Description
"The project will set up a national support centre for young people aged 16+wishing to manage their own media channels such as web portals or online radio stations. The centre will promote citizenship, non-discrimination and solidarity. It will offer comprehensive support in starting independent media channels to 6 youth groups in rural areas near the city of Łódź and will help them through the process and support networking activities. The experience and resources developed by the project will ensure replicability. The project responds to an extremely low level of public participation and community involvement among young people in rural areas. Activities will build on the spontaneous creativity of youth, their attention will be channelled to ensure they appreciate other people's concerns and needs and they will develop active citizenship skills. There will be a strong focus on the knowledge and competence to ensure the capacity for a sustainable grassroot media content creation rather than on support while the project is in progress."
Summary of project results
"Limited public participation appears to be of Poland's major challenges as the country notes very low levels of public confidence and citizens believe they 'cannot make a difference'. This is particularly felt in rural communities, where people generally believe they are unable to control or even scrutinize government. Local independent press plays an instrumental role in changing such beliefs and attitudes. The project aimed at developing young community journalists. The project established a Youth Journalism Support Centre to develop youth journalists and provide guidance for those who are considering this role but do not have sufficient knowledge and skills. The Centre delivered 30 journalism workshops attended by 64 individuals in six locations in the Łódź Province: Local Community Centre in Bolimowo, Secondary School in Głuchów, Community Centre in Łęczyca, B.Prus High school in Skierniewice, Kopernik High school in Wieruszów and John Paul II Secondary School in Zgierz. The workshops were followed by two CC online publications: Education Package for Trainers of Journalism Working with Youth and Youth Community Journalist Manual."
Summary of bilateral results