Independent Press Association names the winners of the best coverage of Moldo-Romanian collaboration contest
Info-Prim Neo journalists were awarded a prize for materials on the topic of Moldo-Romanian collaboration at the contest organized by the Independent Press Association (API), set in the frameworks of the project “New dimensions for the collaboration of journalists from Moldova and Romania”.
The Agency’s reporter, Cornel Ciobanu, was awarded the prize for the “Best article/radio/TV report on Moldo-Romanian collaboration in the field of culture/education/science”, in the category of News Agencies. Prizes on the topic also went to Irina Nechit form “Jurnal de Chisinau” (written press), Emilia Ghetu from “the Voice of Bessarabia” (radio) and Petru Terguta from TV7 (TV).
The prize for the “best investigation, carried out in a team by journalists from Moldova and Romania” went to Vitalia Calugaraenu (Moldova) and Daniel Neamu (Romania).
The 1st prize for the “Best article/radio/TV report on neighbouring localities, including the activity of Euro-regions” went to Lucia Bacalu (Ungheni Express). The 2nd prize in this category went to Ion Ciumeica from “Business Info”.
Valeriu Vitu from “Free Europe” Radio and Galina Lungu from Info-Prim Neo also received honorary mentions.
The goal of the contest was to stimulate and to promote within the mass-media in Moldova and Romania a professional and diversified approach towards the bilateral relationship of the two countries in various fields. The jury of the contest was formed by journalists and university professors.
According to the president of API, Petru Macovei, the project entitled “New dimensions for the collaboration of journalists from Moldova and Romania” is taking place already the third year in a row. The first time, the project was financed by the German Government, whereas in the last two years it has been financed by the Romanian Government. During the three years, dozens of journalists from Moldova have undergone professional internships at Romanian newspapers, radio and TV posts and vice versa. Thanks to these internships, many Moldovan journalists became reporters in Moldova on informational media from Romania.