Belarus in Focus

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Judges

Pavel Sheremet Chief editor, Belarus Partisan

Michael Andersen Director, MYMEDIA

Jodie Ginsberg Executive Director, Index on Censorship

Brian Bonner Chief editor, Kyiv Post

Tamina Kutscher Editor, n-ost network for reporting on Eastern Europe

News

20 Apr

Journalists writing about Belarus awarded in Warsaw

On Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 winners in the Fourth Edition of Belarus in Focus 2014 Journalism Competition received awards in Warsaw.

17 Apr

Журналисты, пишущие о Беларуси, получают награды в Варшаве

В Варшаве прошла церемония награждения победителей конкурса "Беларусь в фокусе-2014"

9 Apr

Belarus in Focus 2014 International Journalism Competition Award Ceremony

Belarus in Focus Information Office cordially invites you to the award ceremony of ’Belarus in Focus 2014’ - the fourth edition of an annual competition for journalists who have published about Belarus in media outside in 2014.

19 Feb

Winners of Belarus in Focus 2014

This year, the competition received 67 articles by 55 authors from 14 countries. After careful consideration, the jury has awarded prizes to (in alphabetical order):

12 Feb

Online voting launched!

Belarus in Focus 2014 launches voting for the audience award.

27 Jan

Job vacancy: Media project coordinator, Warsaw

Belarus in Focus Information Office seeks a full-time project coordinator to work on media-related projects in Warsaw.

7 Jan

“The longer Russian propaganda goes on, the less effective it is”

Belarus in Focus catches up with Danish media expert Michael Andersen, director of the Kyiv-based MYMEDIA, and Brian Bonner, chief editor of the Kyiv Post at the 2014 Lviv Media Forum

1 Dec

«Беларусь меняется, но не все перемены ощутимы сразу»

Страна глазами белорусских и международных журналистов, победителей конкурса «Беларусь в фокусе» прошлых лет

1 Dec

“Belarus is changing, but not all changes are perceptible”

Belarus through the eyes of Belarusian and international journalists, past winners of the Belarus in Focus competition

30 Oct

10 facts about Belarus in Focus 2014: international journalism competition

The most interesting and important facts about Belarus in Focus 2014

30 Oct

10 фактов о международном конкурсе для журналистов «Беларусь в фокусе-2014»

Самое интересное и нужное о конкурсе "Беларусь в фокусе-2014" в этой статье

10 Oct

Call for Applications: Guardian’s New East network journalist workshop in Minsk

A workshop for English-speaking journalists based in Belarus who write, or want to write, for international media will be held in Minsk on October 29th

Analytics

Belarusian authorities show little interest in higher turnout 29.08.2016

With MLRS Polonaise Minsk has more room for manoeuvre 29.08.2016

Belarusian authorities attempt to prevent politicisation of tax on ’parasites’ 29.08.2016

Recent competition articles

Art, Lies, and Truth in Contemporary Belarus(Brendan McCall )

Le show business bélarusse: Un parfum de naphtaline (Evgeny Karpov )

The Karlin Cry: Thoughts on Trees, Roots and Metaphors Between Belarus and Jerusalem(Yonatan Kunda)

Belarus anti-nuclear activist fears for 'another Chernobyl' on her doorstep(Nabeelah Shabbir)

Märchenhafte Städte, offene Grenzen(Frank Lutz )