European Journalism Centre
Summary
The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is an independent, non-profit institute based in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Its director is Wilfried Ruetten , who was previously the head of digital television at the University of Applied Sciences in Salzburg, Austria.Its aim is to give further training to mid-career journalists and media professionals and says it is dedicated to the highest standards in international as well as European journalism. The institute also acts a partner and organiser at the European level for media companies, professional organisations, journalism schools and government bodies seeking to establish activities and projects..
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European Journalism Centre to offer grants for innovative development reporting
Journalists can now apply for grants to help them produce innovative and in-depth coverage of “issues related to global development and the United Nations’ Millenium Development Goals”.
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Journalism professionals, academics debate the value of research
The debate about the gap between journalism educators and professionals continues, albeit mostly on the AEJMC listserv for that organization’s newspaper and online news interest group.
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How Ethnic Media Is Straining Polish-Lithuanian Relations
What do you do when a longtime friend invites you to come over for a chat? Surely, you perk up and hurry to meet your buddy.
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#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – travel writing advice
On the European Journalism Centre website Kathlyn Clore has produced a useful list of ten tips for improving travel journalism and ensuring your writing is “authentic and informed”. Tips include making the most of social media to engage your audience along the way and pointers on pitching the end article.
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Platforms not pages - solving problems with The Atavist, n0tice and Journajobs.eu
Three very different things I’ve spotted this week have illustrated a nagging thought in my mind that if you are purely focused on publishing web pages into the desktop environment, you’ve probably taken your eye off the ball.
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Photojournalists Scramble to Video. Is it Worth It?
Few can say they didn't see it coming. but many felt the final nail in the coffin was firmly in place when at the end of 2011 CNN fired 50 photojournalists.
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Spain's iPad Mag, Vis à Vis, Shows Growth, Points to New Path
In a small office in Alcala Street, in the center of Madrid, a team of seven young entrepreneurial journalists are working overtime to produce the next issue of digital magazine Vis à Vis.
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18DaysInEgypt: Crowdsourcing a Story of Revolution
In the 18 days of Egypt's uprising that began on Jan. 25, 2011 and ended with the resignation of former President Hosni Mubarak, thousands of Egyptians turned to their cell phones, digital cameras or social media sites to document the events as they were unfolding in Cairo and across the country.
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Argentina: Orwellian State or Forerunner of Media Reform in Latin America?
Ten years after the wave of social unrest that set the streets of Buenos Aires on fire, the Argentine government is toughening state control over information made available to the public.
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Data journalism awards
Yesterday saw the launch of the first (surprisingly) international data journalism awards, backed by the European Journalism Centre*, Google, and the Global Editors Network.
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