We are thrilled to announce the selection of the second cohort of eight newsrooms for the SoJo Europe program, a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to foster solutions journalism across Europe. These newsrooms represent a diverse array of countries and media landscapes, each bringing unique perspectives and strengths to the program. This diversity is the cornerstone of the SoJo Europe program, promising rich, cross-border collaborations and a robust exchange of ideas that will significantly advance the practice and impact of solutions journalism in Europe.
We look forward to seeing the innovative stories and impactful collaborations that will emerge from this incredible cohort, and help redefine the landscape of European journalism.
1. Montenegrin Independent News Agency – MINA (Montenegro): an independent news cooperative, MINA is committed to the values of integrity, impartiality, and freedom from bias. With over 20 years of credibility, MINA delivers accurate news to its subscribers, with content distributed through Montenegrin media channels and online platforms, reaching tens of thousands of readers daily. MINA is the founder and member of Association of Balkans News Agency.
2. Crimean Center for Business and Cultural Cooperation “Ukrainian House” (Ukraine): The Crimean Center has been a key player in promoting independent journalism and providing a platform-Voice of Crimea– for the dissemination of objective information in Crimea. The platform provides reports on Crimea’s political, economic, social, environmental, and cultural issues. Voice of Crimea is dedicated to investigating the problems and offering solutions.
3. Albanian Center for Quality Journalism – ACQJ (Albania): An independent media organization focused on strengthening investigative journalism, media literacy, and public interest reporting in Albania, ACQJ empowers and trains young journalists, fosters media pluralism, and promotes transparency. ACQJ is dedicated to producing high-quality, fact-based journalism to combat disinformation, serving as a watchdog of public interests, and supporting a resilient journalism ecosystem in Albania.
4. Pozitivi.org (Albania): A pioneering media outlet, Pozitivi.org is the first and only platform in Albania focused on constructive journalism, covering topics like social change, gender equality, and gender-based violence, demographic issues, health, youth empowerment, and positive media narratives. Pozitivi.org produces documentaries, TV programs, multimedia campaigns, and social campaigns collaborating with global organizations like UNFPA, UNOPS, and World Vision Albania.
5. Okraj.cz (Czech Republic): Founded in 2024, Okraj.cz is a team of investigative journalists based in the Moravian-Silesian region, committed to delivering high-quality local news. Okraj.cz focuses on the region’s environmental and social challenges, political issues, education, and tackling misinformation, as well as addressing the concerns of marginalized communities and minorities, including the Roma. Okraj.cz engages a broader audience through social media, podcasts, and interactive activities, emphasizing the value of local journalism.
6. Asociația “Atlatszo Erdely Egyesulet” (Romania): Átlátszó Erdély is Romania’s only independent, nonprofit on-line newsroom focused on investigative journalism for the Hungarian community in Transylvania. Mainly publishing in Hungarian, Átlátszó Erdély also translates its most important stories into Romanian and English.
7. Zeitenspiegel Reportagen Reinhardt & Partner (Germany): Zeitenspiegel Reportagen, a reporters’ collective founded in 1985 by writers and photographers, contributes to news media outlets like Spiegel, Geo, Zeit, and Süddeutsche Zeitung. With bureaus worldwide, Zeitenspiegel Reportagen reports from the frontlines of crises – famine, war, and climate change effects – implementing solution-oriented journalism to inspire a change. An annual magazine, Mut, promotes constructive journalism and is published as a supplement in newspapers across Germany.
8. MOMUS (The Netherlands): A Dutch investigative journalism organization formerly known as Platform Authentieke Journalistiek, investigates trade agreements, climate policy, and corporate lobbying. Their rebrand reflects a shift towards transparency, participation and solutions-oriented reporting. MOMUS fosters public engagement by inviting audiences to engage directly with the investigation and employs innovative methods like podcasts, illustrated stories, videos, data analysis and AI tools, all while holding power accountable and promoting trust between journalism and the public.
Read more about the ten newsrooms part of the first cohort of the SoJo Europe Program.