How to survive the crisis as an entrepreneur journalist? How to address the social effects of crisis? How to explain European policies in times of austerity? What is the impact of crisis on youth?

If these are topics that interest you then we invite you to apply to become one of the 100 young journalists, aged between 18 and 30, reporting from inside the European Parliament in Brussels between 16-18 October, 2012.

The 2012 edition of European Youth Media Days organized by the European Parliament in collaboration with the European Youth Press will focus on the economic crisis that is currently threatening Europe. The European Youth Media Days is the biggest event in Europe dedicated to young journalists.

Participants will experience three days of media workshops, political discussions, hands-on media production and invaluable insights into the European Parliament and European media. They will interact with high-level European politicians, professional journalists and experts and engage in intercultural exchange through practical media production.

Over the course of the three-day workshop, each young journalist will work with his/her peers to produce a report on the topic of the seminar through their medium of choice - video, photo, radio, print or multimedia. The event is open to citizens and legal residents of the EU member states only.

Application for participants (deadline for application 1 August): http://www.youthpress.org/news/468-eymd-2012-call-for-participants

Application for team members (deadline for application 15 July): http://www.youthpress.org/news/469-eymd-2012-call-for-team

Attention: only applications sent via European Youth Press website will be taken into account.