Deadline: 12 June 2017
Applications are currently open for M100 Young European Journalists Workshop on the Theme “How to finance independent journalism – education, platforms, business models” , inviting 15 Eastern Partnership and Russian journalists between the ages of 18 and 27 to Potsdam and Berlin, Germany, for 8 days in early September.
The workshop is being organised and prepared in cooperation with the journalist association Netzwerk Recherche e.V., with experienced journalists from non-profit and independent journalism initiatives as workshop trainers.
The focus will be, among other things, the founding of independent journalistic platform or initiatives in the digital age, and developing sustainable financing models. On the basis of concrete examples, the participants will explore diverse financing options and analyse which ones will be suitable to their needs regarding their specific location and background.
The workshop is supported by the Federal Foreign Office and the ZEIT-Stiftung and will be held in English at the MIZ Babelsberg.
Eligibility Criteria
Young journalists between 18 and 27 years old from the countries of the European Partnership and Russia (Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belarus, Armenia and Azerbaijan), as well as from Russia can apply by submitting a text in English to the following task (6.000 characters maximum, including spaces):
- Design a realistic concept for an independent journalistic medium which would be operable in your country or as a cross border project. Describe the content of this medium, the targeted reader- or usership and develop a possible way to financiate it (sketching is sufficient- no need to develop full business plan)
- Name some projects of your country or other countries that you know well and analyse why they function or why not. Also elaborate on which are the major obstacles for financing independent journalistic initiatives in the country.
How to Apply
- The application form includes the text (max 6.000 characters including spaces), a CV (with your date of birth and a photo), as well as a motivational statement, stating reasons for applying for this particular workshop. Only applications in English are taken into consideration.
- Applications must be submitted in a prescribed format via email.
For more information, please visit M100 Young European Journalists Workshop.
