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Elhuyar magazine, one of the 10 milestones of journalism in Basque at the Rikardo Arregi Journalism Awards

2018/10/29 Galarraga Aiestaran, Ana - Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

The Rikardo Arregi Journalism Awards ceremony has been special. Precisely, it has turned 30 years and, to celebrate its anniversary, has decided to award ten communicative projects that have marked a milestone in journalism in Basque. One of them was Elhuyar magazine. According to the director Aitziber Agirre Ruiz de Arkaute, “an honor” was the choice of Elhuyar magazine, together with Anaitasuna magazine, Zeruko Argia/Argia, Ttipi-Ttapa, the Faculty of Journalism of the UPV, the EITB group, Euskal Ireiberria, Euskaliena
Representatives of the ten projects awarded in the 30th edition of the Rikardo Arregi Journalism Awards. Ed. Aiurri

These awards are awarded by the City of Andoain and were the first words of the mayor Ana Karrere Zabala, after watching the video of a fragment of a conference of Rikardo Arregi himself. Karrere recognized the maturity of Basque journalism and thanked the path taken: “This is not born from scratch in recent years. It is based on the work of many years and many people. Because it is true that “Izan zirelako gara!” he said.

The first prize went to Anaitasuna magazine. Begoña Arregi Aramburu, excited, delivered it to Angel Zelaieta Gisasola. After them Estitxu Eizagirre, director of Kerejeta Argia, Aitor Arotzena Albitzu de Ttipi-Ttapa, Nekane Balluerka Lasa, director of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Communication of the UPV, Maite Iturbe Magazine Dialitre

The jury consisted of: Look at Azkarate Villar, Jose Inazio Basterretxea Polo, Allande <unk>, Aingeru Epaltza Ruiz de Alda, Elixabete Larrinaga Artetxe, Jon Unanue Lopez, Arantxa Urretabizkaia Bejerano and Aitor Zuberogoitia Espilla. As president and secretary, Ainara Rodriguez Zalakain, councilor of Euskera of the City of Andoain, and Patxi Baztarrika Galparsoro, head of the Basque Service of Andoain.

According to the jury, among other reasons, were the following: “Euskera is a means of communication that looks at science and has made science known in Basque. Halley kite, health and medical issues, mechanical and digital technology, biology... He has dealt with and disseminated these and other issues in Basque."

Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias presented the award to director Aitziber Agirre, who thanked him on behalf of the entire team. He also thanked all the people who have supported the magazine year after year and recalled the work done by the magazine: to socialize information on science and technology in order to foster a critical and judgmental view.

Thank you all, this award is yours.

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