THE WORLD BETWEEN THE LINES
We are an educational and media initiative that promotes ethical journalism through teaching, research and collaboration with media outlets.
We bridge the gap between academia and real-world journalism. We deliver university courses and workshops at four Slovak journalism departments and in newsrooms. Our areas of focus include media ethics, media discourse analysis, multimedia storytelling, and identifying unethical practices within the media landscape. We are dedicated to global journalism and to the ethical portrayal of vulnerable groups. We also educate people about complex global and social issues, such as climate change and migration.
EDUCATION
We put ethical journalism into practice. We deliver lectures at Slovak universities, run workshops for newsrooms and operate an e-learning portal that provides current and future journalists with the tools they need to cover complex topics ethically and professionally.
MEDIA CREATION
JOURNALISM FESTIVAL
7
is the number of journalism and media studies departments and faculties we collaborate with in Slovakia and neighboring countries.
500+
students of journalism and media studies have taken our courses, and hundreds more have attended our one-off workshops.
1500+
We have created over 1500 journalistic articles, 80+ podcasts, and 15+ media specials.
100+
We have filmed over 100 educational and explanatory videos on topics such as climate change, migration, media and information literacy.
LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST
In The World Between the Lines, we give a voice to the most vulnerable members of our society. We explore topics such as discrimination against minorities, social inequality and climate justice. By opening up conversations with experts and activists, we challenge established stereotypes and change perspectives.
OUR ONLINE COURSES
We educate journalists and the public via our e-learning platform. We provide interactive courses that focus on working with information and global issues. We make climate change, migration, poverty and gender equality more accessible to journalists and the public. Our goal is to help media professionals to understand these complex challenges and communicate them to the public clearly and responsibly.
"There was an 'aha' moment with every topic we covered. Whether it was migration, poverty or gender equality, I always learned something that completely transformed my view. This course offers a fresh perspective on issues you thought you understood."
— Journalism student, Bratislava, Global Challenges course
"I learned to recognise the effect of the information bubble. I hadn't really thought about it before, and I often wondered where people with different opinions came from. The course opens your eyes. Everyone who wants to do good journalism needs that."
— Journalism student, Nitra, Media and Information Literacy course
"I thought about topics I knew about before, but I had no one to discuss them with. This course has been the most valuable thing in my entire university career. I learned a lot and expanded my knowledge — and that's exactly what it's all about."
— Journalism student, Bratislava, Global Development Journalism
JOURNALISM FESTIVAL
We organise an international journalism festival, bringing together young journalists and experienced professionals from across the V4 region. The festival provides a platform for mutual learning and discussion about the current challenges facing the media, while promoting journalistic integrity.