Press Release: EU co-funded Roma stories project wins digital media award

A European Union co-funded project aimed at countering Roma stereotypes through film has won a prestigious award from the US-based Society of Professional Journalists. The 'Colorful but Colorblind' project brought together Roma and non-Roma journalists to produce a series of 25 short films telling the stories of Roma communities living in central and Eastern Europe.

The aim was to encourage a more nuanced coverage of Roma issues and a greater participation of Roma journalists in mainstream media operations. The project equally sought to strengthen inter-cultural dialogue and journalists' mutual understanding of one another. The project was chosen for the Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism in the digital media presentation (independent) category.