GAY45 QUEER JOURNALISM CAMPUS (QJC)
A campus for European young queer writers
The insufficiency of journalists in queer micro-society makes the publishers’ mission for a better quality press to be more and more complicated. We also believe a new type of journalism should be born without losing the consistency of the writings, but also to get into the GenZ Queer Community.
The international participants were in the first editions from Germany, Ireland, Spain, Taiwan, the Philippines, Ukraine, Romania, and Austria. The mentors are experienced journalists from LGBT+ publications with an extensive experience in the queer press from Germany, Austria, the USA, Netherlands, UK, Spain, and France.
What we do
We try to form journalists who write quality stories, touches on important cultural and social subjects, and use multiple forms of dissemination: classical, but also digital platforms, social media, metaverse or use new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, for research.
We try to inspire them to create their platforms (blogs, video blogs, metaverse spaces) or to work as journalists in media outlets with the meaning of defending human rights and keeping the LGBT+ community informed at the highest standards.
And, why not, write well about people and things we like and admire.
Timing
GAY45 QJC is organized in Spring and Autumn, every year in different city. The first edition was taken place with great success in the Spring and Autumn of this year in Vienna, and the articles are already published on www.gay45.eu and other platforms.
Next editions
The city will be chosen soon. Please pitch your city if you think will benefit from having young creative journalists.
Participation and expenses
The number of participants is limited to 7 and hoping to raise more funds to extend the number in the future.
The expenses of the participants will be covered in full by the organizers: flight, accommodation, participation, sustenance.
Participation
We always announce an open call.
If you want to send us a text ahead of the open call, please feel free to contact us at servus[at]gay45.eu
The only condition is to be a decent writer, have general knowledge of the culture and history of LGBT+ and to have 18-28 y.o.
We do not select based on race, gender, class, political view, sexual orientation, or any other criteria except your texts.
Follow our Instagram page @gay45.eu to be informed.
