The European Commission has launched a call for proposals to support local and regional media delivering news to underserved communities. Local, regional and community media foster social cohesion and democracy. They increase trust, provide stories of relevance to local communities and ensure political accountability. New consumption habits and falling revenues are nonetheless challenging their business […]
Future News Worldwide 2022 for young media markers
Future News Worldwide 2022 is an international summit for young media makers. Participants will join for 3 hours each day to hear from key note speakers, participate in a pitching workshop and network with other young journalists. The session will be repeated later in the day to allow participation from all time zones. Eligible participants […]
Youth4Regions – the programme for aspiring journalists
Youth4Regions is the European Commission programme helping journalism students and young journalists to discover what the EU is doing in their region. What do we offer? Trainings on journalism and EU regional policy The chance to receive mentorship from established journalists from your country Working side by side with renowned journalists during the EU Regions’ Week […]
Guatemala: Deterioration of the rule of law and harassment of activists and journalists
The European Parliament is concerned about the deterioration of the rule of law in Guatemala and condemns the criminalization and harassment of human rights defenders and journalists. In a resolution approved by the plenary by a show of hands, the Chamber criticizes the judicial actions initiated by the Supreme Court of Justice and the Attorney […]
Joint Statement on the Protection of Journalists in Ukraine
As the Russian Federation’s illegal large-scale military aggression in Ukraine escalates, France, Greece, Lithuania, Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, […]
Lorenzo Natali Media Prize
Applications open on 15 February! For three decades, the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize (#NataliPrize) has honoured the courage of journalists whose stories shine a light on the common challenges facing our planet and its people. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize returns to support international partnerships and inspire a new generation of […]
José Ramón Patterson, Carmen Vela and Rafael Latorre, winners of the Salvador de Madariaga European Journalism Award
On May 9, the former TVE correspondent in Brussels, José Ramón Patterson, Cadena Ser journalist Carmen Vela and El Mundo journalist Rafael Latorre were awarded the 27th edition of the Salvador de Madariaga European Journalism Prize in the categories of television, radio and written press, respectively. The jury decided to award the prize in the […]