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Theresa May’s government should carefully consider the risks of diluting or abandoning Leveson once its consultation closes on Tuesday, argues Martin Moore, director of the Centre for the Study of Media, Communication and Power at King’s College London. The points made in this post are explained at more length in the Centre’s submission to the DCMS/Home Office consultation on the […]
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Media Policy Project
ECPMF welcomes the release of investigative journalist Jovo Martinovic. After almost one and a half year in detention, he will appear in court on 19 January 2017.
Jovo Martinovic. (photo: Courtecy of Martinovic's family)
According to Balkan Insight, Martinovic was released on Wednesday after having spent 16 months in pre-trial detention because of his journalistic work which allegedly linked him to criminal organisations.
The release of Jovo Martinovic is a first and important step into the right direction. The next one should be to drop all charges against him. Martinovic did neither commit nor support crimes – but did an important job…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The biggest issue for media policy in the UK in 2017 is Brexit, and during the coming months this blog will feature a number of posts on that topic as the government’s Article 50 strategy becomes more clear. In this first post of the year, Damian Tambini looks instead at some of the purely domestic issues that will dominate in […]
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Media Policy Project
A gathering of young journalists organised by FEJS Latvia. Photo by Ilze Nariše. European Youth Press works together with over twenty member organisations. Who are these organisations and what do they do? Every month we introduce one of our member organisations to our network of young media makers. This month it’s time for FEJS Latvia. […]
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European Youth Press
Deadline: 22 February 2017 Deutsche Welle is looking for young people from all over the world interested in a comprehensive, exceptional quality journalism program with an international broadcaster. Candidates should have journalism experience or be passionate about switching to journalism from technology/IT, economics or the sciences. DW is looking for open-minded people full of creative ideas. […]
The post Call for applicants for Deutsche Welle Journalism Traineeship appeared first on European Youth Press.
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European Youth Press
#Yengage with us? YouthMetre is an innovative tool for e-participation of youth in policy-making across Europe. On 14th February 2017, the consortium is officially presenting the tool, on the occasion of the seminar “YouthMetre: an innovative tool for e-participation of youth in policy-making across Europe”. The event will bring together representatives of European […]
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European Youth Press
Deadline: 6 February 2017 Journalists from European countries as well as Turkey, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan can apply for a research fellowship in Austria. Sponsored by the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM, in German), the Milena Jesenská Fellowship enables journalists who write about culture or societal issues of European relevance to take time out of the newsroom for research projects. […]
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European Youth Press
Deadline: 31 January 2017 Documentarians worldwide can participate in this film festival. The international documentary film festival CinéDOC will take place May 11 to 16 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The festival includes four competitive sections: International (films produced in 2015 to 2017 and not shorter than 30 minutes); Regional (films produced in the Caucasus – […]
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European Youth Press
Deadline: 20 January 2017 Journalists in the European Union and Switzerland can enter a contest on migration, integration and diversity. The CIVIS Media Foundation is accepting applications for the CIVIS Media Prize in four categories: radio in German; TV in German, English or French; young journalists; and online news and video in German or English. Works must promote […]
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European Youth Press
The Nikon Photo Contest 2016-2017 is now open for entries, from both professional and amateur photographers. The contest is accepting entries for the Nikon 100th Anniversary Award, the Next Generation Award and the Open Award. Entries competing for the Nikon 100th Anniversary Award are limited to photos taken with Nikon equipment focusing on the theme “celebration.” […]
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European Youth Press
