INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION ON CITIZEN JOURNALISM
PRESS RELEASE
International Competition on Citizen Journalism is giving an opportunity to young people (18-30) from seven different countries to show their citizen journalism skills. To join the contest, they must create and submit a material focused on a topic they consider important to their local community. The material can combine different formats (text, video, images or audio). The deadline for young citizen journalism enthusiasts to submit their entries is 14 November 2023.
Young people from Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Albania, Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia are encouraged to join the competition. One winner from each country will be invited to participate in the International Youth Conference, part of the JOUR-YOU project that will be held in Athens, Greece in March 2024. The winners will be awarded at the conference. The costs for attending the conference (travel, accommodation and food) will be covered by the organizers.
The main objective of the JOUR-YOU project is to improve the knowledge and capacity of youth organizations to promote media literacy and digital skills among young people as a way for community engagement and active participation in the democratic life of their communities. Local workshops and international citizen journalism training were also completed as a part of the project’s agenda. They did educate and foster the knowledge of young people on topics such as: analyzing journalistic content, combating fake news and creating valuable journalistic content. The JOUR-YOU partnering organizations include:
- Foundation for entrepreneurship, culture and education (FECE) – Bulgaria
- People in focus (PIF) – Albania
- Entrepreneurship and Social Economy Group (EKO) – Greece
- Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights (MAAT) – Egypt
- EUROSUD – Italy
- East and West Center for Sustainable Development (WE Center) – Jordan
- Association Euro-Med EVE – Tunisia
After reviewing the full rules for joining the contest participants should create and send their material to fece.media@gmail.com. Participants can apply with a material that is written in their native language. Already published materials – in traditional or digital media can also be sent as an entry to the competition.
If any questions arise participants can write to fece.media@gmail.com.
