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Future News Worldwide is a partnership programme of the British Council with some of the leading media organizations across the world...

by Sukanya Prabhakar / 02 Jun 2021 13:30 PM IST / 0 Comment(s) / 567

Future News Worldwide is a partnership programme of the British Council with some of the leading media organizations across the world. The aim of the programme is to support the young generation in developing a wide range of journalism skills. The Programme also works to establish the United Kingdom as a global leader to encourage the media figures and young journalists.

Each year the British Council invite top 100 of the world's most talented, passionate and motivated student journalists to take part in an intensive media training programme. The participants receive exclusive training from the world-leading editors, writers, broadcasters, and reporters, to show how publishers across the world are using technology to observe stories and regenerate those stories like never before.

Due to the COVID outbreak, the Future News Worldwide 2021 Conference will be conducted online. The 2021's theme is 'Climate, COVID-19 and the Rise of Disinformation: How Journalism Can Best Serve a World in Crisis'.

The conference will be held on July 14, 2021, and July 15, 2021. The application process has been started and the last date to apply is June 08, 2021.

Eligibility: The programme is open for UG and PG students. The age limit to apply is 18 years to 25 years. It is not mandatory for a candidate to be studying Journalism, but he/ she must be fully committed to a career in the media stream.

Selection Criteria: The applications of the participants will be evaluated by an independent adjudicator. Then, British Council appointed a panel of judges will also evaluate and select winning participants on the basis of their responses' quality. The participants will be notified within 30 days.

The direct link to apply is also provided: Apply Now.

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