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Uutisraivaaja Bootcamp 2014 At the Bootcamp, participants will develop their ideas using the design thinking method, created at the Stanford University. The Bootcamp provides the participants with skills that helps them develop their ideas further. The participants will learn the design thinking method by doing fun and engaging exercises. You will also meet other people

Uutisraivaaja is a media innovation contest organized by the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation. The contest seeks ideas for developing the distribution of information and creating sustainable business models for journalism. The idea can be a new way to gather or publish information online, for example, or a new revenue model for publishing content. You can participate

Khadija Ismayilova (Photo: www.unesco.org) The winner of the 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is Khadija Ismayilova, an investigative journalist from Azerbaijan, currently imprisoned. The Prize will be awarded during the celebration of World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, which will this year be hosted by Finland. Ms Ismayilova, a freelance journalist and contributor

Teams Kuka and Lucify have won the 3rd Uutisraivaaja media innovation competition. Writer:  Jussi Latvala Photo: Ida Pimenoff In the back row: Tuomas Valtanen, Ville Vaara and Jaakko Nygren from the Kuka team. In the front row: Juho Ojala and Ville Väänänen from the Lucify team, Iris Sandelin and Mari Vaara from the Kuka team.

TIEDOTE Syrian journalist Mazen Darwish was selected as the winner of the 2015 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize. The source of the material: EU2015.LV UNESCO / Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize Ceremony, Ms Yara Bader, Spouse of Mazen Darwish, UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize Laureate 2015 World Press Freedom Day 2015 conference. In

The winning team:Kimmo Hokkanen, Antti Järvi, Anu Silfverberg, Hanna Nikkanen and Reetta Nousiainen. Slow journalism service Long Play (www.longplay.fi), a service for slow journalism, wins the 250,000 euros award in the Uutisraivaaja media innovation challenge. The challenge is organized by the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation. Long Play publishes long-form narrative journalism, and the articles are sold

Chairman of the Board Janne Virkkunen. Students from the international Media and Global Communication program, Helsinki University. Over 140 people attended the Foundation Day. The Helsingin Sanomat Foundation celebrated its eighth Foundation Day on Thursday, 19 September. Over 140 people including representatives from the media, universities and foundations attended the event at Päivälehti museum. In

The winner or winners of Uutisraivaaja will be announced at the main stage of Slush startup conference on Wednesday 13th November 2013 in Helsinki. There are four finalist teams competing for the main prize of maximum 250 000 euros. Uutisraivaaja is an innovation contest organized by the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation. The contest seeks ideas for renewing distribution of information and