Project

Pulse. Europe beyond the beat

PULSE is a cross-border journalistic project embracing a collaborative approach to editorial production. It brings together 10 prominent national media outlets.

PULSE is a cross-border journalism initiative that takes a collaborative approach to editorial production to foster a vibrant European public sphere.

Lead by OBCT, together with n-ost and Voxeurop, the project brings together 10 prominent national media outlets (Delfi – Lithuania, Deník Referendum – Czechia, Der Standard – Austria, EFSYN – Greece, El Confidencial – Spain, Gazeta Wyborcza – Poland, Hotnews – Romania, HVG – Hungary, Il Sole 24 Ore – Italy, Mediapool – Bulgaria) in a collaborative hub. Here they produce and distribute 2.000+ journalistic pieces, covering European affairs on a daily basis. The stories present new and diverse perspectives and are translated into 12 different European languages. Special attention is paid to under-reported countries, regions and social groups, including rural areas and small and medium-sized EU countries.

n-ost is coordinating the creation of 4 Thematic Networks - open to all journalists - that provide platforms to collaboratively produce journalistic work that covers key European issues. They offer the opportunity to exchange ideas and tips, share insightful resources or questions, gain access to interesting materials for new pieces, and find co-authors or partners in other countries.

These are the Thematic Networks with the respective coordinators:

  1. Green Transition - Angelina Davydova
  2. Europe and Global Power Dynamics - Mila Corlateanu
  3. EU Enlargement - Luisa Chiodi
  4. Media & Information Society - Stephanie Baecker

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Green Transition

The Thematic Network invites journalists and further media and communication professionals working on climate, environmental, sustainability, energy, biodiversity issues. Network Coordinator: Angelina Davydova

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Kostas Zafeiropoulos

Senior Journalist , EFSYN

Athens , Greece

Sofia Turati

Sofia Turati

Milan/Istanbul, Italy

Heloísa Traiano

Journalist, Freelance

Berlin, Germany

Olga Tomashevskaya

CEO, Editor-in-Chief, Editor-in-chief

Vilnius, Lithuania

Emma Louise Stenholm

Editor, Føljeton

Denmark

Ana Somavilla Morilla

Data Journalist, El Confidencial, El Confidencial

Madrid, Spain

Gjon Rakipi

Journalist, Tirana Times

Albania

Sanja Mlađenović Stević

Journalist, currently freelance

Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Elena Ledda

Journalist, journalism professor, editor and project manager, Proudly independent

Barcelona, Spain

Nina Kheladze

editor in chief, TOK TV

Tbilisi, Georgia

Marina Kelava

journalist, H-Alter.org

GRAD ZAGREB, Croatia

Kim Son Hoang

Editor, Der Standard

Vienna, Austria

Seda Hergnyan

Journalist, hetq.am

Yerevan, Armenia

Nazia Hayat

Content Writer, Freelance

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Daniel Harper

Freelance Journalist, Politico, Balkan Insight, Euronews, European Correspondent, various

Vienna, Austria

Lola García-Ajofrín

Senior Journalist, El Confidencial

Madrid, Spain

Marta Frigerio

Journalist, Freelance

Italy

Oana Filip

reporter, Scena9

Bucharest, Romania

Kamila Fayzieva

investigative journalist , online analysis editions

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Alice Facchini

Journalist, Freelancer

Bologna, Italy

Constance Decorde
Ana Curic

Investigative and Data Journalist, Freelance

Serbia

Margherita Capacci

Freelance Journalist and Audio Producer, Margherita Capacci

Netherlands

Alberto Burba

Freelance journalist, Alberto Burba

Brussels, Belgium

Arlis Alikaj

Freelance Investigative Journalist, Self-employed

Librazhd, Albania

Martin Vrba

Climate journalist and researcher, Freelance

Czech Republic

Ekaterina Venkina

Journalist, Deutsche Welle

Bonn, Germany

Hanna Valynets

freelance journalist, project manager, Freelance

Vilnius, Lithuania

Katerina Topalova

Journalist

Skopje, North Macedonia

Aleksandar Samardjiev

Correspondent, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa

Tetovo, North Macedonia

Anna Romandash

Kyiv, Ukraine

Jelena Prtoric

Journalist, Freelance/Arena for Journalism in Europe

Zagreb/Berlin, Croatia

Anders Palm Olesen

Video journalist, Anders Palm Olesen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Vladyslav Lesyk

Journalist, Rubryka

Kyiv, Ukraine

Annick Hus

Journalist and researcher , Freelance

Duisburg, Belgium

Tatsiana Hendzel

Journalist, Editor

Belarus

György Folk

Senior Editor, EUrologus/HVG

Brussels, Belgium

Burak Altınok

Freelance Journalist - Media Researcher - Independent Fact-Checker, Burak Altınok

İstanbul, Turkey

Marta Abbà

Investigative journalist and environmental physicist , Wired

Monza, Italy

The EU and Global Powers Dynamics

The network is open to journalists covering key issues such as trade, security and geopolitical strategies between the EU and global players, including China, Russia, the US, the UK, key regions in Africa and other relevant countries. Network Coordinator: Mila Corlăteanu

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Heloísa Traiano

Journalist, Freelance

Berlin, Germany

Emma Louise Stenholm

Editor, Føljeton

Denmark

Ana Somavilla Morilla

Data Journalist, El Confidencial, El Confidencial

Madrid, Spain

Gjon Rakipi

Journalist, Tirana Times

Albania

Sanja Mlađenović Stević

Journalist, currently freelance

Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Arshaluis Mgdesyan

Political Commentator and Host, Civilnet.am

Yerevan, Armenia

Nina Kheladze

editor in chief, TOK TV

Tbilisi, Georgia

Kim Son Hoang

Editor, Der Standard

Vienna, Austria

Seda Hergnyan

Journalist, hetq.am

Yerevan, Armenia

Daniel Harper

Freelance Journalist, Politico, Balkan Insight, Euronews, European Correspondent, various

Vienna, Austria

Lola García-Ajofrín

Senior Journalist, El Confidencial

Madrid, Spain

Antonia Ferri

Freelance journalist, Freelance

Italy

Alice Facchini

Journalist, Freelancer

Bologna, Italy

Constance Decorde
Davide Maria De Luca

Ukraine-based journalist writing for Domani, Domani

Rome, Italy

Ana Curic

Investigative and Data Journalist, Freelance

Serbia

Bogdan Cozma

Analyst/Editorialist, Karadeniz Press

Bucharest, Romania

Alba Cela

Editor, Tirana Times

Tirana, Albania

Alberto Burba

Freelance journalist, Alberto Burba

Brussels, Belgium

francesca barca

Senior editor, Voxeurop

Paris, France

Ian Bancroft

Freelancer, Ian Bancroft

Serbia

Elmaz Asan

journalist, ATR TV channel

Kyiv, Ukraine

Martin Vrba

Climate journalist and researcher, Freelance

Czech Republic

Ekaterina Venkina

Journalist, Deutsche Welle

Bonn, Germany

Hanna Valynets

freelance journalist, project manager, Freelance

Vilnius, Lithuania

Anna Romandash

Kyiv, Ukraine

Jelena Prtoric

Journalist, Freelance/Arena for Journalism in Europe

Zagreb/Berlin, Croatia

Anders Palm Olesen

Video journalist, Anders Palm Olesen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Caleb Larson

Journalist, Freelance

Kornélia Kiss

Journalist, Freelance

Hungary

Luke Johnson

Journalist, Freelance

Tatsiana Hendzel

Journalist, Editor

Belarus

György Folk

Senior Editor, EUrologus/HVG

Brussels, Belgium

Claudia Bettiol

Translator and Journalist

Kyiv, Ukraine

EU Enlargement

The Pulse Network on the Enlargement is open to journalists interested in covering the EU policy itself and the responses of Member States to a potential future accession big bang, as well as the political and institutional developments in the nine candidate countries involved in the process. Network Coordinator: Luisa Chiodi

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Olga Tomashevskaya

CEO, Editor-in-Chief, Editor-in-chief

Vilnius, Lithuania

Nemanja Todorović Štiplija

Editor-in-Chief, European Western Balkans

Belgrade, Serbia

Emma Louise Stenholm

Editor, Føljeton

Denmark

Ana Somavilla Morilla

Data Journalist, El Confidencial, El Confidencial

Madrid, Spain

Gjon Rakipi

Journalist, Tirana Times

Albania

Sanja Mlađenović Stević

Journalist, currently freelance

Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Arshaluis Mgdesyan

Political Commentator and Host, Civilnet.am

Yerevan, Armenia

Kim Son Hoang

Editor, Der Standard

Vienna, Austria

Daniel Harper

Freelance Journalist, Politico, Balkan Insight, Euronews, European Correspondent, various

Vienna, Austria

Lola García-Ajofrín

Senior Journalist, El Confidencial

Madrid, Spain

Antonia Ferri

Freelance journalist, Freelance

Italy

Alice Facchini

Journalist, Freelancer

Bologna, Italy

Hugo Dos Santos

Journalist, Freelance

Bulgaria

Davide Maria De Luca

Ukraine-based journalist writing for Domani, Domani

Rome, Italy

Ana Curic

Investigative and Data Journalist, Freelance

Serbia

Bogdan Cozma

Analyst/Editorialist, Karadeniz Press

Bucharest, Romania

Alba Cela

Editor, Tirana Times

Tirana, Albania

Margherita Capacci

Freelance Journalist and Audio Producer, Margherita Capacci

Netherlands

Alberto Burba

Freelance journalist, Alberto Burba

Brussels, Belgium

Ian Bancroft

Freelancer, Ian Bancroft

Serbia

Arlis Alikaj

Freelance Investigative Journalist, Self-employed

Librazhd, Albania

Ekaterina Venkina

Journalist, Deutsche Welle

Bonn, Germany

Hanna Valynets

freelance journalist, project manager, Freelance

Vilnius, Lithuania

Aleksandar Samardjiev

Correspondent, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa

Tetovo, North Macedonia

Anna Romandash

Kyiv, Ukraine

Jelena Prtoric

Journalist, Freelance/Arena for Journalism in Europe

Zagreb/Berlin, Croatia

Anders Palm Olesen

Video journalist, Anders Palm Olesen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Xhelal Neziri

President , BIRC Institute

Tetovo, North Macedonia

Kornélia Kiss

Journalist, Freelance

Hungary

Luke Johnson

Journalist, Freelance

Luisa Chiodi

OBCT Director, Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT)

Trento, Italy

Claudia Bettiol

Translator and Journalist

Kyiv, Ukraine

Media & Information Society

The Thematic Network focuses on media discourse and invites journalists, experts and researchers on media studies to collaborate. It covers topics like the mutual effects of media and society, e.g. the perception of media and the role of people working in media, national and European media legislation, e.g. the European Media Freedom Act, challenges and chances by AI and digitalisation, „fake news“ and fact checking as well as educational topics, e.g. the (ab)use of social networks. Network Coordinator: Stephanie Baecker

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Sofia Turati

Sofia Turati

Milan/Istanbul, Italy

Olga Tomashevskaya

CEO, Editor-in-Chief, Editor-in-chief

Vilnius, Lithuania

Francesco Stati

Editor in chief, Prismag

Rome, Italy

Anton Semyzhenko

Journalist, Babel

Kyiv, Ukraine

Gjon Rakipi

Journalist, Tirana Times

Albania

Giulia Raffaelli
Sanja Mlađenović Stević

Journalist, currently freelance

Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nina Kheladze

editor in chief, TOK TV

Tbilisi, Georgia

Kim Son Hoang

Editor, Der Standard

Vienna, Austria

Seda Hergnyan

Journalist, hetq.am

Yerevan, Armenia

Nazia Hayat

Content Writer, Freelance

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Lola García-Ajofrín

Senior Journalist, El Confidencial

Madrid, Spain

Marta Frigerio

Journalist, Freelance

Italy

Oana Filip

reporter, Scena9

Bucharest, Romania

Kamila Fayzieva

investigative journalist , online analysis editions

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Alice Facchini

Journalist, Freelancer

Bologna, Italy

Hugo Dos Santos

Journalist, Freelance

Bulgaria

Constance Decorde
Davide Maria De Luca

Ukraine-based journalist writing for Domani, Domani

Rome, Italy

Ana Curic

Investigative and Data Journalist, Freelance

Serbia

Margherita Capacci

Freelance Journalist and Audio Producer, Margherita Capacci

Netherlands

francesca barca

Senior editor, Voxeurop

Paris, France

Martin Vrba

Climate journalist and researcher, Freelance

Czech Republic

Ekaterina Venkina

Journalist, Deutsche Welle

Bonn, Germany

Hanna Valynets

freelance journalist, project manager, Freelance

Vilnius, Lithuania

Aleksandar Samardjiev

Correspondent, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa

Tetovo, North Macedonia

Jelena Prtoric

Journalist, Freelance/Arena for Journalism in Europe

Zagreb/Berlin, Croatia

Anders Palm Olesen

Video journalist, Anders Palm Olesen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Vladyslav Lesyk

Journalist, Rubryka

Kyiv, Ukraine

Kornélia Kiss

Journalist, Freelance

Hungary

Luke Johnson

Journalist, Freelance

Annick Hus

Journalist and researcher , Freelance

Duisburg, Belgium

Claudia Bettiol

Translator and Journalist

Kyiv, Ukraine

Burak Altınok

Freelance Journalist - Media Researcher - Independent Fact-Checker, Burak Altınok

İstanbul, Turkey

Supporter

European Union
PULSE’s activities are partly funded by the project’s members, and mostly co-financed by the European Commission (DG CONNECT) under the Multimedia Actions through the grant agreement LC-02772862.