Johana Kotišová

Inside Russia’s system of torture | Documentary YouTube video by Kyiv Independent

Nieuwe documentaire van @kyivindependent.com, over Russische martelpraktijken. Heftig, aanrader.

Danylo Mokryk: we weten niet hoeveel mensen er gevangen zitten. Maar we kunnen er vanuit gaan dat er op dit precieze moment honderden mensen worden gemarteld.

LATEST NEWS! Continuing on with the intro of our new Editorial Board members for this year, we’re pleased to welcome onboard Lindita Camaj, Laurence Dierickx, Jairo Lugo-Ocando & @johana.bsky.social! They are 4 of the 19 excellent scholars joining the Digital #Journalism family in 2026!

✨ Čerstvá držitelka ERC Starting grantu Johana Kotišová, socioložka působící na Amsterdamské univerzitě, považuje novinařinu a dokumentaristiku za jednu z nejdůležitějších věcí na světě.

For more information, write me an email (J.Kotisova@uva.nl).

For current PhD candidates: Hurry up! Two postdoctoral positions in the same project will follow next year.

I am searching for someone bright, eloquent, good at ethnographic methods and ethics, efficient, and independent. Someone who can conduct research in a CEE language (specifically: Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, Georgian, Slovak, Hungarian) and who really cares about journalism and/or documentary making.

The PhD position involves a lot of exciting elements, such as:
🦄 Ethnographic research among journalists and documentary makers in Central and Eastern Europe,
🦄 Nature retreats (outdoor enthusiasts wanted!),
🦄 Living in Amsterdam and working at the @uva.nl.

ERC Starting Grants for nine UvA Researchers The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Starting Grants this year to nine researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). The laureates are: Johana Kotišová, Milica Nikolic, Sebastian Pfeilm...

The PhD candidate will work with me on a five-year ERC project 'AFfact'. The project focuses on the epistemic value of emotions and bodies in journalism. A short project description here: www.uva.nl/shared-conte...

Vacancy — PhD Candidate Emotions and Bodies in Journalism and Documentary-making Are you looking for a challenging position in a dynamic setting? The Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM)  currently has a vacant PhD position as part of the ERC funded pro...

We are hiring a PhD candidate in Journalism and Documentary!🔥
@uvahumanities.bsky.social

🔥PLEASE SHARE. Deadline: 5 October 2025.🔥
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Very happy and grateful to be among the awarded researchers!

Read about my project here: www.uva.nl/en/content/n...

Congratulations to all the winners! 🎈

@acadianjprof.bsky.social, Dariya Orlova, Patrick Ferrucci and I will now begin reviewing the abstracts and will share final decisions in early August. Stay tuned!

For our upcoming special issue of Digital Journalism, we received 116 abstracts — wow!
A huge thank you to all the authors who submitted their work.

Those campist idiots who think all Ukrainians are anti-Palestinian should be at the conference in Ukraine where I am currently. Talking to and socialising with Ukrainians, plus other victims of Russian imperialism from Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Lithuania, Georgia, Chechnya,

Russia has launched biggest air attack of the three-year war, Kyiv says Ukraine’s air force says Russia fired 477 drones and decoys as well as 60 missiles overnight Russia has fired more than 500 aerial weapons at Ukraine overnight, in a barrage that Kyiv described as the biggest air attack so far of the three-year war. Ukraine’s air force said on Sunday that Russia fired 477 drones and decoys as well as 60 missiles overnight. While 475 of these were shot down or lost, the onslaught marked the “most massive airstrike” on the country since Russia began its full-scale invasion in February 2022, Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine’s air force, told The Associated Press. Continue reading...

Russia has launched biggest air attack of the three-year war, Kyiv says

🔥Last Call🔥 Deadline for @digitaljournalism.bsky.social special issue abstracts is July 1. Reach out to myself, Pat Ferrucci, @johana.bsky.social, or Dariya Orlova with questions!

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Trump ceasefire efforts are like teenage sex. He thinks he can do it, but really he has no clue how, so nothing happens, but he still claims he's better than the last guy who tried.

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#Reporters face unique #mentalhealth risks in cross-border investigations journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... A @johana.bsky.social academic study published in #Journalism looks at how to address them @journals.sagepub.com

@dovzhyk.bsky.social 💔

By complete accident, I happen to be in #Sumy this week in my personal capacity, visiting friends I made as part of an academic exchange between Sumy State University and the University of Liverpool.

If you see an atrocity and your reaction is “what about [insert separate unrelated atrocity], you don’t seem clever or informed, it’s disgusting.

Ukraine’s clandestine book club defies Russia’s push to rewrite history Risking discovery and even prison, teenage readers meet in secret to discuss texts that Putin’s troops are trying to erase It must be one of the most dangerous book clubs in the world. Before they can feel safe enough to talk about poetry and prose, 17-year-old Mariika (not her real name) and her friends have to first ensure all the windows are shut and check there is no one lurking by the flat’s doors. Informants frequently report anyone studying Ukrainian in the occupied territories to the Russian secret police. Ukrainian textbooks have been deemed “extremist” – possession can carry a sentence of five years. Continue reading...

Ukraine’s clandestine book club defies Russia’s push to rewrite history

This is great, thanks for the initiative!

Vanishing Lifeline: What Freezing USAID Funds Means for Journalism in Europe - Journalism Funders Forum The sudden freeze on USAID funding has sent shockwaves through independent newsrooms across Europe. With grants halted and uncertainty looming, many

A sobering assessment of what freezing USAID funds means for independent journalism.

"The best-case scenario is that many organisations will have to downsize operations [..] Dozens have already lost their jobs. There are outlets that will face closure"

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What a fantastic few weeks in Qual Methods! It takes a village to build a great qualitative scholar—thankful for guest lectures from @johana.bsky.social, Jordan Morehouse and Volha Kananovich these past few weeks. Amazing scholars. Thank you for sharing your research!

Not a good idea

Bellingcat is Hiring: Open Source Investigator and Trainer (Conflict) - bellingcat Bellingcat is hiring an open source investigator and trainer (conflict). Find out more about the role and apply within.

We're hiring! Bellingcat is looking for an Open Source Investigator and Trainer to join our Human Rights and Conflict Monitoring team. Read about the role and apply here: www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-i...

Playing the victim: how Trump’s clash with Zelenskyy paved the way for the suspension of military aid | Lilie Chouliaraki Who is really suffering from this conflict? We are, said the US president, in a move straight from the populist playbook, says LSE professor of media and communications Lilie Chouliaraki

Playing the victim: how Trump’s clash with Zelenskyy paved the way for the suspension of military aid | Lilie Chouliaraki

🔥CFP for our @digitaljournalism.bsky.social special issue🔥 Adaptation is a crucial human skill that helps us navigate the choppy waters of a field. Send in your proposals and please reach out to our team with questions!
Deadline: July 1

SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS! Submit your abstracts to Digital Journalism’s latest Special Issue on "Adaptation in digital journalism", guest edited by @acadianjprof.bsky.social, Patrick Ferrucci, @johana.bsky.social, & Dariya Orlova.
🗓️Deadline: July 1, 2025
➡️Info: drive.google.com/file/d/1vLQx...