Young people can now subscribe to the ARA Baleares free of charge for a quarter.

PalmThe Association of Journalists of the Balearic Islands (APIB) has launched the second edition of its project to promote newspaper reading among young people, which offers a free quarterly subscription to a Balearic newspaper. This initiative, subsidized by the General Directorate of Youth of the Balearic Government, includes all the Balearic Islands' newspapers and is therefore a good opportunity to obtain a free quarterly subscription to ARA Baleares, the Catalan-language newspaper of the Balearic Islands. You'll find the subscription link here.

In the case of the ARA Baleares, the offer includes, in addition to three months of full digital subscription (unlimited access to the ARA Baleares and theARA.cat), a paper subscription to the weekly ARA Balears for the same period, which means you can enjoy at least 12 weeklies for free, and two tickets to the CineCiutat.

More than 500 young people registered for the last edition. The goal is to give visibility to professional and verified media outlets as sources of truthful information in contrast to fake news or fake news"For us, this project contributes to media education, encouraging young people to stay informed about current events through rigorous journalism and reminding them that even media consumption must be done with a critical spirit," said Ángeles Durán, president of APIB.

The General Directorate of Youth has allocated €29,000 to the project, of which 73% was subscribed in the first edition. The gender distribution among applicants was similar, with a slight leaning toward women, with 284 subscriptions (51.45%). Men registered 267 subscriptions (48.37%).

This project aims to contribute to promoting reading among young people, the benchmark for a country or region's cultural level, and to make them understand that information is a fundamental right indispensable in a democratic society. Encourage them to stay informed about aspects of public life and their environment, promoting citizen participation; develop a critical spirit that motivates them to intervene in the public sphere; and combat fake news using professional and proven channels.