Training

Balkan Diskurs provides journalistic training for young writers, researchers, and multimedia producers. Our Youth Correspondents Training Program is open to young people throughout the Western Balkan Region. Seminars are currently conducted on an annual basis.

Our training provides foundational instruction and technical training on topics that include investigative and citizen journalism techniques, documentary photography, and filmmaking. Each interactive workshop is led by experts in the areas of report writing, interviewing, social media, multimedia production, fact checking, and journalistic ethics.

Graduates of this program have the opportunity to participate in a one-year Youth Correspondent position with Balkan Diskurs, during which time they are provided with further professional support.

Past workshops include:

Media Literacy & Resisting Manipulation

Dates: 25 – 29 October 2014

Topics covered: Investigative and citizen journalism techniques, photography, filmmaking, fair and balanced reporting, fact-checking, and interviewing.

Participants included:

Lejla Bečar, Visoko
Mladen Lakić, Istočno Sarajevo
Azra Bešlagić, Tešanj
Emir Redžić, Vitez
Erna Duratović, Prijedor
Ognjen Todorović, Laktaši
Mirza Halilčević, Živinice
Nataša Tripunović, Bijeljina
Elma Karahodžić, Tešanj
Sara Velaga, Jajce
Suad Baručija, Zenica
Amila Avdukić, Sarajevo
Lejla Krkić, Sarajevo
Muris Dobrnjić, Banovići
Tihomir Marelja, Mostar
Zoran Mateljak, Mostar

Combatting Hate Speech and Discrimination Online through Citizen Media

Dates: 12 – 15 October 2015

Topics covered: Identifying, reporting, and counteracting instances of hate speech and discrimination online, principles of citizen multimedia journalism, and documentary film and photography techniques.

Participants included:

Andrea Aleksić, Laktaši
Edina Šahmanović, Kalesija
Veroljub Prodanović, Nevesinje
Ajdin Salihović, Tuzla
Abdulah Kozlić, Zenica
Neven Hercegovac, Brčko
Nataša Kondić, Banjaluka
Zlatan Likić, Vareš
Danka Cvijić, Banjaluka
Edelhida Dervišević, Bihać
Nenad Jeličić, Prnjavor
Jasmila Talić, Sarajevo

Citizen Journalism and Documentary Photography

Dates: 30 May – 2 June 2017

Topics covered: Basic techniques of investigative journalism, news writing for online publications, writing research reports, interviewing, documentary photography techniques, editing and post-production, and visual story-telling.

Participants included:

Ammar Liđan, Bihać
Kristina Gadže, Mostar
Medina Rizvanović-Razić, Sarajevo
Milan Ilić, Pale
Nejra Džabija, Sarajevo
Nikolina Baričanin, Trebinje
Slobodan Blagovčanin, Tuzla
Anja Zulić, Banjaluka
Azra Memišević, Brčko
Eldin Mujkanović, Srebrenik
Tarik Čalkić, Gornji Vakuf
Monija Markić, Mostar
Alma Mujanović, Sarajevo
Armin Durgut, Zenica
Harun Bećirević, Sarajevo
Marko Mlikota, Mostar
Tamara Zrnović, Bijeljina

Balkan Diskurs is one of the rare websites that emphasizes the work of young people and their professional development, as well as promotion. They unselfishly highlight all the qualities of young people and give them space to express themselves. The attention with which they approach and give importance to everyone who wants to work and progress is unspeakably important.

Citizen Journalism and Documentary Photography

Dates: 17 – 20 April 2018

Participants included:

Ada Hasanagić, Sarajevo
Lejla Burgić, Sarajevo
Matija Popović, Sarajevo
Vedrana Lemez, East Sarajevo
Vuk Vasović, East Sarajevo
Adna Musić, Sarajevo
Duško Majkić, Tuzla
Amra Džonlić, Sarajevo
Elena Crnalić, Prijedor / Pula, Croatia
Alma Bajramović, Žepče/Bratunac
Dženita Mašić, Kladanj
Ajna Nikontović, Zenica
Almedina Hrnjić, Zenica
Dobrica Kucalović, Zvornik
Naila Elkasović , Bužim
Mirza Mustafagić, Tuzla
Armin Halilović, Zavidovići
Emin Zaimović , Brčko

Citizen Journalism and Documentary Photography

Dates: 5 – 12 May 2019

Participants included:

Aida Mujčin, Sarajevo
Amer Macedonci, Banja Luka
Amila Žunić, Bihać
Anđela Knežević, Priboj
Azra Berbić, Kakanj
Azra Imširović, Sarajevo
Azra Zatega, Konjic
Belma Baralija, Mostar
Berina Lušija, Zenica
Dženita Sakić, Mostar
Irma Ahmetspahić, Zenica
Luka Čavar, Jajce
Mirnes Bakija, Sarajevo
Mladen Topić, Prozor
Nedžad Spahalić, Sarajevo
Nejra Džananović, Sarajevo
Nikola Kandić, Bileća
Sanela Tufekčić, Livno
Sejo Ivković, Jablanica

The most important thing is that we got a space where we can write (Balkan Diskurs multimedia outlet), and with that, adequate mentoring help. I am proud of all my work, the young people I met, and the whole organization.

Citizen Journalism and Documentary Photography

Dates: 12 – 17 June 2020

Participants included:

Sajra Talargić, Bugojno
Alma Mustafić, Brčko
Milan Sofrenić, Bijeljina
Maida Šljivić, Živinice
Amira Banjić, Doboj
Aida Pašić, Cazin
Belma Kasumović, Banovići
Dženana Salihović, Srebrenica
Edina Šečić, Srebrenica
Benisa Bibuljica, Sarajevo
Amra Ćatić, Sarajevo
Adelisa Mašić, Sarajevo
Medina Čarkadžić, Sarajevo
Iman Kardaš, Sarajevo
Ahmo Mehmedović, Srebrenica
Ahmedin Đozić, Srebrenica
Amina Sejfić, Sarajevo

Citizen Journalism and Documentary Photography

Dates: 3 – 8 May 2021

Participants included:

Almedina Alihodžić, Breza
Merjema Halilović, Visoko
Marijana Vukmirica, Banja Luka
David Pavlović, Teslić
Matija Krivošić, Mostar
Enes Tihak, Bugojno
Elma Hasanspahić, Zenica
Alem Bajramović, Goražde
Sajma Kapić, Cazin
Vedad Borovac, Sarajevo
Samira Trešnjo, Sarajevo
Nejla Emšo, Sarajevo
Harisa Bojčić, Čapljina
Ismail Selmanović, Brčko
Danica Novaković, Banja Luka
Nataša Tomić, Banja Luka
Bojana Radić, Banja Luka
Melani Isović, Banja Luka
Amina Cerić, Kozarac
Nataša Todoranović, Gradiška
Snježana Aničić, Derventa
Nermana Arnautović, Visoko
Redžo Efendić, Željezno Polje/Žepče
Mirza Mujdžić-Jojić, Gradačac
Ilma Čosić, Breza
Amra Otanović, Gradačac

Citizen Journalism and Documentary Photography

Dates: 6 – 9 May 2022

Naida Eljazović, Vogošća
Emilio Jarak, Mostar
Neda Vukadin, Laktaši – Banjaluka
Dunja Rujević, Banjaluka
Selmir Smajić, Lukavac
Danica Novaković, Banjaluka
Selma Mašić, Zenica
Ilma Husika, Kakanj
Dženisa Joldić, Hadžići
Kenan Kečanović, Bihać
Sumeja Mehmedović, Kalesija
Nejra Čehajić, Bugojno
Almedina Muhić, Banovići
Dennis Miskić, Srebrenica
Devon Fine, Sarajevo
Lea Perillat, Mostar

Balkan Diskurs gives my voice an opportunity to be heard, and allows me to tell the stories that others remain quiet about; to present my town in a different, more real light. For me, that opportunity is priceless.

For more information, or to get involved in trainings, please email [email protected]