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What is TH!NK ABOUT IT?

A series of blogging competitions organised by the European Journalism Centre.

Supported by the European Commission and the Dutch Ministry OCW

Involves professional/aspiring journalists and new media creators from diverse backgrounds.

European Elections 2009

TH!NK ABOUT IT #1

81 bloggers from all 27 member states4 months of bloggingTopic: European ElectionsMarch-April• General European TopicsMay-June• Election campaigns, political parties,

candidates and European ParliamentAwards (31)

Round #1

Round #1 - IMPACT

By the June elections…

600 posts5 300 comments2.7 million hits14 000 sites on Google

Visitors from 94 countries

Round #1 - IMPACT

Press Coverage Financial TimesBBC.comBBC World NewsLe MondeDeutsche WelleNRC HandelsbladGreek National TelevisionHokkaido Shimbun NewspaperKazakhstan Today

EuobserverEurActivNeurope

The European TribuneEurope’s WorldGlobalpost.com

20minutes.frEtc…

TH!NK ABOUT IT #2

Climate Change

Round #2

Over 90 bloggers from 40 countriesAll 27 member statesOther countries(Croatia, Iceland, Turkey, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, USA, Canada, India, China, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa)

Round #2

3 months of blogging

Topic: Climate Change

FLIP HD (reporting with video device)

Awards (7)

CL!CK

Photoblogging competition 15 April, 2010 Launch DateTH!NK3 bloggers automatically registeredTH!NK2 platformSLR Camera prize

TH!NK ABOUT IT #3

Developing World

Bloggers

Some 100 BloggersNearly 50 CountriesPost 20 times by 31 August, 2010 (min.)Abide by rules of the platformJoin TH!NK Network + TH!NK3 GroupJoin VIMEO group

Journalists, Organisations, ExpertsAsk questionsGet inspiredOpportunities for YOU to be featured on partner websites: U.N. and Amnesty International

Guest Bloggers

Amnesty International

Demand Dignity Campaign (1 - 31 May)http://demanddignity.amnesty.org/Guest bloggers on TH!NK3 PlatformTH!NKers featured on Amnesty website!

United Nations

Millennium Development Goals CampaignTH!NKers to be featured on the website: http://endpoverty2015.org Weekly selection of bloggers to be featured throughout the competition.

Editors

Ruth Spencer - Editor in ChiefGuy Degen - Development ReporterEditorial Blog - topic suggestions, project updates, tips and tools, guest bloggers PLUS news from the field via Guy’s updatesLanguage Editing - for those who want itOur role: guide, assist, suggest, direct, selectFeatured Items content slider picks

Selection Criteria

Local reportsClear, succinct writingMultimediaInterviewsParticipation on platformsNumber of posts contributed

Awards

Reporting trips to Africa, Asia, NYCKonrad Adenauer Foundation (Asia)Dutch Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Africa)U.N. Millennium Campaign Team (NYC)International jury will make final selections

PR: It’s up to us!

Cross-postStick a TH!NK3 banner on your blogSend copies of any articles or press-coverage to info@thinkaboutit.eu Get published on the TH!NK3 site!