Rethinking journalism across Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus

Rethinking journalism across Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus

This special edition of the CivilNet Podcast is part of the “Synergy on Air” series, produced through the Seizing Synergies project, a cross-border journalism initiative connecting independent media outlets across Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. CivilNet speaks with Markus Niedobitek, Project Manager at the Berlin-based Network for Cross-Border Journalism (n-ost), which coordinates the Seizing Synergies, and Filip Noubel, editor-at-large for Global Voices. They discuss how collaborative journalism can counter disinformation, break national media bubbles, and bring human stories back to the center of reporting across Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus.0:00- Introduction0:47- n_ost's Seizing Synergies project 5:05- Why is cross-border journalism so important now? 11:01- Day to day of cross-border journalism collaboration 14:20- Stepping outside your domestic audience 17:30- What other countries can learn about and from Armenia? 20:23- Finding the news hook for Armenia 26:50- Good journalism is about explaining nothing is black and white #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #SeizingSynergies

Special Report: Armenia Election Final Results Confirmed, Opposition Rejects Outcome

Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission has confirmed the final results of the June 7 parliamentary election after a week of recounts and legal disputes, with the ruling Civil Contract party retaining a parliamentary majority. The outcome has been rejected by several opposition parties, while attention also remains on its implications for Armenia’s constitutional agenda and peace process with Azerbaijan. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

The two Armenian visions emerging from this election

Following Armenia’s parliamentary election, Insights host Eric Hacopian examines what ultimately decided the vote and the factors behind the ruling party’s victory. The episode also looks at why the opposition performed better than expected and what this reveals about the country’s evolving electorate. Finally, it explores the deeper political divide emerging from the election and what it signals for Armenia’s future direction. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian

US approves creation of ‘Trump route’ company with Armenia: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS

📍 The first phase of a major data center in Armenia is nearing completion, according to High-Tech Industry Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan. The mega-project is a public-private partnership of the Armenian government and Firebird, an Armenian-American startup.📍 A key U.S. government agency approved the formation of the TRIPP Development Company, an American-American joint venture, to oversee the development and operations of a major new transit route planned in the South Caucasus.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness

Government may bypass parliament to constitutional referendum

📍 Turkey may have changed the tone of its official statement on the outcome of Armenia’s parliamentary election following a trilateral meeting between Turkish, Georgian, and Azerbaijani officials.📍 Armenia’s justice minister has addressed the issue of Artur Osipyan, a former Karabakh resident who was detained last month after a heated exchange with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan said he should be released from custody pending trial.📍 Galyan also said that although the ruling party did not win the parliamentary supermajority in Sunday’s election, which is required to initiate a constitutional referendum, Civil Contract could still do so by bypassing the parliament. The only option is through the collection of tens of thousands of citizens’ signatures.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia