EUROPEAN YOUTH PRESS update

 

Newsletter August 2022

Dear young media makers, summer is coming to an end soon and we hope you've had enough time to relax and enjoy yourself. Some exciting events for young media makers are still ahead for us in the upcoming months, including EYP's European Youth Media Days this November. More info about the hosting city (you can find a small hint on the right) will be provided to you in a special newsletter that will be sent out in early September. But there's a lot more for you that's worth an application: We've put together a selection of opportunities that may interest you. Have fun applying and see you soon! EYP Executive Board In 2021, our member organisation Jugendpresse Deutschland launched an inclusive and participatory event format for young media enthusiasts between the ages of 16 and 27 who want to improve their media skills, inform themselves about entry-level career opportunities and discuss current social, political and media topics: The Youth Media Convention (YouMeCon). This year’s YouMeCon will take place in Hamburg, Germany from 27 to 30 October 2022. Under the title “Media. Power. Future.”, young media makers can follow three panels, each dedicated to one of the three keywords of the motto. The diverse program of YouMeCon is conducted in German (we recommend to have a German level of at least B2) and once again includes varied workshops, media tours, storytelling cafés, a trade fair with information booths, an exhibition and a full evening’s entertainment. Open spaces and time slots throughout the days will ensure lots of networking opportunities and knowledge exchange. You can find more information and a link to buy early bird tickets here. Professional journalists and young media makers who have good ideas for cross-border investigations and for research on European stories can apply for funding from the journalismfund.eu platform. The European Cross-Border Grant program (running since 2009) will support the stories that are relevant to European target groups. Click here for more information. The Saxonian Foundation for Media Education will organise a 10-day seminar for journalists from Central and Eastern Europe. The seminar takes place from 27 September to 7 October 2022 and will be held in Leipzig, Germany. You can find more information here. Deadline: 26 August 2022 News & Opportunities SAVE THE DATE: EYMD is back! The European Youth Media Days will be back this November. We cannot wait to make content with you again! Save the date for 14-18 November 2022. More information about the application process and everything else you need to know will be provided in September 2022. The in-person conference News Impact Summit in Prague, Czech Republic on 6 October 2022 will focus on editorial innovation and offer a full day of talks and free training for journalists. Sessions will be led by speakers from across Europe and beyond.  You can explore the full programme and register to attend the event for free here. The Journalismfund.eu LOCAL (FPD Low Countries) is ready to fund local investigative journalistic projects in Belgium and the Netherlands to stimulate cross-border collaboration. Click here for more information. Deadline: 25 August 2022