The Battleground stands out for its groundbreaking audio journalism.

Our field recording LPs have revived the 1960s practice of broadcasters such as the BBC and CBC releasing documentary political albums. 

Covering political movements such as [Black Lives Matter](https://thebattleground.eu/sound/america-on-fire/),  Europe’s refugee crisis, the Syrian Civil War and protests against the [Palestinian-Israeli conflict](https://thebattleground.eu/sound/everywhere-but-there/), The Battleground is amassing a library of documentary productions unequalled in European news media.

In 2022, The Battleground also began producing podcasts, starting with [The Eurasian Climate Brief](https://thebattleground.eu/podcast/the-environmental-impacts-of-the-ukraine-war/), covering environmental issues in Eastern Europe and [Left To Burn](https://thebattleground.eu/podcast/a-moral-failure/), focusing on EU affairs, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and US politics.

In December 2024, The Battleground released [Tories Are Dead: 2024 UK Election Diary](https://joshwhiteuk.bandcamp.com/album/tories-are-dead-2024-uk-election-diary), its first spoken-word album,  consisting of edited podcasts by Josh White. *Tories Are Dead* will be published as an ebook later this year. 

In May 2026, we plan to transition to publishing audiobooks, beginning with Editor-in-Chief Joel Schalit's first book, [Jerusalem Calling](https://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/jerusalem-calling/) (Akashic Books, 2002), to coincide with a forthcoming HBO documentary partially informed by the book. 

To continue, we require additional equipment beyond what we currently have. This includes a new MacBook for production work, portable digital audio recorders, microphones, digital audio workstation and mastering software, and podcast and DJ production hardware.

- 1x Studio 1 Pro 7 digital audio workstation software
- 1x DJ.Studio Pro + stems mixing software
- 1x BOOM Library Soundweaver audio layering software
- 1x Izotope RX 11 Advanced mastering software
- 1x Hindenburg Narrator audiobook production software 
- 1x Tascam X6 field recorder
- 2x Zoom Instamic Pro Plus C recorders (for lavalier use)
- 1x Shure SM 7 dB XLR microphone
- 1x Shure MV7 Plus USB/XLR microphone
- 1x Neumann NDH 20 closed-back headphones
- 1x Neumann NDH 30 open back headphones
- 1x IK Multimedia ARC On-Ear room correction headphone DAC
- 1x IK Multimedia iLoud MTM MKII nearfield active monitor set
- 1x Eve TS107 active subwoofer
- 1x Tascam Mixcast 4 podcast mixer/recorder + bag bundle
- 1x Denon Prime Go Plus DJ mixer + case bundle
- 1x Lewitt Connect 6 audio interface

Other:

- 1x MacBook Pro 14" M4 32GB/1T 
- 1x Samsung 32” monitor

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The Battleground counters false narratives eroding trust in politics and media.

**The Battleground - Europe and Beyond**

The Battleground is a Brussels-based nonprofit, independent media organisation that provides big-picture analysis and reflection on the stories of our time.

Our tagline, 'Focusing on democracy, diversity, and culture in Europe and beyond,' attests to the international nature of our publications. The Battleground’s content highlights geopolitical context and perspective, bridging continents and cultures. It mixes political analysis with social commentary on current affairs.

Established by independent press professionals to break new ground, The Battleground is an innovative media platform that promotes quality, ethical journalism with a personal touch. The ambition is to set a new standard for what journalism ought to do in Europe, if not worldwide.

**Our Mission**

- Fight false narratives
- Defend democracy
- Combat racism
- Expose extremism
- Promote diversity
- Champion ethical journalism

We conceived of The Battleground on Armistice Day 2018, one hundred years after the end of the First World War. We named it The Battleground to reflect the battle for human rights, the rule of law, and fundamental freedoms.

This ambition did not emerge in a vacuum. Since the 2008 financial crisis, Europe has been repeatedly destabilised by conflicts on its eastern periphery, terrorism, refugees, and the far right. Most of the media we’d worked for failed to cover this. The Battleground was our answer.

Our decision has proved correct given the events of the six years since our founding. The Battleground is the only progressive English-language media in the European Union that tackles such topics, and we have a growing global audience to show for it. By December 2025, our readership will reach 700,000, with almost half located in North America.

Given the far-right political drift in Europe and beyond, staying the course and remaining a voice of reason and tolerance has inspired us like no other project we’ve worked on. Our growth has inspired us to take chances and exceed our expectations.

**Our Work**

The Battleground has published over a thousand feature articles and twelve hundred original photos, six eBooks, and six full-length field recording albums for our  [Battleground Books](https://thebattleground.eu/book/) and  [Battleground Sounds](https://thebattleground.eu/sound/) imprints.

Our editors publish regular reviews of books, film and music and politics features, and conduct candid conversations about ideas and events on our Left To Burn podcast. They’re an inspired bunch at the height of their journalistic careers.

**Our Reach**

The majority of our audience is between 18 and 44. We are heavily read by our peers, journalists, and other EU media, who increasingly follow our lead. We’re regarded as a publisher’s publisher in the Brussels media bubble.

The Battleground is a window onto Europe, the background instead of the foreground, the democratic instead of the populist. Reflecting shared values and diversity - in Europe and beyond.

We break the rules and make new ones. It’s a great place to be.

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