Czech Radio candidates shortlisted for EBU journalism fellowship
Geneva, 21 May 2012 – The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) today announces the short list for the first ever EBU Radio News London School of Economics (LSE) POLIS journalism fellowship. The month-long research fellowship is being offered on a competitive basis to public service journalists working for EBU Member organizations.
The successful candidate, chosen by LSE, will carry out a piece of original research into an aspect of contemporary news media practice. Applicants were asked to submit a 500-word abstract to set out the issue they would address and outline what they would do in London.
"We have been impressed by the interest this fellowship has generated and by the very high quality of the entrants. Choosing the short list has been a difficult but very rewarding task," said EBU Media Director, Annika Nyberg-Frankenhaeuser.
The six shortlisted candidates are:
Guido Berger, SRF, Switzerland
Jan Bumba, Czech Radio
Nadja Hahn, ORF, Austria
Zivile Kropaite, LRT, Lithuania
Zoltan Pasztor, MR, Hungary
Magdalena Trusinova, Czech Radio
POLIS Director, Charlie Beckett, will announce the winner at the EBU Radio News Conference, in Prague, on Friday 15th June 2012.
About POLIS
POLIS is a joint initiative of LSE's Department of Media & Communications and the London College of Communication, aimed at working journalists, people in public life and students in the UK and around the world. POLIS is the place where journalists and the wider world can examine and discuss the media and its impact on society.
About the EBU Radio News Conference
The annual Radio News Conference brings together news executives, senior editors, broadcast journalists and producers from public service broadcasting organizations across Europe. It is open to all EBU Members and invited guests. More information about the Radio News Conference and registration: http://rnews.ebu.ch/events/120614_rNews2012.php
About the EBU
The EBU serves 85 national media organizations in 56 countries in and around Europe. It represents its Members and promotes the values and distinctiveness of public service media in Europe and around the world. The Eurovision and Euroradio networks deliver news, sports, events and music to EBU Members and other media organizations. Services to Members range from legal advice, technical standardization and development to coproduction and exchange of quality European content. For more information about the EBU: www.ebu.ch
MgA. Jakub Čížek
Communications and External Relations Director
Czech Radio
Phone: +420 221 551 310