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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Belgian newspaper issues 3D edition
A Belgian daily newspaper offered its readers a new
perspective on the world Tuesday with a 3D edition complete with special
glasses. All the photos and adverts in La Derniere Heure's special edition were
treated to give them the three-dimensional effect when viewed through
the different lenses of the kind well-known to 3D filmgoers.
"The goal was to make the whole paper 3D," said the French-language
paper's chief editor Hubert Leclercq, who said it took two months to
prepare the special edition, which had a higher than normal print run of
115,000 copies, for the newstands. "We hear about 3D cinema, television and video games, so we took up the
challenge," said Leclercq, adding that he was unaware of any other paper
in Europe producing such a paper, though there had been 3D images in the
press before. "This is a trial, there's no further (3D) plans for the time being," he
said, admitting that the need for the special specs and the sheer costs
involved made it difficult to popularise the technique.
(AFP)
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EJC invites 120 journalists to cover the EU neighbourhood
Looking to pay a visit next door? A new series of eight press briefings will facilitate European journalists to report stories from countries neighbouring the EU. The events will kick-off in Brussels with one-day of preparation followed by an intensive three-day study tour in one of the selected countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Israel, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine.
The programmes will feature meetings, on-site visits and panels with a wide range of sources offering useful background information and discussing newsworthy topics. The main EU policy at work, the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), will be put under the spotlight together with other relevant focus themes.
All media categories are qualified for participation (print, TV, radio and online). The EJC will select 15 reporters specialised in covering foreign / EU affairs for each briefing, prioritising first-time applicants.
This initiative is financially backed by the European Commission.
More information about the briefings can be found in the online leaflet.
Interested journalists are invited to apply online at ejcseminars.eu.
Posted on February 19, 2010 by EJC
Filed under news, seminars.
EJC announces Round 3 of TH!NK ABOUT IT blogging competition
Internationally renowned blogging competition seeks enthusiastic journalists, bloggers, students and experts! TH!NK3: Developing World is the latest in the European Journalism Centre’s TH!NK ABOUT IT blogging series and will feature some 100 participants from 27 EU member states, neighbourhood countries and beyond, as they track sustainable development efforts and global cooperation initiatives around the world.
The third round of TH!NK blogging competition will be launched with a kick-off event on 22-23 March in Brussels.
Participation in TH!NK3: Developing World includes travel opportunities to Asia, Africa and New York City, where TH!NKers will report on development issues from on the ground!
Sign Up today: thinkaboutit.eu or contact info@thinkaboutit.eu for more information.
Non-European applications: 19th February 2010
European applications: 28th February 2010
The EJC has received additional support for the TH!NK3: Developing World launch event from the European Commission.
Posted on February 9, 2010 by EJC
Filed under news, blogging, events.
EJC joins press freedom consortium
Five Dutch nonprofit organisations have joined together to strengthen press freedom around the world. The partnership, called Press Freedom 2.0, includes World Press Photo, European Journalism Centre, European Partnership for Democracy, People on a Mission and Free Voice.
The EJC joined the Press Freedom 2.0 consortium to help build local professional journalism capacity, raise ethical standards and improve media literacy in developing countries.
Each Dutch development organisation involved has worldwide networks, which can now be linked. The resulting collaborative climate will be the best possible environment for the sustainable strengthening of independent media on a local level.
Press Freedom 2.0 also wishes to amplify the voices of minorities, women and children in local news spaces.
In recent months, the alliance has been working intensely with dozens of local partners in the global south on a 34m euro grant request to work in that area.
Posted on December 9, 2009 by EJC
Filed under development.
EU4Journalists now in Croatian and Turkish
The EJC is pleased to announce that the main content of the EU4Journalists website is now available in Croatian and Turkish.
Our goal is to help journalists cover the EU, whether they are based in Brussels, candidate countries or elsewhere. We provide essential information about how the EU works, as well as contact details of EU press officers.
Our dossiers give a solid background on EU policy areas and links throughout the site help users find the latest developments. We try to use as little jargon as possible, making the site especially useful for reporters covering unfamiliar subjects in a hurry.
EU4Journalists will always be a work in progress. New elements, including changes made under the Lisbon Treaty, are added and old ones removed on a regular basis. Please check the weekly video podcast on the homepage for the latest EU agenda.
Posted on December 4, 2009 by EJC
Filed under projects, website.
Covering the Crisis: Every angle covered
Estonian Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi, financial futurist Bernard Lietaer and former Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen lead the programme for Covering the Crisis, the EJC Interface conference on the role of the media in the financial crisis.
This event also features a cartoon exhibit on the financial crisis by Kevin ‘Kal’ Kallaugher, the editorial cartoonist for The Economist magazine. The two-day event takes place on 9 and 10 November in Brussels. Click here for more.
Posted on November 2, 2009 by EJC
Filed under events.
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Romani decree would require licence to upload
A proposed law on digital piracy submitted to the Italian Parliament earlier this year could have serious impact on freedom of expression online.
The law, which bears the signature of Paolo Romani, vice minister of communications for the Berlusconi government, calls for measures that would allow government control of audiovisual content on the web.
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Indeed, as working reporters and editors scramble to expand their professional proficiencies – learning to create content for smart phones, for example – training organisations are trying to meet their needs.
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