CARTOONS about PRESS FREEDOM and role of Independent Media in societies

Free Voice is a Dutch organization that supports independent media and press freedom in Asia, Latin America and Africa (www.freevoice.nl).

In the vision of Free Voice an independent, critical and reliable press is an important condition for the development of individuals and societies.

To illustrate a new policy plan (with a lot of text) we are looking for cartoons that can illustrate one of the following items:
- the role of media as a watchdog in societies (uncovers fraud and corruption)
- the role of media in giving a voice to the voiceless (empowering people, educate people, raising awareness, showing what is important to people)
- the ways that press freedom is opposed by governments, religion, moralistic groups in society
- the importance of giving support to brave journalists that take risks in unveiling the truth.

Free Voice likes to have cartoons in their cultural contexts (African, Latin American, Asian).

The cartoons can be in color or black and white. All techniques are possible.
You can send new cartoons or published cartoons on this theme by e-mail: JPeg max. 20x30cm, Dpi max 300.

The cartoons should be send digital BEFORE 22 NOVEMBER 2009 to aik.meeuse@freevoice.nl

Free Voice makes a selection of the submitted cartoons before 25 of November 2009.

All the cartoons selected for use by Free Voice will be bought for the prize of Ђ 150 (one hundred and fifty Euros).

Please send your bank account (with international codes, address of bank and of yourself) or other preferences for payment.

Free Voice buys the right to use these cartoons in print and digital forms and is obliged to publish: name, country

Free Voice sends (digital) copies of the publications with the cartoons to the cartoonists.

Aik Meeuse, Communication Manager Free Voice. aik.meeuse@freevoice.nl; tel 31 (0) 35 6250116.

Post: Free Voice, Postbox 66, 1200 AB Hilversum, The Netherlands. Visit: Mediacentrum on MediaPark, Sumatralaan 45, 1200 AG Hilversum;

Office: tel 31 (0) 35 6250110, fax 31 (0) 35 6250111;

info@freevoice.nl www.freevoice.nl