Inspires the
highest standards

Media4Change is an international movement that examine problems that are outside of the media agenda. We monitor the portrayal of the most stigmatized groups in society and aim to make good global practices a source of inspiration for decision-makers and other members of the movement. We keep the issues of human rights, investigative journalism, and media literacy on our radar.

Our Efficiency Indicators

640
Community members

With the goal of collaboration, the Media4Change community unites 640 people from all around the world - journalists, experts, group representatives - who specialize in different fields, such as human rights, investigative journalism and diversity.

143000
Analyzed media

Over the past 6 years, our media monitoring team has analyzed more than 143,000 media items about various stigmatised groups in Lithuanian media.

3026
Training participants

We have organized more than 200 training sessions, in which practicing and future journalists, as well as peer-to-peer educators have developed and improved their competencies.

200000
Public procurement contracts in the database "Karstos pedos"

The public database, initiated by Media4Change and Siena journalistic centre, includes 1500 declarations of interest from politicians and high-ranking government officials, 200,000 public procurement contracts and 22,800 EU-funded projects.

28
Investigations inspired

We organised Lithuania’s first investigative journalism competition in 2014, with the goal of strengthening investigative journalism in the country. Since then, we have organized 6 competitions that have inspired 28 journalistic investigations.

About Us

Media4Change Coordination Center is based in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Our full-time professionals are assisted by multinational initiative group of journalists, editors, media and human rights experts.
Core Team
Neringa Jurčiukonytė
CEO, Media4Change
Banguolė Žalnieriūnaitė
Media monitoring specialist
Ramunė Vilkoitytė
BENDRA.lt social media coordinator
Community
Audronė Nugaraitė
Media expert
Aidan White
The founder of the Ethical Journalism Network, journalist
Inga Spriņģe
Journalist