Media Blend
Hackathon

Creating a sustainable and driven concoction in the media industry

Media Blend is a three-day offline event gathering media professionals and innovators from around Europe.

The chosen format, a hackathon, ensures 72 hours of creative problem-solving followed by a pitching session where 10 teams will compete for the €15,000 prize pool to kick off their projects.

This time we are determined to help you build business models that can sustain your journalism regardless of the pressure and challenges you are facing

Become a part of the Media Blend!

Join us

Once the application period ends, successful candidates will be invited to join a moderated online ideation session, after which 10 teams will be chosen to participate in the hackathon.

Ideation is a 2-hour online meeting with fellow participants and experienced industry professionals to help you shape your idea and take it to the next level

19-21 of May, 2024
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The call is open until 23:59 CET, 10th of March 2024
Travel costs are covered
More details and eligibility criteria can be found here
19-21 of May,
2024
Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The call is open until 23:59 CET, 17th of March 2024
Travel costs are covered
More details and eligibility criteria can be found here

Meet the proud winners of the 2023 edition of the Media Blend hackathon

Team 1

Gwara Media

The new approach based on AI to store and analyse incoming data which will allow journalists to spot similarities in information and rely on AI help in our factcheck work.

Team 2

Mindbugs

The interactive knowledge graph universe of fake information where users can search for the fake news that is most closely related to the one they discovered, in order to have a quick overview of the similitudes, debunking sources, and primary vulnerabilities exploited by the statement.

Team 3

Agora

A plug-and-play solution which allows publishers to integrate engagement and gamification tools on their platform.

Learn from the

best speakers.

This year, we're proud to have a lineup of speakers who are not only at the top of their industry, but who are also highly talented and creative. You won't be disappointed.

Can't wait to see your applications roll in!

If you have any doubts, feel free to reach out to us at mediablendhack@gmail.com

Workshops

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We will have eight live design workshops. You'll get an inside look into how designers work in real time, and you can learn from their successes and failures.

Speakers

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We are bringing together six speakers from around the world. They'll provide attendees with insights and inspiration that will help them in their own work.

The only conference you need
The only conference you need
The only conference you need
The only conference you need

Networking

/04

With our four virtual breakout sessions, you can network with other pro designers from the comfort of your own home. You don't even have to put on pants if you don't want to (but we strongly suggest that you do).

New friends

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This virtual conference is a great place to meet new friends, especially if you're the type of person who likes to talk about graphic design, web design, or pretty much any other kind of design. (And let's face it, if you're reading this, you probably are.) You'll have a great time.