2010 World Press Freedom Day Student Journalism Competition launched
Entires are now open for the 2010 World Press Freedom Student Journalism Competition.
Write an article or produce a podcast or video debating “Unregulated political comment online helps the democratic process.”
How will online journalism affect this year’s UK General Election? For good or bad, it is certain the internet will carry more breaking news, more character attacks and more contentious comment than ever before. The bloggers will be busy and their stories, true or not so true, will spread like wildfire. We have also had the arrival, since the last election, of online TV and radio channels, some of them run by newspapers, especially News International’s, which run to heavy political agendas without any regulation or legal requirements on fairness. Will all this be good for democracy and the fair conduct of the election, or not? Where will it leave the strictly regulated public broadcasting sector?
The winner of the 2010 competition will be presented with a £500 cash prize on 9 April 2010, at the ninth annual UK World Press Freedom Day debate. The event, held jointly by the UK National Commission for UNESCO and the Press Freedom Network, brings together journalists, media professionals and distinguished press freedom experts from the UK and abroad.
Visit the Student Journalism Competition page to find out more including eligibility criteria and entry guidelines and to read and listen to previous winning entries.
The closing date for entries is 11 March 2010 at 5pm.
Written: 04/01/2010 , last modified: 04/01/2010
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