PRIX EUROPA 2019

Welcome to PRIX EUROPA 2019 Changing Europe - The Power of Dialogue

This pan-European Media Competition showcases and awards the best European Television, Radio andDigital Media productions with the aim of publicising them throughout Europe and supporting their continental distribution and use – to bring media creators into dialogue with each other, as representatives of different nations, societies, region and peoples.

We have taken up the cause of fighting for the fellowship of Europe and all its cultural diversity as well as taking a stand on broadcasting quality for all Europeans. Each year this unique workshop-festival gathers about 1,000 media professionals, journalists, authors and directors who spend five days in dialogue about their works and their craft. Open debate and its democratic adjudication system are fundamental pillars of PRIX EUROPA, impacting in consequence on what viewers, listeners and users all over the continent think about Europe, and if and how they understand each other.

This year’s Leitmotif is Changing Europe - The Power of Dialogue
In this age of fake news, hate speech and digital bubbles, we want to stress the strength of dialogue, of a fair discussion between individuals to prevent societies and countries drifting further apart in disapproval and even hate. This requires direct cross border communication with each other and cross border knowledge of each other. It also requires journalistic competence and credibility. We need our media - TV, radio, digital - at their best. And this is exactly what we are doing with our continental competition and the numerous accompanying events.

PRIX EUROPA is supported by a strong Alliance of European public broadcasters. The steadfast goal: how do we best connect to our large audiences and how do we best inform on our continent which must not fall apart. PRIX EUROPA was founded in 1987 by the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and the European Commission.