European Young Journalist Award

Competition for journalists aged between 17 and 35.

If you are a young journalist, check out the 2009 European Young Journalist Award. The competition is open to print, online and radio journalists aged between 17 and 35, who come from an EU member state. The topic of all must refer to the EU enlargement and/or the future vision of Europe.

Participants can enter the competition via www.EUjournalist-award.eu.

The EU Journalist website provides information about the EU's enlargement policy, tips on developing a career in journalism and an interactive blog. The competition is open from the 1st February until the 31st of May 2009.

Winning articles and radio pieces will be published on the competition website and the articles will also be published in a booklet. The 35 national winners of the 2009 European Young Journalist Award will be invited on a cultural and historical trip to Berlin. At the end of the trip the winners will be able to meet EU representatives, politicians, ambassadors, professional journalists.