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From April 18 to April 21 the Ural Federal University in Yekaterinburg named after  the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin hosted the final of the ninth All-Russian television student competition 2023 of the Russian Television Academy Foundation. The HSE Media Institute students’ project “It’s on the Maps” became a finalist of the Student TEFI in the “Information Story” nomination, and its authors, together with university teams from all over the country, took part in the final events and the awards ceremony.

On March 28, "Sirius" hosted the launch of the fourth season of the largest project for children and teenagers—the all-Russian contest "Bolshaya Peremena". Ernest Matskyavichyus, Director of the Media Institute, was awarded the First Prize in the category "For Contribution to the Development of the Movement of the Firsts".

Before enrolling the Media Institute, most applicants want to get a hands-on understanding of how their studies will work. The Study tour provides that opportunity. Anyone considering enrolling at the Institute of Media will be able to get a firsthand look at the educational process, lecturers, and future classmates.

In February, the annual Media Institute Winter School came to an end. Applicants could choose from four master's degree programs: "Media Management", "Transmedia Production in Digital Industries", "Critical Media Studies" and "Contemporary Journalism". On successful completion of the Winter School, participants receive a certificate and an additional five points in the portfolio competition for admission to the chosen profile.

On March 12, a university-wide Open Day was held in the building on Pokrovsky Boulevard. Applicants and their parents were able to walk around the Atrium, attend faculty workshops, and talk to students and professors of the programmes they were interested in.

"Rossiya 1" TV channel prepared a story about a new special course for future journalists, developed with the participation of the HSE Media Institute team and currently taking place at the Sirius Educational Centre in Sochi.

On March 9, Oleg Dmitriev, creative director of the "International News Production" track of the "Modern Journalism" Master's Programme, the Deputy Director of the Institute of Media at HSE, the Advisor of the Media Group "Rossiya Segodnya", Candidate of Philological Sciences, conducted a master-class on "The Art of Copywriting: How to Create Popular Texts and Interesting Headlines".

The Media Institute editorial team has launched a creative special project, "Media Institute in Faces," in which students tell the stories of people who have not only made a significant contribution to its development but have also achieved great heights in the media industry.

On February 28, Anastasia Melnikova, heads of the departments "Culture" and "Tourism" of RIA Novosti News Agency, held a master class at the media centre of the Institute of Media. The journalist talked about development trends in these spheres, how to write about tourism in modern realities, and answered questions from the audience.

At the end of last year, the media institute's university-wide elective "Popularising Science on TEDx" ended. The course resulted in a speech-concert in which the student speakers worked out how to "get out of the mazes of the brain".