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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:58:00 +0200

There are just 14 days left to enter the Young Guns advertising and digital awards, which close on Friday 30 October 2009; entries for student awards close on Friday 6 November 2009 and creative briefs is Friday 13 November.
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African opportunities in the digital era

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:44:00 +0200

ACCRA: The 2009 Africa Media Leadership Conference took place 4 - 7 October 2009 in Accra, Ghana. The media summit hosted 100 CEOs and editors-in-chief of African media who debated how their companies could harness and monetise youthful audiences, who are increasingly using mobile phones and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to communicate and access news and information.
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US band connects with African NPOs

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:32:00 +0200

Since the beginning of their “Take the Walk” campaign in 2008, the three brothers that make up the Oklahoma-based band Hanson - Isaac, Taylor, and Zac - have taken their music to the next level in order to help others half a world away.
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Free newspaper subscriptions work in France

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:45:00 +0200

The French government's decision to give free nationwide subscriptions, from 1 October 2009 are part of new subsidies to the French press totalling €600 million over three years. The publishers provide the newspapers free and the government pays for distribution. The campaign is aimed at boosting newspaper readership in the youth market.
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World Literacy Day reintroduces serials

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:03:00 +0200

PARIS, FRANCE & DARMSTADT, GERMANY: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is providing the world's newspapers with an eight-part serialised story for publication around International Literacy Day, yesterday, Tuesday, 8 September 2009, to help parents and teachers instil a love of reading in young people.
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Press freedom category added to WAN Young Reader Prize

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:18:00 +0200

The World Young Reader Prize, an annual award from the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) to recognise newspapers that do the most to develop young readership, has added a press freedom category. This will honour newspapers that teach effectively about the fragility and importance of press freedom in a democratic society.
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