Future NEWS 2015 Competition

Do you want to be the next star television interviewer? Do you have your eye on being a big-name columnist or a hot-shot reporter? Does journalism excite you? Aged 18-25? Then have we got news for you!

Enter our competition for a chance to win a fully-funded place at an international conference for aspiring young journalists at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh -- Scotland’s historic capital city.

The theme of this year’s conference is the Business of News.

All you have to do is show us your writing skills…

Future NEWS, a three-day event on 4-6 September 2015, will bring together more than 100 young people from across the world. If selected as a participant you will:

learn key multi-media reporting and editing skills from established and emerging media and journalism professionals
network with the best from the world of media and journalism, and with other aspiring journalists
report using the Future NEWS multi-media real-time editorial system
build up your writing and multi-media portfolio to support your CV.

Your fully-funded place includes accommodation, travel to and from Scotland and subsistence.

HOW DO I ENTER?

Are you 18-25 and an undergraduate or a postgraduate in any discipline?

Are you fluent in spoken and written English (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent)?

Are you aiming for a career in journalism or a graduate programme in journalism?

Then you’re eligible to enter the competition.

Enter by writing and submitting an essay or report of no more than 500 words answering the question:

Why should I, from many, many applicants from around the world, win a place at Future NEWS 2015? Why does journalism need me?

Submit the essay along with a copy of your CV.

HOW DO I SUBMIT MY ENTRY?

All entrants need to be able to commit to a three-day attendance at the full conference and be able to travel to Scotland at Future NEWS’s expense.

To enter, send us your essay and your CV. All entries should be submitted by email to pr.beijing@britishcouncil.org.cn

Please put ‘Future NEWS Competition Entry’ as the subject of your email.

State in the email:

Full name
Date of birth
Nationality
Current educational institution and level and course of study
Academic referee with contact details
Home address
Contact telephone number
Email address

Final competition entries should be submitted by 19 July.

Only one submission per applicant will be accepted and late entries will not be considered by judges. Future NEWS is aimed at would-be journalists.

WHEN WILL I KNOW IF I HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL?

All successful entrants will be informed by email no later than 31 July.

Future NEWS is delivered in association with the Scottish Government, the British Council and Reuters.