{"id":424,"date":"2024-08-08T21:48:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T21:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cet-project.eu\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2024-08-09T17:10:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T17:10:07","slug":"m14","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cet-project.eu\/?page_id=424","title":{"rendered":"M14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;27px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Making a message for traditional media&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Carme|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#167092&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Carme||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;strong {||  color: #f49d1e;||  text-decoration: underline;||  text-decoration-color: #167092;||}&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In very specific and rare opportunities we go with our work to present it to traditional media. There is also an audience there for us, don&#8217;t forget it. The relevance that we get through traditional media is valuable for the work we do. Sometimes it is the only way to reach the specific target group and this is how you go to find your allies that can support you in implementing youth work. 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