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New media, open minds and challenging ideas. From October 15th to 17th 2008, the next generation of European journalists met in the European Parliament in Brussels for the second European Youth Media Days.

The second European Media Days have shown that European journalism is possible. 200 young journalists from all EU member states spent three days of creating media, exchanging ideas and observing the political life in the European Parliament from 15 to 17 October. The event in Brussels was hosted by the European Parliament and organised with support of the European Youth Press.

"You will be part of creating and shaping the future of European media", said Hans-Gert Pöttering, President of the European Parliament, addressing the young journalists. "We need your criticism, your commitment and your enthusiasm." » read on...

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One of the most vital ideas of the European Youth Media Days is the creation and the enforcement of a Europe wide network of young emerging journalists: All across the European continent there are young people sharing the same vision, living under different circumstances, or being very similar to each other, depending on where they live and what they do. Besides all that differences there is one thing that they all have in common: They work in the same area and they are the creators of the European future as media producers or editors.

While working and living very similar – very european – there should bet the possibility of getting in contact with each other and foster networking abilities and effects. One of the main purposes the European Youth Media Days are serving is the enforcement of networking within the participants and on a bigger European scale. » read more...