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); Civio (Spain); PressOne (Romania); Levila (Estonia).
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.
Interested in joining? Simply fill out this form and we’ll be in touch!
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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
MIGRATION Ten years on: Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean migration policy under the spotlight
Daniela Ioniță | 8/10/2025A decade after the so-called “refugee crisis” of 2015, South-Eastern Europe remains the focal point and most fragile terrain of European migration policy. What appeared to be a temporary emergency has become a permanent political laboratory in which civil society, deterrence strategies and geopolitical realities are intertwined
ENVIRONMENT Greece, collective trauma in the wake of endless fires
Athens | Mary Drosopoulos | 17/9/2025Behind the charred landscapes of Greece’s fiery summers lie untold human stories: of loss, resilience, and deep psychological and social scars for individuals and communities alike. Each year’s wildfires in Greece expose systemic failures
UKRAINE Oleksandra Matviichuk: Justice, Resilience and Ukraine's Human-Centered Recovery
Maryna Svitlychna | 29/7/2025Justice, the role of the EU, life under Russian occupation, and the centrality of people in Ukraine's reconstruction plans: we spoke with Oleksandra Matviichuk, human rights lawyer and director of the Center for Civil Liberties, an organization awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize
RIGHTS Is the European Union doing enough to promote a culture of diversity?
Bruxelles | Alberto Burba | 27/6/2025Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have been celebrating Pride across Europe, but the landscape is divided between national bans and institutional pinkwashing. A look at how the European Union’s work on protecting LGBT+ rights is perceived by civil society
Contact details
Project coordinator: Chiara Sighele | chiara.sighele@cci.tn.it
Editorial coordinator: Lorenzo Ferrari | lorenzo.ferrari@cci.tn.it
PULSE’s activities are co-funded by the European Union under the Multimedia Actions programme - Grant Agreement LC-02772862. Provisions included in the agreement 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.
