“Rosiyskaya Gazeta”, ICJU Holds “Russian World” Contest

YEREVAN, April 4. /ARKA/. The editors of the “Rosiyskaya Gazeta”,
in cooperation with the International Confederation of Journalistic
Unions (ICJU), are holding the “Russian World” context of 2005 for
journalists of the CIS and Baltic countries. The RF Embassy in Armenia
reports that the goal of the contest in supporting the journalists who
provide an impartial and rich coverage of the post-Soviet countries’
relations with Russia, situation of compatriots in the CIS and Baltic
countries, problems of the Russian language and cultural contacts, as
well as the search for talented journalists in the CIS countries for
them to contribute to the “Rosiyskaya Gazeta” on the contractual basis.
Journalists of printed and electronic mass media of the CIS and Baltic
countries may take part in the contest. All the authors that e-mail
their materials to the organizing committee in conformity with the
terms are considered participants. Specifically, a journalist may offer
his best materials (up to 10,000 characters), which has been published
on the “Russian World” subject during the last 12 months, and during
March-May, 2005, he is to e-mail two reports or topical articles (up
to 5,000 characters). The jury will also consider press photographers’
works. The participants’ works will be displayed on the web-site of the
“Rosiyskaya Gazeta”. Topical articles will be selected to be published
in the newspaper. The deadline for materials is May 30, 2005.