kitchen talk: Captured, Contested or Reclaimed? The Battle for Media in Central and Eastern Europe

At a moment when the leaders of Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia are vowing to reboot the Visegrad format and put the region back on the map, we want to explore the shared and unique challenges faced by its media.

Over snacks and drinks, we’ll untangle the connections, dependencies and distinctions within the media landscape of Central and Eastern Europe. What lessons can these countries learn from each other in order to defy capture and retain media freedom, and what lies ahead for (cross-border) journalism in this European region in flux?

n-ost is a European journalistic network. The media NGO has a focus on Eastern Europe and is committed to cross-border and multiperspective reporting. This event is part of our kitchen talk series.