Դիմե'ք Եվրասիա նորարարության մրցույթին (անգլերեն)
Source: www.euneighbours.eu
With countries in the region neighboring Russia facing the growing trends of state- and oligarch-controlled media, fake news, and propaganda, Eurasian audiences are being increasingly exposed to biased information. At the same time, they also face many common challenges, from financial woes to global health issues and the threat of radicalized groups, which require quality objective coverage. The millions of people affected by these challenges need to understand them in order to make better decisions, strive for better lives, and call for change. New and more creative ways of informing people and broadening the audience for entertaining but informative, high-quality content must be found.
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and the Media Diversity Institute (MDI) with selected partners and experts from the region will help talented local individuals, media, civil society representatives and others, to develop new ways to inform and engage audiences with entertaining, locally-relevant, high-quality content.
This program will offer grants between $5,000 and $100,000 to successful applicants who propose innovative and entertaining projects to provide quality news and information to Russian-speaking populations in Eurasia. Genres could include factual entertainment series, youth-focused content that utilizes new technologies, humor/satire, cultural programs, and documentaries. Selected applicants will receive the funds needed to cover the costs of their projects, expert mentoring, and technical assistance to support their projects’ development.
- How to Apply:
Proposals must be submitted here by 11:59 p.m. EST on March 15, 2017.
Proposals up to $10,000 must use this budget template.
Proposals over $10,000 must use this budget template.
- Eligibility:
The contest is open to content producers interested in reaching Russian-speaking audiences in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
- Projects of Greatest Interest:
ICFJ and MDI are seeking new ways to make entertaining, credible, high-quality news and information accessible to audiences in the region neighboring Russia.
Projects may center on video, film, radio, mobile apps, game development, or other innovative media platforms. Preference will be given to projects that apply creative, appealing formats to present information.
Only Russian-language projects will be considered.
- The Judging Process:
Winning projects will be selected by a jury including media professionals and representatives from ICFJ and MDI.