Future Story Lab
The Future Story Lab is a platform that was launched to support high-quality, independent, socially responsible, professional media production, that would open doors to audience engagement in investigative journalism and media itself, especially at a local level. The Future Story Lab has been established and run by the National Institute for Social Integration (Media4Change programme) from Lithuania and European Dialogue from Slovakia.
Access the Future Story Lab platform in English, Slovak, and Lithuanian
We care about media and their audiences
Using online tools, organising local or international events, and providing mentoring to both aspiring and experienced media makers, the Future Story Lab is featuring prominent opportunities for professional development, networking, collaboration, knowledge exchange, and easier access to innovative and interactive tools or methods in the media sector. It also contributes to establishing or reinforcing connections between media and their audiences, notably through engaged journalism.
Get connected: Join the virtual space for learning, mentoring, collaboration, and audience engagement.
Get support: Explore training, learning, networking, and financial opportunities for media makers.
Have your say in media: Seize the opportunity to influence media content and agenda.
What All Is In
Training, learning, and networking
Mediathon postponed due to the Omicron variant
Mediathon in Lithuania: Call for Participants
Mediathon v Litve: Výzva pre účastníkov
First Mediathon in Trnava was marked by inspiration and cooperation
Prvý ročník Mediathonu v Trnave bol vo znamení inšpirácie a spolupráce
Mediathon: call for participants
Mediathon na Slovensku – výzva pre účastníkov
Media4Change community connects those who want to move media forward
Media4Change komunita spája ľudí, ktorí chcú posunúť médiá vpred
Grants
Výsledky druhého kola súťaže Najlepšej lokálnej investigatívy 2021
Final results of the Local Investigative Journalism Competition 2021
Workshop week: 18 hours for support of investigative journalism
Workshopový týždeň: 18 hodín pre podporu investigatívnej žurnalistiky
First success of the Local Investigative Journalism Competition 2021
Veľký úspech prvého kola Súťaže najlepšej lokálnej investigatívy
Súťaž najlepšej lokálnej investigatívy začína už dnes: 16.000 EUR na financovanie lokálnej investigatívnej žurnalistiky
Future Story Lab is progressing to support local investigative journalism
Awards
Future Story Awards 2021 have their winners
Future Stories Award 2021: Hlasovať môžete aj vy!
Future Stories: Audience’s Choice Award 2021
Celebrating investigative journalism: Future Story Awards on February 3rd
Future Stories Award 2021 – nové uzávierky
Future Stories Award 2021 – New deadlines
Future Stories Award 2021 – Call for Entries
Future Stories Award 2021 – výzva na prihlasovanie
Future Story Lab is progressing to support local investigative journalism
Tools
Media4Change community connects those who want to move media forward
Media4Change komunita spája ľudí, ktorí chcú posunúť médiá vpred
Future Story Lab is progressing to support local investigative journalism
The Media4Change – Future Investigative Story Lab Pilot Project was co-funded by the European Commission – DG CONNECT – under the 2019 call for proposals “Media freedom and investigative journalism” (Pilot Project: Supporting investigative journalism and media freedom in the EU).