December Newsletter 2010

Maastricht - December 16, 2010

EU Sport Forum seminar

Thirty senior sports journalists will get an exclusive briefing on the EU’s sports agenda this February in Budapest, Hungary. The three-day seminar will coincide with the European Commission’s annual Sport Forum, in the first year it has ever been made public. Discussion will focus on sport’s societal role and threats to open and fair competition, as well as changes occurring with sport financing. Contact ».

Hungarian press gears up

January 1, 2011 is P-day for Hungarian journalists getting ready for their country’s takeover of the EU Presidency. In preparation, EJC has organised two December seminars: Economic Priorities of the Hungarian Presidency and EU Environment Policy – Anticipating the Hungarian EU Presidency. Both briefings will inform groups of 15 journalists on the role of their nation's presidency in hopefully shaping tighter European cooperation in economic and environmental policies. Click here to download a free e-copy of EJC’s booklet ‘Reporting the Hungarian EU Presidency’. Contact ».

Be the first to test SYNC3!

International software development project SYNC3 is looking for people to put its first prototype to the test. The innovative tool in question will monitor and map how the blogosphere comments on news, and how opinions related to current affairs develop over time. Journalists, communication professionals and scientists based in the Limburg area of the Netherlands, are invited to take part in the first SYNC3 user tests. Contact ».

New Brussels press club opens

The Brussels-based press corps will finally get a place to call its own in mid-January with the opening of Press Club Brussels Europe. Established by the International Press Association, the European capital’s very first international press club will be walking distance from rondpoint Schuman. EJC is proud to congratulate one of its affiliates, Maria-Laura Franciosi, for her long-standing support for the concept and her appointment as Honorary President. Contact ».

TH!NK4 winners tackle COP16

EJC’s TH!NK4 blogging competition first round winners gathered in Cancun, Mexico at the start of December for the COP16 climate conference. The theme of the competition was climate change, and bloggers from around the world shared their local perspectives. Click here for their COP16 reporting. Winners of the competition's second phase for prizes of a MacBook and Flip HD video cameras will be announced soon! Visit the website ».

33 young reporters learn tips

EJC’s exciting new competition Young Reporters Against Poverty, run on behalf of the European Commission, unleashed 33 student journalist finalists on Brussels this month. The group received hands-on training from seasoned media veterans, before using a bespoke online reporting platform to cover the European Development Days on 6-7 December. Take a look at their work, including articles, audio, video, photos, podcasts and tweets at youngreporters.net ».

Macedonian media get hands-on

EJC helped Macedonian online journalists and web staff get even more tech-savvy this December, at three practical training workshops. Funded by the Fritt Ord Foundation as part of its New Media Training Series, the programs focused on the organisation of online newsrooms, multimedia tools, mobilising interactive readerships and learning new e-platforms. ».

Lessons in disruption

Disruptive innovation is vital for Europe – that was the message for the 30 European economic journalists invited to attend one of EJC’s recent seminars in Brussels. Both the European Commission’s representatives and independent speakers at the seminar such as Ann Mettler from the Lisbon Council thinktank and Simon Hampton, Director of European Public Policy for Google, emphasised the role of journalists in reporting the issue. ».

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