Norway in the new digital media landscape
On Mondag 5 September, The Fritt Ord Foundaiton and Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University will be hosting a debate on the findings of the annual {File-1}.
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Norway in the new digital media landscape
On Mondag 5 September, The Fritt Ord Foundaiton and Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University will be hosting a debate on the findings of the annual {File-1}.
Call for applications: FutureLab Europe – The Council of Young European Citizens
Are you interested in European issues? FutureLab Europe focuses on enthusiastic young people between the ages of 20 and 30 who would like to take part in debates and influence the future of Europe. The primary focus in 2017 is on democratic values, equal opportunities for young people and European identity. Participants in the programme are given a chance to carry out a project related to these three core areas, e.g. a blog, a photo exhibition, a short film, a series of school visits or a series of debates.
Invitation to the awards ceremony and launch by the anthology "Digital Life – New words about gaming"
Fritt Ord invites the public to the launch of the computer game anthology “Digital Life – New words about gaming” and to the awards ceremony on Thursday, 1 September, at 8 p.m. at the Norwegian Museum of Science, Technology, Industry and Medicine.
Invitation to the awards ceremony and launch by the anthology "Digital Life – New words about gaming"
Fritt Ord invites the public to the launch of the computer game anthology “Digital Life – New words about gaming” and to the awards ceremony on Thursday, 1 September, at 8 p.m. at the Norwegian Museum of Science, Technology, Industry and Medicine.
Fritt Ord has joined Snøhetta as shareholder
Press release from Snøhetta, 1 September 2016
Fritt Ord launches anthology about computer games
Fritt Ord invites the public to the launch of the computer game anthology “Digital Life – new words about gaming” and to the awards ceremony on Thursday, 1 September, at 8 p.m. at the Norwegian Museum of Science, Technology, Industry and Medicine The 10 texts that are accepted will be published at digitaleliv.no, one each day, from 23 August to 1 September.
Freedom of expression losing ground in the world of academia
Universities and colleges have been among the most tolerant locations for critical debates and discourse. That is in the process of changing rapidly – without the phenomenon having attracted attention in Norway:
On US campuses, the tolerance for freedom of expression is being reduced and censorship of reading lists and lecturers is spreading in the wake of numerous student campaigns. In Turkey, thousands of university employees were fired after the attempted coup in July. The University of Cape Town in South Africa recently cancelled an invitation to Flemming Rose to deliver a keynote address because they thought it would be “provocative”. In Europe, the demand for “trigger warnings” in respect of art and syllabus literature is gaining momentum.
Call for the Autumn 2016 applications to the Perspektivy programme is now open
We warmly invite mid-career journalists with over three years experience to apply for the series of workshops on “Reporting skills in the digital era” organised by the professional development programme ‘Perspektivy’. The workshops aim to develop skills on news repoting and how best to promote it in the challenging environment of the digital era.
Senior Advisor - 1 year position at the Fritt Ord Foundation
The Fritt Ord Foundation have an open position as senior advisor in the administration from September 2016.
World premier of 'The Magnitsky Act – Behind the Scenes' at the House of Film
Press release
Oslo, 24 June 2016
Language as culture
Grants for library literature programmes, 2016–17
What are taboos?
Fritt Ord, Index on Censorship and the Free Word Centre invite the public to an evening with conversations on taboos on Tuesday, 21 June 2016, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Fritt Ord’s premises in Uranienborgveien 2 in Oslo.
Stipends 2016
PRESS RELEASE
Oslo, 17 June 2016
Loveleen Rihel Brenna and Walid al-Kubaisi awarded the Freedom of Expression Foundation Tribute
Loveleen Rihel Brenna and Walid al-Kubaisi were awarded the Freedom of Expression Foundation Tribute on Thursday 16 June 2016.
The Freedom to Be Racist?
On Wednesday June 8, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Institute for Social Research are hosting a debate on freedom of expression and racism at the Fritt Ord offices in Uranienborgveien 2, 0258 Oslo.