PULSE - Europe beyond the beat is a cross-border journalistic initiative embracing a collaborative approach to editorial production. It brings together 10 prominent national media outlets (Delfi – Lithuania, Deník Referendum – Czechia, Der Standard – Austria, EFSYN – Greece, El Confidencial – Spain, Gazeta Wyborcza – Poland, Hotnews – Romania, HVG – Hungary, Il Sole 24 Ore – Italy, Mediapool – Bulgaria) and 3 transnational media organisations (OBCT, n-ost, Voxeurop) united in a mission to foster a vibrant European public sphere.
Within PULSE, the Collaborative Desk is a sort of virtual European newsroom producing and distributing journalistic content about European affairs on a daily basis. An additional layer of Associated newsrooms contribute to the Desk’s production, covering essentially every European country. In two years, over 2,000 stories will be delivered, including in-depth articles in different formats and at least 12 different European languages. Special attention is paid to underreported countries, regions, and social groups, including rural areas and small-to-medium EU countries.
PULSE’ also includes 4 Thematic Networks – open to any journalists to join – that focus on crucial topics such as the Enlargement of the EU; Europe and global powers dynamics; the EU’s green transition; media and information society.
PULSE’s partners
OBCT (Italy) - Delfi (Lithuania) - Deník Referendum (Czechia) - Der Standard (Austria) - EFSYN (Greece) - El Confidencial (Spain) - Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland) - Hotnews (Romania) - HVG (Hungary) - Il Sole 24 Ore (Italy) -Mediapool (Bulgaria) - n-ost (Germany) - VoxEurop (France)
PULSE’s Associated Newsrooms
Deutsche Welle (Germany); Alternatives Economiques (France); Divergente (Portugal); H-Alter (Croatia); Føljeton (Denmark); Kosovo 2.0 (Kosovo); European Pravda (Ukraine); Vijesti (Montenegro); The Journal Investigates (Ireland); EUobserver (Belgium); OC Media (Georgia).
PULSE Thematic Networks
PULSE Thematic Networks provide platforms to collaboratively produce journalistic work that covers key European issues. They offer to European journalists the opportunity to exchange ideas and tips, share insightful resources or questions, gain access to interesting materials for new pieces, and find co-authors or partners in other countries. Thematic Networks are open to any journalist to join.
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EU Enlargement |
The EU and Global Powers Dynamics |
Green Transition |
Media & Information Society |
The EU Enlargement Network is open to journalists interested in covering the EU Enlargement process, as well as the political and institutional developments in the countries involved.
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The Network is open to journalists covering issues like trade, security and geopolitical strategies between the EU and global players, including China, Russia, the US, the UK, Africa, etc.
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The Green Transition Thematic Network invites journalists and further media and communication professionals working on climate, environmental, sustainability, energy, biodiversity issues.
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The Thematic Network focuses on media discourse and invites journalists, experts and researchers on media studies to collaborate. It covers topics like the mutual effects of media and society, media legislation, and the like.
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OBCT’s articles for PULSE
ECONOMY Bulgaria: Sofia aims for the Euro
Sofia | Francesco Martino | 18/2/2025The new Bulgarian government has relaunched a rapid entry into the Eurozone as a strategic priority for the country: Sofia meets the formal criteria, but for experts and public opinion the adoption of the Euro remains a controversial issue
INFORMATION Yes, journalism needs public funding
Lorenzo Ferrari | 14/2/2025The sudden cut in US support for civil society organizations abroad is also putting many media outlets in crisis, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. Their voice is important for democracy, but there are not many viable alternatives for their financial sustainability
EUROPE A new EU commissioner for enlargement
Federico Baccini, Adelheid Wölfl | 26/11/2024Former Slovenian diplomat Marta Kos is set to take charge of relations between the European Commission and the countries that seek to join the EU. An overview at her priorities, and at the first reactions from Brussels and the Western Balkans
POVERTY Still too many Europeans have no toilet at home
Bucharest | Lola García-Ajofrín | 30/10/2024One in six Romanians is not connected to the water or sewage network. In Bulgaria and the Baltic states the figures are also worrying – but the situation is finally improving, also thanks to European funds
Contact details
Project coordinator: Chiara Sighele | chiara.sighele@cci.tn.it
Editorial coordinator: Lorenzo Ferrari | lorenzo.ferrari@cci.tn.it
PULSE’s activities are partly funded by the project’s members, and mostly co-financed by the European Commission (DG CONNECT) under the Multimedia Actions through the grant agreement LC-02772862.
Agreements with the donor make sure that PULSE and its members remain independent of any instruction, pressure or request from any EU institution, any state, or any other institution or organisation in all matters concerning the editorial content that is produced.
