Description
Civil, independent organizations have weak advocacy skills, their control against (mainly political) decision-makers are almost insensible. This phenomenon is getting stronger in the last 10 years; organizations and communities are failing as they lack advocacy. The attitude of decision-makers could be influenced if a stronger society would be behind the civic sphere. The main objective is to create an independent, online, civil community workshop that contains a radio and a magazine. In order to achieve that a webpage (civiltavasz.hu) will be created; community journalistic workshop process will be initiated with the help of trainings and editorial meetings. Te project aims to involve more organizations whose publications will be reached on the site. After the preparation phase (planning, programming, design etc.) and launching the website, a popularizing media campaign will be started. The target group includes those organizations and activists who are concerned in the implementation and participation.
Summary of project results
Civil, independent organizations have weak advocacy skills, their control against (mainly political) decision-makers are almost insensible. This phenomenon is getting stronger in the last 10 years; organizations and communities are failing as they lack advocacy. The attitude of decision-makers could be influenced if a stronger society would be behind the civic sphere. The main objective was to create an independent, online, civil community workshop that contains a radio and a magazine. In order to achieve the objective, a webpage (civiltavasz.hu) was created. The themes on the website are tended to lower the negative opinions about the civic sector and organizations. During the project an active community was established which is ready for action, and ready to act differently. 35 organizations and 52 trainees were involved who made publications to the website. Through the community journalistic workshops they learned about the characteristics of this community journalism and they became able to evaluate and interpret social issues. Although, the website has not reached the expected number of readers, but it is growing thus more and more people can read non-manipulative articles about socially important issues.
Summary of bilateral results