Students in Bucharest, Constanța and Oradea can take part in practical journalism workshops and pursue a paid internship at independent newsrooms through the Pressing programmeThe Pressing programme takes place in three university centres – Bucharest, Constanța and Oradea – and includes workshops led by experienced journalists, newsroom mentoring and a six-month paid internship;
- Students will have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced independent journalists about working with sources, structuring an investigation, fact-checking and countering disinformation;
- The journalists leading the workshops are: Ana Poenariu – Public Record, Iulia Roșu – Snoop, Marian Voicu – Veridica, Măriuța Nistor – Ziarul de Gardă, MD, Codruța Simina – Misreport & Public Record, and Iulia Stănoiu – Context;
- Following the workshops, selected students will have the opportunity to take part in mentoring programmes and pursue a paid internship at the following newsrooms: Buletin de București and Snoop (Bucharest), Info Sud-Est (Constanța), and Bihoreanul (Oradea);
- Pressing runs from October 2026 to July 2027. The workshops are free of charge. Applications for the workshops in the three cities are open on the programme page: https://www.ffff.ro/pressing-pentru-studenti/;
- The Pressing programme builds on Atelierele Superscrieri, supported by ING Bank, a programme launched in 2024 with workshops dedicated to journalists’ professional development and the training of young journalists.
Bucharest, 7 October 2026 – The Friends For Friends Foundation, organiser of the Superscrieri Awards Gala, and ING Bank Romania are continuing the Pressing programme, an initiative dedicated to the professional development of the next generation of journalists. The programme is aimed at students in Bucharest, Constanța and Oradea, offering them access to practical workshops and mentoring in independent newsrooms, as well as the opportunity to be selected for a six-month paid internship at Buletin de București, Snoop, Info Sud-Est or Bihoreanul.