Grantee: Are We Europe

Grantee: Are We Europe – The Circle, Naples, Public Event at Riot Studio

The Circle is a new approach to cross-border journalism and collaboration. Four European media partners — Are We Europe (NL), Hostwriter (DE), Arty Farty (FR), and n-ost (DE) — join forces to create media knowledge hubs in eight European cities.

In November 2023, The Circle staged a Media Design Sprint in Naples. Media Design Sprints are a methodology developed by Are We Europe based on Google Ventures’ Design Sprints. Over two weeks, participants in each city work with the Circle partners to design solutions to the needs and challenges of the local media landscape. The Evens Foundation supported a public event as part of the programme, where participants discussed the landscape for aspiring journalists in Italy, exploring why many leave the country to launch their careers and what could change to support local, independent journalism.