Press Release: Putting the media spotlight on poverty in Europe

Under the banner of the 2010 European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion, the European Commission launched on 12 April 2010 a competition for journalists reporting on issues related to the Year's themes. The European Year Journalist Award is open to print, online and audiovisual journalists and prizes will be awarded at national level (€800 or the equivalent thereof) and at European level (€4500, €3000, and €2000) for the most original and newsworthy reports. The winners of the Europe-wide competition will be announced at a ceremony to be held in Brussels on 17 December 2010.