European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS)

European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS)
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The European Association of Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages (MIDAS) is politically independent, non-profit association for minority press with headquarters based at the European Academy (EURAC) in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy.

MIDAS was formed in the year 2001 by editors-in-chief from more than 10 language communities throughout Europe in order to coordinate their strategies and to stimulate cooperation in the areas of information exchange, printing, and marketing; to organise campaigns to promote publications in minority languages; and to obtain support from state and EU institutions for minority languages and their print media.

Annually MIDAS organizes Study Visits for the journalists of its member newspapers and majority press. Program seeks to develop knowledge in editorial work maximizing experience of the participants through the exchange of information. The Study Visit Program is dedicated to report on minority protection and cultural diversity issues within the context of the European Integration process.

MIDAS awards also the Midas and Otto von Habsburg prizes to the journalists of minority and majority press. The judging criteria for the prizes are high journalistic quality and coverage of topics related to minority protection, European integration and promotion of cultural diversity.

30 newspapers from Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland have already joined MIDAS, and organization continues to grow. Midas member newspapers reach more than 3 million European citizens as readers and are published in 13 languages.

Members

Country Minority/Language Newspaper
Croatia Croatia Italians La Voce del Popolo
Czech Republic Czech Republic Poles Głos Ludu
Denmark Denmark Germans Der Nordschleswiger
Finland Finland Swedes Ålandstidningen
Finland Finland Swedes Hufvudstadsbladet
Finland Finland Swedes Nya Åland
Finland Finland Swedes Österbottens Tidning
Finland Finland Swedes Vasabladet
Finland Finland Swedes Västra Nyland
Germany Germany Danes Flensborg Avis
Germany Germany Sorbs Serbske Nowiny
Italy Italy South Tyroleans Dolomiten
Italy Italy South Tyroleans Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung
Italy Italy Slovenes Primorski dnevnik
Latvia Latvia Russians Vesti Segodnya
Lithuania Lithuania Poles Kurier Wileński
Romania Romania Germans Allgemeine Deutsche Zeitung für Rumänien
Romania Romania Hungarians Bihari Napló
Romania Romania Hungarians Szabadság
Slovakia Slovakia Hungarians Új Szó
Spain Spain Catalans Avui
Spain Spain Catalans Diari de Balears
Spain Spain Catalans El 9 Nou
Spain Spain Catalans El Periódico de Catalunya
Spain Spain Catalans El Punt
Spain Spain Catalans Regió7
Spain Spain Catalans Segre
Spain Spain Basques Berria
Spain Spain Galicians Galicia Hoxe
Switzerland Switzerland Romansh language La Quotidiana

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