Calling all writers, techies, socialites, bloggers, and anyone who has a cellphone, laptop, twitter account or facebook profile: The European and PenTales are on a quest for the most creative works inspired by the word “CONNECTED”. We will be accepting a maximum of 5000 characters in either English or German on the topic until August 31, 2011.
The five winning submissions will be reviewed by both Liesl Schillinger of The New York Times Book Review and in tweet format by blogging mogul Debbie Weil. Winning submissions will also be featured alongside author interviews on The European and PenTales.
200 million Twitter users, 500 million on Facebook, Planes, Trains and Automobiles… Everyone keeps talking about how we’re more connected than ever. But what does being “connected” in 2011 even mean? Sure we’re more connected to our phones, but what about all the other stuff: being connected to each other emotionally, physically, culturally…
200 million Twitter users, 500 million on Facebook, Planes, Trains and Automobiles… Everyone keeps talking about how we’re more connected than ever. But what does being “connected” in 2011 even mean? Sure we’re more connected to our phones, but what about all the other stuff: being connected to each other emotionally, physically, culturally…Michael Dorris said: “Human beings have the rare capacity to connect with each other, against all odds.” Are our tech gadgets really connecting us in meaningful ways? When we talk about being connected, are we really just talking about technology?
CONTEST GUIDELINES
Submissions should be sent to loewenstein@theeuropean.de. Please write “Connected Contest” in the title of your email. In the body of the email, please include your name, title of your submission and your location (city, country).
Winners will be chosen in September 2011, and notified by email. Decisions of the judges are final and binding.
The European is an online magazine with a strong focus on opinion journalism. Founded in 2009 and based in Berlin, the magazine is a novelty in the German media landscape: Innovative, independent, and with a strong commitment to answering the challenges of digital journalism. Our authors Рamong them Jos̩ Manuel Barroso, Martti Ahtisaari, Christian Wulff, Tim Jackson, Paul Romer, and Dan Ariely Рcomment on big questions and background issues in less than 3500 characters. We embrace a culture of analysis and controversy and value the interplay of debate and reflection.
Created in New York City by two childhood friends who've always loved to swap tales, PenTales empowers people to share stories (in photography, illustration, writing, audio, and video) on the topics that unite us all. We aim to create nothing short of a Global Encyclopedia of Stories – a true catalogue of the human experience, one perspective at a time.
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