Event Date: 27 – 29 October 2011
Region: Worldwide
YoungPress.eu is inviting 100 young journalists in-the-making between 18-26 from all over Europe to take part in reflection and debate on the future of news broadcasting and the challenges they face, using a series of polemical questions as their starting point.
The conference will take place from 27th until 29th October 2011, in Antwerp (Belgium) and is organised by The Evens Foundation and its partner StampMedia.
The main themes of the conference are: the omnipresence of ‘instant’ media ,the threat to high-quality journalists, the spread of biased information, new models and experimentation by independent journalists.
The conference will consist of a series of lectures, debates and workshops around these themes. Key experts are being invited to shed light on contemporary media and share their insights, guidance and recommendations. The 100 young journalists will have the opportunity to start a dialogue with renowned media experts, including Robert Fisk, Rob Hornstra and Arnold Van Bruggen (Sochi Project), Annabel McGoldrick, Olaf Koens, Ingrid Lieten, Henk Blanken, Robin Hamman, and many others.
Application should be submitted before 15th of July 2011. For more information click here.
