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EU Prize awards excellence in health journalism

The winners of the fourth EU Health Prize for Journalists were announced by Tonio Borg, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy at an award ceremony in Brussels. The winning articles, selected from 557 submissions from journalists across the EU, cover issues related to healthcare and health services – with an additional “special prize” on […]

Style guides to report about older people

We are involved in the European Year of Older People and Solidarity between Generations. One of the most relevant aspects is to notice how we use the language in order to depict older people -such an important collective in our society and growing by leaps and bounds-. Style guides or guidelines for journalists (even for […]

European photography contest, are you ready?

The Spanish office of th European Parliament and the Spanish representation of the European Commission, with the collaboration of IMSERSO, have launched a Photography contest related to the European Year 2012 (active ageing and solidarity between generations) and the celebration on December 3 of the European Day of handicapped people 2012. Pictures must show older people that, due […]

Journalism Awards: Reporting on Ageing and Relations between the Generations

The “Reporting on Ageing and Relations between the Generations Journalism Awards” is an initiative of the European Commission. These awards recognise journalists whose work has made a significant contribution to a better understanding of the challenges of an ageing society and how they can be ackled, thus raising the level of the public debate and […]

EU Health Prize for Journalists

Are you a journalist? Are you interested in health? This is your opportunity to gain a prize. The European Commission is proud to present the fourth edition of the EU Health Prize for Journalists. It is awarded to stimulate high-quality journalism that raises awareness of issues related to healthcare and patients’ rights. The prize highlights health […]

The generations@school project attracted the attention of Spanish media

Spain is taking part in the European project generations@school with an intergenerational experience held in Coslada, which brought together senior citizens and 14 -15 year old secondary education children. During the event, senior citizens shared their experiences about what it means to grow, how to foster a better understanding between young and older people and […]

Public Relations in Spain, with Miguel Puente Pattison

Miguel Puente Pattison, European Commission Press Officer in Spain, sheds light on public relations sector in Spain. Do you want to know his impressions? Do you want to improve your knowledge about public relations in Spain? “I would still say there’s a lot of room for improvement. There’s a big market that it can still […]