Young media makers creating the documentary 'Europe, a journey of exploration' invite you to track their progress and read about their experiences by following their blog http://www.europe-exploration.blogspot.com/

In the blog, the young media makers write about their experiences during the filming of the documentary in different European countries. This initiative from the Evens foundation has the working title "Europe, a journey of exploration". The documentary makers talk to lots of different people in order to link real stories and faces to the European slogan "Unity in diversity".

Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion

The European Commission campaign “2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion” which aims to inform and raise awareness among citizens about poverty and social exclusion is organizing the “European Journalist Award 2010: Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion”.

The competition is open to print, online, and audiovisual journalists who have articles published or news reports aired that cover the issues of poverty and social exclusion in the European Union. Their articles or news reports must be published or aired between 1 October, 2009 and 31 August, 2010 in a media outlet who has a headquarter editorial office in one of the 27 EU Member States, Iceland, or Norway.

The deadline for entries is August 31st, 2010.

For more details on the award and how to apply please go to European Year Journalist Award 2010.

European Alternatives, Youth Press Italia, and Youth Media are pleased to announce winners for the Transeuropa Journalism Award "From A to B".

Participants of the Award, part of the Transeuropa Festival, first festival organized simultaneously in four European cities, Bologna, Cluy, Londra e Parigi, have been called to focus on the issue of mobility.

The winners of the Award, divided in three section, text, photo, audio/video, are:

Photo section: Hanna Svantesson (photo 1, photo 2)

Series of photographs Rom Children has received the Transeuropa Journalism Award 2010 for the intense portraits of the Rom children shot near Oradea, in West Romania. The preferences has been made considering the quality of the images and the sensitiveness towards a minority people, whose communities are all over Europe, that is still waiting for recognition of rights. Mobility and solidarity issue are here well expressed by faces of children, crying and smiling at the same time. 

Text section: Marco Riciputi

The article Europa 2009 D.C. has been awarded for its original perspective on the issue mobility: a van around southern Europe and two underground cartoonist to face European stereotypes and to discovers small pieces of Europe. The article is clear and well written. It is been published by Café Babel. European journalism, whose Marco Riciputi has being a representatives for years, is still waiting to be fully recognized by national countries. Pop culture, news storytelling, and small pieces of Europe are attractive and important ways to highlight the need of Europe we have.

Video section: Valentina Cala

The short movie “This is Europe” has been awarded for the good balance between quality and lo-fi production. With a hand camera and the story of people interviewed, Valentina Calà has well resumed what does it mean the European Volunteer Service, one of the first project to be developed to improve mobility and meeting among youngsters all over Europe. Also, the rhythm and the editing of the short movie helps making the viewer interested on the topic and to deepen it in a personal and fresh way.

Special Mention:  Andrea Scarfo

The jury had decided to give a special mention to the photojournalist Andrea Scarfò for the brilliant connection in series of photos between the issue of mobility and the "deportation" of immigrants in Rosarno (Italy). (photo 1, photo 2, photo 3)

The three winners of the Award had been invited to Bologna from May 7 to May 9 to cover the Bologna Homeless Tour.

The communication of Award winners on Youthmedia.eu has been delayed for reasons due to the Festival arrangement.

AER's Regional Reporters Competition: Move on, Europe! From mobility to diversity

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is organising the 2nd edition of “AER's Regional Reporters : Move on, Europe! From mobility to diversity”, a competition for young Europeans between 18 and 30 years old.

Young participants will have the chance to broadcast their recordings online on radio stations across Europe – all due to the radio station “Europe and you”, which is aired on several French-speaking local radio stations in Europe and on the website.

What's the prize?

Following broadcast online, a professional jury team will select the best recording. The author will be invited to take part in the AER Summer School and Youth Summer School on Mobility (22-27 August 2010, St.Gallen, Thurgau, Switzerland) to join the AER Press and Communication team and support their press work during this particular event. The winner will be asked to prepare a voice recording afterwards, which will also be published online.

Deadline to send registration forms: 20 April 2010

For more information and a registration form, please click here.

After the launch in Brussels, the TH!NK3 Platform is now open!

TH!NK3: Developing world is the third round of the European Journalism Centre's international blogging competition series. The participants of TH!NK3 are journalism students, academics and experts from 27 EU Member States, neighbourhood countries and beyond.

Their objective in TH!NK3 is to write and report about global cooperation and sustainable development in the lead up to the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals Review Summit in September 2010.

TH!NK3: Developing World offers the project's top bloggers the chance to cover the issues from the field via reporting expeditions to Asia, Africa and New York City. In order to qualify for these awards, participants must blog at least 20 times throughout the competition.