The Council of Europe and its partners (Community Media Forum in Europe, Fair Play, International Federation of Journalists, Media Animation) have come together to bring you a new initiative: the MARS - Media Against Racism in Sport – joint programme

The European Youth Press is selecting 10 young journalists to participate in the Young Press conference organised by Evens Foundation and StampMedia in Antwerp, Belgium, from the 27th to the 29th of October.

The conference offers young European reporters a superb opportunity to express their views on the media and journalism and to build up contacts with their peers. The event will focus on the following topics: the omnipresence of instant media, the threat on high-quality journalism, the spread of biased information and on new models and experimentation by independent journalists.  Renowned speakers such as Robert Fisk, Sylvie Kauffman, Henk Blanken, Annabel McGoldrick, Alex Wood, Olaf Koens and Ingrid Lieten are expected to attend.

The deadline has been extended until the 20th of August. Check out the conditions and read all the details below!

Update: only 5 days left until the deadline. Apply now!

How do you create balanced reports from conflict zones where things can change in a matter of minutes? How do you know who is telling you the truth? How can journalists get their facts right? What is the relationship between media coverage and human rights in such conflicts?

If these are questions that interest you then we invite you to apply to become one of the 60 young journalists, aged between 18 and 30, reporting from inside the European Parliament in Brussels on Oct. 18-20.

Participants will experience three days of creativity and innovation through political discussions, hands-on media workshops and invaluable insights into the European Parliament and the European media. They will interact with high-level European politicians, professional journalists and experts and engage in intercultural exchange through practical work and evening cultural activities.

Over the course of the three-day workshop, each young journalist will produce a report on the topic of the seminar through their medium of choice - audio, video, print, online or photography. The workshop is organised by the European Parliament and the European Youth Press and is open to citizens and legal residents of the EU member states.

Costs

Travel will be reimbursed by the European Parliament. Accommodation and board will be covered through a lump sum also provided by the European Parliament.

Application and deadline

Applications deadline is August 15.

Please apply by sending a CV, a motivation letter and a few media clips (of any type) to a.berga@youthpress.org . The European Youth Press aims to ensure the participation of young journalists from all 27 member states.

We look forward to meet you in the European Parliament in Brussels!

The internship is sponsored by the Scripps Howard Foundation, which strives to advance the cause of a free press through support of excellence in journalism, quality journalism education and professional development.

The Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington internship program brings two international students per year to Washington, D.C., to work at the Scripps Howard News Service for a semester. The internship is designed to give international students an opportunity to cover events in the U.S. capital, as well as to report and write feature stories for the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire. Stories written by Scripps Howard interns may be published in newspapers across the United States.

The internship is open to undergraduate journalism or communications students who intend to pursue careers in journalism after graduation. Interns must be fluent in both spoken and written English. Interns who are selected in the program will work in one of two periods: January to April or September to December.

The internship is sponsored by the Scripps Howard Foundation, which strives to advance the cause of a free press through support of excellence in journalism, quality journalism education and professional development. International participants in the program are recruited and selected by the International Center for Journalists, which provides training and other assistance to journalists across the globe.

The deadline to apply is September 12, 2011 for the January-April 2012 term.

Expenses: Round trip airfare and housing will be covered for selected interns. Interns will also receive a weekly stipend.

For details: http://www.icfj.org/OurWork/Fellowships/ScrippsHoward/tabid/237/Default.aspx

Submit your solutions before September 14, 2011, and help boost media access and participation around the world.

Ashoka Changemakers®, with the support of Google, is seeking innovations in Citizen Media.  

Submit your solutions before September 14, 2011, and help boost media access and participation around the world. If you know of someone with a great idea, nominate their project using this quick and easy form. The innovator will receive an invitation to enter.

Early Entry Prize: Entries received by August 3, 2011, 5PM EST will be eligible to win one of two early entry cash prizes of US $500.

Winners' Prizes: Four entries will receive a cash prize of US $5,000. The most competitive entrants will also be considered for an Ashoka Fellowship — complete with a three-year living stipend, international recognition, and access to a network of systems-changing social entrepreneurs.

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For details, check out http://www.changemakers.com/citizenmedia