On 5–7 October 2022, in Kemerovo (Kuzbass, Russian Federation) the
Open Regional Media Forum of Professional Skills among editors and journalists
of mass media Black Gold of Russia 2022 will be held. The Media Forum is
organized by the Government of the Kemerovo Region – Kuzbass and the Kuzbass Social
Trusteeship Council with the support of the Roscongress Foundation, a branch of
the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company State Television
and Radio Company ‘Kuzbass’ (VGTRK Kuzbass), and the Kemerovo Regional Branch
of the Union of Journalists of Russia (an All-Russia Public Organization). The Media Forum will focus
on the environmental agenda and changes in export supply chains under
sanctions, which will be discussed by global CEOs from 12–14 October 2022 at
the anniversary Russian Energy Week Forum in Moscow.
The Black Gold of Russia Media
Forum is a competition to assess the professional skills of editorial boards
and journalists of the media in covering Russia’s coal industry. The event is
designed to demonstrate the important role coal plays in the economic
development of Russia’s regions and the global economy as a whole.
The Black Gold of Russia Media
Forum was first held in 2017, the year of the 70th anniversary of Miner’s Day
in the country. Over five years, over 70 regional and federal media outlets
from 15 regions of Russia, covering the coal industry, took part in the event.
This is the first journalistic competition that brought together
representatives of television, radio, internet, and print media from all the country’s
coal mining regions.
Understanding the importance
of coal as one of the world’s three major energy sources, the Black Gold of
Russia Media Forum is expected to feature Russian and foreign media
representatives whose materials reflect the role of coal for the development of
territories. The main topics addressed by the contestants are related to
coverage of coal mining, processing and use, research and advanced
technologies, training aspects and environmental issues.
“Despite the development of alternative
energy sources, coal remains in demand as an energy carrier and plays an important
role in the economic development of mining regions, creating jobs and
developing areas and infrastructure. At a time when the entire media agenda is
shaped around other energy sources, it is important to remind the public of the
pressing issues of the coal industry, its role in the economy not only in
Russia, but also in the world. Supporting and developing a regional platform to
cover the coal industry in the new geopolitical situation is now more relevant
than ever,” said Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the
President of the Russian Federation.
The
media professionalism competition is held to support the coal industry. It is
traditionally attended by Russian journalists. This year, for the first time,
foreign media are invited to participate in three categories: TV, radio, and
print media. The competition topics include coal mining and processing, the
role of coal in the economy, R&D and innovations related to coal,
addressing environmental issues in the coal industry, miners’ work, the role of
coal companies in social life, and others.
The
works must be published no earlier than 1 January 2020 and must be accompanied
by a translation into Russian (audio dubbing or printed text). Works are
accepted until 30 September 2022 by e-mail (mediaforum-kuzbass@mail.ru).
Contact information: VGTRK Kuzbass
3, Ulitsa
Teletsentr, 650036, Kemerovo, Kemerovo Region, Russia
Tel.: +7 (384) 254 3258
(Tatiana Zarubina)
