7 February 2013 Launch of the first European Citizens’ Initiative on Media Pluralism
06-02-2013
Join the European Initiative for Media Pluralism
01-10-2012
We demand of the European Commission to draft a Directive for the protection of media pluralism. In particular, we demand: a) effective legislation to avoid concentration of ownership in the media and advertisement sectors; b) guaranteed independence of supervisory bodies from political power; c) definition of conflict of interests to avoid media moguls occupying high political office; d) clearer European monitoring systems to check up regularly the health and independence of the media in member states.
The Initiative has received broad support from the cultural, academic, and political world. But most important of all, we aim to mobilise citizens from throughout Europe to stand up and demand that the European institutions show their commitment to fundamental rights and civil liberties, even when member states increasingly fail to do so.
For this we need to reach the crucial figure of one million signatures, a number which will allow the Initiative and all citizens participating in the campaign to open a legislative process at EU level.
Quindo: Kortrijk' s new campus radio
01-03-2012
The Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen launched today its new campus radio. Coolcast becomes Quindo radio.
Quindo was founded with the Muziekcentrum Track (Kortrijk's musical center), in collaboration with the REC (Ghent' s radio center)...
INSIDE EUROPE: The new Micro-Europa guide for lecturers
01-01-2012
Micro-Europa publishes its new guide for lecturers, which aims at helping them to engage students with Europe and local level European journalism.
The members of Micro-Europa, on the basis of their respective and common experience, have collectively defined the challenges, goals and contents of the guide.
UAO International Journalism Week- Barcelona, Feb 27-March 2, 2012
02-12-2011
The Abat Oliba CEU University (UAO) of Barcelona invites professors, professionals and teaching staff from international universities to participate at the «UAO International Journalism Week – 2012» entitled « The new faces of Journalism and Mass Media. Communication in the 21st century» and organized by the Department of Journalism Studies from February the 27th to March the 2nd 2012.
Journalists and NGOs join their force to 'Beat poverty'
02-12-2011
Five local European associations and a school of journalism joined their respective experiences and skills to elaborate a book of political proposals against poverty and exclusion, adressed to civil society, media and European decision makers.
Ten Flagship Proposals for Citizen-Centred European Journalism discussed with MEP
01-12-2011
The Communication to the European Parliament ‘Ten Flagship Proposals for Citizen-Centred Information on Europe’ was presented to a panel of MEPs and European federations/NGOs on November 8th, in the EP Belgian Information Office.
Read their comments about the Communication and join the debate on Socialeuropeanjournalism.com
Social European Journalism: Do digital media favor the creation of a European public sphere?
21-06-2011
Intranet, social networks, blogging and micro-blogging… The digital media distinguish themselves by the fast and transnational dissemination of information. European information struggles to carve out a place in traditional media. Web 2.0 provides it a new scope
Social European Journalism: How to reconnect European correspondents to their regional newsrooms?
30-05-2011
Each week, Socialeuropeanjournalism.com invites you to debate on a special issue of European journalism. This week, it tackles the question of European correspondents’ isolation from the local editorial staffs.
Next Meeting Micro-Europa - 5 and 6 May 2011
29-04-2011
The next meeting Micro-Europa will take place on May on 5 and 6 May in Brussels.
First meeting of the Local level European Journalism - 20 June 2011
29-04-2011
This meeting aims to debate about the treatment of European information in the local media and is dedicated to radio, press and TV local journalists of the French regions Pays de la Loire, Bretagne and Poitou-Charentes.
For more information (in French): http://www.euradionantes.eu/index.php?page=20juin
New edition of the price Louise Weiss / Deadline on 9 April 2011
28-03-2011
You are a journalist and you published a subject on Europe?
The Association of the European journalists launches the sixth edition of the price Louise Weiss.
This price rewards a confirmed journalist and a novice journalist who distinguished themselves in 2010 by an article of current events allowing to understand European Affairs.
Think the Future of Europe ! The French-German dialogues
14-03-2011
Every year, the ASKO-EUROPA foundation, situated in Sarrebruck, in Germany, not far from the French border, organise French-German meetings on European themes of warm current events.
A new visibility for Micro-Europa shows on the website of the University of Tübingen !
22-02-2011
All the shows realised by our partners of Tübingen are now also available as streams on the website of their university. Let's have a look: http://vergil.uni-tuebingen.de/microeuropa/
Call for papers - Journal Open Citizenship-Discrimination and exclusion- Deadline the 1st or March 2011
17-02-2011
Open Citizenship is a hybrid journal published twice a year by Citizens for Europe e.V. The journal aims to promote debate about EU citizenship issues by publishing scholarly articles, personnal accounts, expert opinions and project descriptions from NGOs.
For a social and civic European journalism : join the debate on Socialeuropeanjournalism.com
07-02-2011
What measures could support the emergence of a European journalism that is centred around the CITIZEN (which reaches out to everyone, encouraging them to act rather than be passive) and SOCIAL (which is represented in every region across Europe, linking institutional aspects with the practical problems that people face in their daily lives) ? Proposals from journalists, NGOs and European citizens are presented on Socialeuropeanjournalism.com. Join us to comment and complete them… An take part in the European democracy challenge
European Charlemagne Youth Prize - One more week to apply
17-01-2011
This prize is awarded to projects undertaken by young people which foster understanding, promote the development of a shared sense of European identity. Selected projects can be exchange programmes, artistic or cultural projects, websites, but havibg a european dimension.
Journalism and new media
23-09-2010
European Parliament resolution on "journalism and new media - creating a public sphere in Europe"
Ideas, debates, actions for Europe
24-06-2010
The Belgium European Movement organizes conferences and activities to heighten public awareness of European issues.
Interviews of our members
16-06-2010
Jean Lemaître (IHECS) and Barbara Schofield (City University London) took part to the " Nantes Europe Express " show, daily program dealing with local and European affairs
Next Micro-Europa International Meeting
05-06-2010
The next Micro-Europa International Meeting will take place in Nantes on the 7th and 8th of June 2010.
New methodological guide
31-05-2010
A new methodological guide is now available in the "Tools/Documents"
