Open Call for Applications for the European Media Hackathon

Open call for applications for the European media hackathon to boost innovative synergy on the cutting edge of journalism and technologies

The European media hackathon Media Blend is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its main event which will take place in Vienna, Austria, and starts on the 22nd of May. It is a three-day competition for media managers, journalists, and technologists from newsrooms and media startups around Europe to explore tech-powered solutions to improve and enhance journalism operations, sustainability, production, and storytelling.
Participants will have the opportunity to delve further into developing their project ideas with industry-leading mentors, and, eventually, pitch them to the jury, media investors, philanthropists and experts in the field and compete for a chance to win kick-off grants of €5,000. The deadline for applications is the 17th of March.
The program is primarily co-funded by the Creative Europe Program and is a part of a bigger project, which is coordinated and administered by the International Press Institute and implemented by a consortium of media organizations including BIRN, and Thomson Foundation. Media Blend Hackathons are designed and implemented by a Ukrainian media development organization, Media Development Foundation.

"At the Media Innovation Europe consortium, our goal is to unlock innovation to help newsrooms in Europe, both young and old, achieve sustainability. The Media Blend Hackathons are a critical step toward rethinking how media can become more resilient to the fast-changing realities around them, from building closer relationships with audiences to ensuring the financial viability of their news products", said...