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Brno
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19 – 30 July 2017
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#is17brno
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www.eyp.cz/is17brno
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CALL FOR MEDIA TEAM MEMBERS The 85th International Session of the EYP will be held in Brno, Czech Republic between 19th and 30th July 2017, under the session theme ‘Seeking the heart of Europe’. The Media Team will be led by Ms Giada Benfatto (FR) and Mr Matthijs Quaijtaal (EE). You can read about their vision below. The event will be presided by Mr Vivek Gathani (UK) and head-organised by Ms Michaela Novotná (CZ) and Mr Michal Koláček (CZ). For more information on the session, please, visit the event’s official website1 and Facebook page. WE ARE LOOKING FOR 15 JOURNALISTS AND 2 EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS. All members of the Officials Team will be required to arrive in Brno by Wednesday, 19th July in order to attend the training. Departures will be on Sunday, 30th of July. Additionally, please note that in preparation for the session all members of the Officials Team will be required to attend the academic training – CAT/MAT/OAT – that will take place in the Czech Republic from 5th to 7th May 2017. Attendance at this event is an integral part of an officials responsibilities. Expenses of the training will be covered by the International Office of the EYP and the National Organising Committee.
VISION FROM THE EDITORS In our media team we want to promote active citizenship by stimulating critical consumption of media, or in more catchy terms, “Beating Fake News”. Trust in media is at a low at the moment, as illustrated by the White House banning media outlets, such as BBC, CNN, and the New York Times, allowing for alternative sources to spread unmoderated, unfounded, or questionable stories. Our aim is to spark reflection and discussion about the delegates’ current media consumption habits, in particular whether they engage with the media in a critical and thoughtful manner. We want to produce media that has a connection to the session, in order to be relevant to the participants, producing a variety of output. We are looking for journalists who are academically strong, with a strong understanding on the functioning of the EU as well as current European affairs. We want people who understand the function of journalism as a tool to stimulate critical thinking and engage people within and outside of EYP. They should be willing to become experts in specific fields and willing to delve and analyze topics related to the current State of the Union and global politics. At the same time, they should have the creativity and skills required to communicate their analysis in an understandable and entertaining way. Overall, we want people who understand that good writing, photography and videos are tools to communicate stories, ideas and knowledge, and not goals in itself. For this, we need task-based workers with a strong sense of responsibility, who are capable of working independently on their own projects and are able to find creative ways to get their message across, without being afraid to approach things in a new way.
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