iMEdD’s International Journalism Week 2022 and our first Community Event

For five days journalists and representatives of international organisations and independent media will come together, in Athens, to share experiences and exchange ideas and knowledge on the matter of trust in journalism. The first European Press Prize Community Event will mark the final day of the event. 

International Journalism Week 2022 by iMEdD: A Matter of Trust

The Incubator for Media Education and Development, iMEdD, returns with a new edition of its annual gathering, from 5 to 9 October 2022 in the heart of Athens, in the iconic building of the Athens Conservatoire.

This time, the focus will be on the issue of trust in journalism, to delve deeper into the underlying causes and consequences, and to come up with possible solutions to regain public trust.

Transparency, independent reporting, journalism in times of war, the value of the regional press and alternative sources of funding: these are just some of the topics to be discussed in an effort to promote a healthy media environment.

The opportunity to get to know representatives from such organisations as Arena for Journalism in Europe, BIRN, EDJNet, Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and La Maison des Journalistes will be given to visitors of the specially designed “Media Village”. There, they will be able to interact and attend sessions on the vision and work of these organisations.

The screening of the documentary “The Killing of a Journalist” (curated by the Thessaloniki Film Festival) in the presence of director Matt Sarnecki, senior producer of the OCCRP, will conclude the Journalism Week on Sunday, October 9th.

A key emphasis will be placed on the participation of journalism organisations and independent media from Greece and abroad in the “Media Village”, where they will be able to discuss their work and vision by holding special sessions.

The first European Press Prize Community Event: learning and networking

On October 9, the last day of the International Journalism Week, the first-ever European Press Prize Community Event will bring together Prize Laureates, Board, PrepCom, Judges, members and partners, for a day-long event revolving around building and strengthening the Prize Community.

Travelling from all corners of Europe, friends of the Prize will meet to share knowledge, and network to build new and meaningful connections. The goal will be thinking critically and collectively about where they stand, where they want to go, and how they can help each other to get there.

The programme for the day is based on input delivered by Community members, who were asked what challenges they felt were most pressing, what skills they are most interested in honing, and what learning formats excite them the most. Their answers were translated into the following dynamic, interactive programme of four collaborative workshops:

“What are the building blocks for successful cross-collaboration?”, hosted by The Guardian Foundation – Kelly Walls and Esmat Jeraj will facilitate a conversation about the building blocks required for successful cross-collaborations: How do you collaborate across borders, disciplines or other perceived divides?

“Building a story ecosystem”, hosted by Are We Europe – Anneleen Ophoff, Juli Simond and Eddie Stok will dive into the concept of transmedia and how to build an immersive ecosystem for a story: How do you bring the essence of your story in different formats, for different audiences, with different experiences?

“How to kickstart a data-based cross-border investigation: Learning from Cities for Rent”, hosted by Cities for Rent and Arena for Journalism in Europe – Sotiris Sideris and Jose Miguel Calatayud from Cities for Rent, the data-based cross-border investigation that won the Innovation Award 2022, will talk about the lessons learnt in launching such an investigation: How do you start setting up your own data-based cross-border project?

“How to diversify your newsroom: collaboration as a mindset”, hosted by Hostwriter and Unbias The News – Tina Lee, Gabriela Ramirez and Zahra Salah Uddin will discuss how, in the journalism field, priority has been given to white, male, and Western voices over others: How does diversity enable collaboration and how can you embrace a more inclusive approach for cross-border journalism?

After this first learning part of the day, which will only be open to members of the Prize Community, there will be a networking moment open to everyone at the International Journalism Week. The agenda of the day can be found here.

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This is a Matter of Trust.

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The winners of the European Cartoon Award 2022

The European Press Prize and Studio Europa Maastricht, founders of the European Cartoon Award, proudly announce the name of the winner and runners-up of this year’s edition.

The first prize was awarded to the Cuban cartoonist Carlos David Fuentes, for his work “Putin in Ukraine” published in the French magazine Courrier International.

The two runners-up are cartoonists Marilena Nardi (Italy), and Harry Burton (Ireland). Honourable mentions were awarded to Jean-Michel Delambre (France) and Vasco Gargalo (Portugal).

The works of the winner and runners-up were selected from over 400 submissions, coming from 29 countries, European, and beyond, by a jury composed of award-winning cartoonists, previous year’s nominees, activists, and experts.

Janet Anderson, chair of the Panel of Judges:

“The jury was impressed by the powerful storytelling and striking imagery of many of the submitted cartoons. Tom Janssen rightfully said that Carlos David Fuentes’ cartoon is the right image to portray this difficult year; it has a very dramatic impact, and it is very strong. Harry Burton’s cartoon on abortion rights tackles a very big issue with wit, and in a clearly recognisable image. Lastly, it might seem the issue of Afghanistan slipped off the world’s agenda, but the underlying issues are still huge, and Marilena Nardi’s cartoon tells that story in a simple but very effective way.”

Two honourable mentions

The jury decided to award two honourable mentions as well, to Vasco Gargalo and to Jean-Michel Delambre.

Janet Anderson, chair of the Panel of Judges:

“Jean-Michel Delambre’s cartoon treats the subject of the Ukraine invasion in a humorous way, all the while driving home a point, and a very important one. Vasco Gargalo’s lollipop cartoon is about an issue that is still affecting much of the world, and for its shocking reminder, the jury decided to award it with a special mention.”

The jury of the European Cartoon Award 2022 was composed of: Tom Janssen (2021 winner), Janet Anderson, Catherine André, Jen Sorensen, and Niels Bo Bojesen. And, for the first round of selection, a jury composed of four previous year’s nominees joined the voting: Osama Hajjaj, Saeed Sadeghi, Konstantinos Tsanakas, and Vitor Neves.

Sixteen nominated cartoons

After 2 rounds of evaluation, the two juries identified a batch of 16 cartoons that qualified for the final selection. Here is the list of the 16 nominees the cartoons belong to:

Matías Tejeda (Argentina), Nahid Zamani (Iran), Hajo de Reijger (Netherlands), Carlos David Fuentes (Cuba), Gatis Šļūka (Latvia), Silvano Mello (Brazil), Vasco Gargalo (Portugal), Pierre Pauma (France), Marilena Nardi (Italy), Dave Brown (UK), Mahnaz Yazdani (Iran), Toso Borković (Serbia), Jean-Michel Delambre (France), Emad Hajjaj (Jordan), Tjeerd Royaards (Netherlands), Harry Burton (Ireland).

Emanuele Del Rosso, Head of Communications at the European Press Prize and organiser of the ECA 2022: “The incredible power of editorial cartoons is clear when we look at the sixteen works shortlisted for the final stage of the ECA, and even more, at the winners of this year’s Award. These are works that tell us a whole story in a single image. They convey multiple meanings, they make us think, and help us interpret a cultural and political reality that is harder and harder to understand.”

Gonny Willems, director of Studio Europa Maastricht: “The cartoons nominated for the European Cartoon Award aptly illustrate the turbulent year behind us. Decisive, provocative, at times shocking and at others funny: these cartoons hold up a mirror to Europeans and comment on both the pressing issues in our continent and how we interact with the rest of the world. This makes them a crucial part of the public debate in which old ideas are questioned and new ones are introduced.”

For the full list of nominated cartoons, and information on the ECA, visit Europeancartoonaward.com