European Youth Media Days, 2015

Media freedom is one of the cornerstones in the development of democratic societies in Europe and has become a constitutional guarantee in many European states since WWII as well as one of the fundamental rules in modern European Union. European Parliament in collaboration with the European Youth Press invites young people aged 18-30 to participate in the European Youth Media Days 2015 and become one of the 77 young journalists reporting from the European Parliament in Brussels between 20 and 22 October 2015.

Participants will experience three days of media workshops, political discussions, hands-on media production and invaluable insights into the European Parliament and international media milieu. They will interact with high-level European politicians, professional journalists and experts and engage in intercultural exchange through practical media production. Over the course of the three-day workshop, each young journalist will work to produce a report on the topic of the seminar through their medium of choice – video, photo, radio, print, or multimedia. Participants at print, multimedia and photo workshops, furthermore, will have the chance to work in mixed groups and produce a 360° journalistic content. This year’s edition brings one more innovation: three participants will produce a short documentary movie about the whole event. During the event it is possible to participate in Prix de l’EYP and win a prize for the best journalism on the topic of media freedom.

The call is open to young journalists aged between 18 and 30 who are citizens or legal residents of a EU Member State or neighbouring country only. Young journalists from any other countries can participate at their own costs and need to contact the organisers prior to 9 August. The event will be held in English, so a working level of the language is required. Participants applying for the documentary workshop need to demonstrate experience in documentary filmmaking or video-reporting as well as to bring the camera and editing software.

Further details:
http://www.mladiinfo.eu