“Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers…”
European Youth Press in collaboration with the Council of Europe (CE) invites all young journalists to make their mark in the second Council of Europe Youth Media Award. Youth can take part in the contest by uploading their media on the European Youth Media website.
Theme and Categories
This year’s theme is media freedom which is inspired by one of the most important articles of the European Convention of Human Rights – article 10. Without a free media and plurality of opinion, democratic societies can no longer exist. Yet contemporary media are under threat from violence against journalists, attempts at government control, concentration of ownership of media outlets, dwindling standards in press freedom and the surge of the internet as a source of instant news.
Four categories are open to contestants between the ages of 18 and 30: photography, video, radio and print journalism.
Awards
Winners will be invited to Strasbourg to receive their cash prize of €1000 at a ceremony during the October 2011 session of the Parliamentary Assembly.
Deadline for submission of entry is August 1, 2011
For more information and details, please visit this link.
