Thus, members of the public association "Belarusian Association of Journalists" (BAJ) have decided to join the global campaign "Stand Up for Journalism", which is held on 5 November.
– The day before we started thinking how to visualize the expression "journalistic solidarity". And we decided that this will help us, "the newspaper men." To realize the idea was very simple, as many of you know a child's play – a chain of cut paper figures. But made of paper figures acquire a completely different meaning: firmly holding hands, they embody and friendly support, and professional mutual aid, and a willingness to confront everyone who would like to break the unity of our beliefs ... And then our newspaper men "came out" at a photo session: Each of our colleagues could take a picture of this chain anywhere in Viciebsk – on the street, in the park, on the banks of the Dvina, or in a cafe – said Elena Shabunya, one of the authors of the idea of action.
Viciebsk BAJ members appealed to the citizens and that they joined the embodiment of journalistic solidarity and send their pictures newspaper men on the background of the urban landscape. The result is a large photo gallery that you can look at in the Facebook page.
In its creation was attended by members of the Belarusian Association of Journalists and the staff of the newspaper "Viciebsk Courier", November 5 that gathered on the master class "your page in Facebook: Help journalist and personal risks." After an exchange of experience to use social networking abundantly talk was about the problems faced by independent journalists in Belarus, and the need for journalistic solidarity. The one that demonstrates, holding each other, newspaper men...
However, someone from the citizens are lucky to see a newspaper man and a life-size. With the help of colleagues in his reincarnated as a human rights activist and member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Paul Levine. Holding a poster with the words "Stand Up for Journalism!" He also photographed on a background of urban landscapes. In particular against the background of the famous building with graffiti painted over – the image of the cell, and the birds of the newspapers that break free.
The image painted over last year, after a series of high-profile court cases over Viciebsk journalists who photographed next to the "seditious" graffiti. photo shoot players were found guilty of organizing an unsanctioned mass action, and six journalists have been fined. It was exactly two years ago, as during the campaign "Stand Up for Journalism".
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