten Welt gegenüberstehen. Download: akademie.dw.com/de/dw-akadem...

Gentiana Ahmeti is a journalist and fact-checker from Kosovo with more than seven years of experience. She is also one of 12 young media professionals, who were selected for the Young Media Makers Fellowship. https://akademie.dw.com/en/meet-a-new-group-of-young-media-makers/a-77485069

Gamification against disinformation: Our partner Suspilne Ukraine has been nominated for an @ebu.ch Academy Learning Award with their "Unlock the Truth" media literacy escape room. 🎉 We're immensely proud of the team behind our partner Suspilne Ukraine's Vladyslava Misna!

🤖 #MILMonday — How do you feel about AI? MIL stakeholders across Southeast & Central Asia shared their views at a recent DW Akademie Asia networking conference. 🌏 The verdict: AI isn’t just tech — it’s about inclusion, voices and the future. What’s your take? 💭

🚀 Are you passionate about media literacy, fact-checking, and combating disinformation? Applications are officially open for the Myth Detector Lab 2026, organized by Myth Detector and @akademie.dw.com! 🔗 Learn how you can apply here👇 mythdetector.com/en/a-joint-m...

A joint Media and Information Literacy program by DW Akademie and Myth Detector

Applications are now open for Myth Detector Lab 2026, a Media and Information Literacy (MIL) program organized by Myth Detector

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How can Brazil regulate Big Tech? 🤔 Some of Brazil's internet governance laws are considered a model. In an exclusive interview, former Deputy Secretary for Digital Policies Nina Santos explains how Brazil got there and its attempts to hold platforms accountable ⤵️ akademie.dw.com/en/how-can-b...

How does Brazil attempt to regulate Big Tech?

Governments worldwide grapple with Big Tech regulation. Nina Santos, former Brazilian Deputy Secretary for Digital Policies, explains Brazil’s attempts to hold platforms accountable - and where it sti...

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For our International Media Studies master's degree program taught in Bonn, we're looking for part-time lecturers. Apply by July 5, 2026! dw.com/a-77627157

Part-time lecturers for our IMS master's program in Bonn

We are looking for part-time lecturers with an academic focus in media production, project finance and controlling and media law, as well as a practical focus in constructive journalism.

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