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Conspiracy theories about and among Muslims

June 13 2019

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

June 13 2019

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.

Conspiracy theories about and among Muslims

June 13 2019

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.

Call for application: 7th season of Perspektivy's Cross-border journalism programme

June 12 2019

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

June 12 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.

Are people losing their confidence in the media? Launch of the Reuters Digital News Report 2019

June 12 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

June 7 2019
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

May 10 2019

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

May 10 2019

​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

May 8 2019

Seminar: The big photo projects

May 3 2019

​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.

Seminar: The big photo projects

May 3 2019

​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.

The Fritt Ord Foundation Prize for 2019 to Nature and Youth and to Greta Thunberg

April 12 2019

NJP seeks new photographers

April 5 2019

​The Norwegian Journal of Photography is now seeking photographers who aspire to take part in the fifth round of NJP. The deadline for applications is Friday, 5 April 2019.

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FOUNDATION TRIBUTE TO LEVI FRAGELL

March 28 2019

The State of Artistic Freedom 2019 – Whose Narratives Count?

March 26 2019

Freemuse and The Fritt Ord Foundation invite the public to the launch of the new report “The State of Artistic Freedom 2019”. The event will take place at Fritt Ord, Uranienborgveien 2, Oslo on Tuesday 26 March 2019 at 10am – 12pm.

Freemuse will officially unveil The State of Artistic Freedom 2019, an analysis of 673 cases of violations of artistic freedom that occurred in different cultural spheres in 80 countries throughout 2018.