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In the wake of war: Fritt Ord allocates MNOK 2.5 for promotional activities at Norwegian public libraries
Press release, Friday, 16 August 2019
THE FREE MEDIA AWARDS 2019
Press release – Oslo 15 August 2019
Earmarked funding for Norwegian journalism
The Fritt Ord Foundation is allocating up to MNOK 25 annually for four years for journalistic projects. The MNOK 100 initiative is entitled Norwegian Journalism.
Grants for library literature programmes, 2019–20 - In the wake of war
Wars do not end when the battles subside, but rather live on for the parties involved, in their collective memories and in their literature. War and war events provide input for history writing, debates and fiction.
Conspiracy theories about and among Muslims
The Fritt Ord Foundation’s project “Islam in Norway” invites the public to a debate meeting about conspiracy theories, including both those about Muslims and those that exist in parts of the Muslim population. The meeting will be held at the House of Literature on Wergelandsveien 29 in Oslo, from 6 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, 13 June 2019.
Conspiracy theories about and among Muslims
The Fritt Ord Foundation’s project “Islam in Norway” invites the public to a debate meeting about conspiracy theories, including both those about Muslims and those that exist in parts of the Muslim population. The meeting will be held at the House of Literature on Wergelandsveien 29 in Oslo, from 6 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, 13 June 2019.
Fritt Ord awards 11 new grants to critics
The Fritt Ord Foundation has now awarded their annual grants to critics. At NOK 200 000 each, the grants should result in a steady stream of reviews during the period from August 2018 to August 2019. The grant scheme was established in 2015, and 11 grants are being awarded this year.
Are people losing their confidence in the media? Launch of the Reuters Digital News Report 2019
Fritt Ord and the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism invite the public to a breakfast meeting for the launch of the annual media survey entitled the ‘Reuters Institute Digital News Report’ and a debate on confidence in the media, on Wednesday, 12 June from 9.00-10.30 a.m. at Fritt Ord’s premises in Uranienborgveien 2.
Call for application: 7th season of Perspektivy's Cross-border journalism programme
The call for applications on the participation in the 7th season of Perspektivy’s cross-border journalism programme is now open. You are welcome to apply for the programme until 12 June 2019, by filling out the online application form.
Are people losing their confidence in the media? Launch of the Reuters Digital News Report 2019
Fritt Ord and the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism invite the public to a breakfast meeting for the launch of the annual media survey entitled the ‘Reuters Institute Digital News Report’ and a debate on confidence in the media, on Wednesday, 12 June from 9.00-10.30 a.m. at Fritt Ord’s premises in Uranienborgveien 2.
Winners named in the Fritt Ord Foundation Competition
Four winners have been named in the Fritt Ord Foundation Competition for Upper Secondary School, and four entries won diplomas for honourable mention.
Earmarked funding for Norwegian journalism
The Fritt Ord Foundation is allocating up to MNOK 25 annually for four years for journalistic projects. The MNOK 100 initiative is entitled Norwegian Journalism.
FRITT ORD FOUNDATION'S GRANTS FOR CRITICS: GOOD CRITICISM 2019 - 2020
The Fritt Ord Foundation announces a call for applications for 10 annual grants of NOK 200 000 each for critics who write for Norwegian daily or weekly newspapers, or who write reviews for TV/radio.
The grants can be awarded to critics who work in any field related to art or culture. The grants are intended to result in the production of concrete, ongoing reviews throughout the year; the goal is to help improve the quality and professionalisation of a number of Norwegian critics each year. The Fritt Ord Foundation would like to give more critics better opportunities to pursue their profession and to spend more time cultivating it.
Fritt Ords Pris 2019 tildelt Natur og Ungdom og Greta Thunberg
Seminar: The big photo projects
How do the world’s leading photographers approach major long-term projects? What is required to get the point of the stories behind them across? At 6 p.m. on Friday, 3 May, the Dutch photographer Kadir van Lohuizen will be visiting Fritt Ord to talk about his work with documentary photography.