Association of European Journalists - Bulgaria

Opportunities

Journalism prize "Writing for Central Europe". April 18, 2013 The prize is aimed at encouraging European integration. Awards come into question for those contributions which help overcome borders and prejudices, deal with the future of Central Europe or the Europe of the regions, or minority issues or dialogue with neighbours.
Call for candidates for the position of “New Media Ambassador” April 16, 2013 In order to promote, develop and enrich the resources GEYC Resource center has launched a call for candidates for the position of “New Media Ambassador”, a 2 months practical training in the field of social media, multimedia, PR and communication skills.
Scholarships for Master's Program "International Media Innovation Management" February 7, 2013 Several scholarships will be granted to participants from media and creative industries in Central Eastern European countries, under consideration of their qualifcations, fnancial situation and commitment of their employing organisations.
Media Fellowship in USA Opened for Bulgarian Journalists February 6, 2013 ...
Journalism grants for innovations in development reporting January 24, 2013 The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is pleased to announce that it has received financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance journalistic coverage of issues related to global development and the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals.

Media News

Bulgarian journalists protest against violation of press freedom by the state prosecution April 8, 2013 More than 100 Bulgarian journalists and citizens gathered on Monday in front of the Palace of Justice in Sofia to protest against the violation of freedom of speech by the state prosecution.
German Ambassador in Sofia protests against censorship in a local newspaper October 31, 2012 The parts which were removed include one in which he says that the concentration of ownership of media companies into the hands of several persons only is very problematic. He also expressed concern about the transparency of media ownership, autocensorship of journalists, covert advertisement and paid articles.
The Problems of Bulgarian Media Are Already a European Problem September 25, 2012 Bulgaria has a problem with transparency of media ownership and financing. The society does not know who (really) owns the media, or how are they financed even when it comes to public funds - either Bulgarian or European.
EU officials acknowledge their weakness in protecting media freedom May 14, 2012 “I will always speak up for media freedom when it is under threat in EU member states and put political pressure on governments”, Neelie Kroes, the EU commissioner told a seminar organized by the Association of European Journalists (AEJ) on May 8 in the European parliament. But Ms Kroes admitted that the European Commission does not have the legal right to intervene when freedom of expression rights are broken.
Corporate Journalism Dominates Bulgarian Media Sector April 27, 2012 “Corporate journalism” as it is called in Bulgaria undermines the credibility of most media and creates distrust among journalists. This one of the conclusions about the media sector in Bulgaria, drawn by the Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO).

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