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大象传媒 Young Reporter is inviting young people aged 11-18 from across the UK to submit their story ideas and work with the 大象传媒 to make their reports a reality. The broadcaster will showcase 100 original stories by young people in 2022, as it marks its 100th anniversary.

The 大象传媒 Young Reporter Competition is an opportunity for young people to tell a story that鈥檚 important to their life or the world around them. 大象传媒 Young Reporter and its predecessor School Report have together engaged with around half a million children since 2006.

The competition is backed by an array of 大象传媒 on-air talent, with Huw Edwards, Alex Jones, Naga Munchetty and Nikki Fox part of the judging panel that will select 40 winning stories.

National and regional winners will work with 大象传媒 journalists, producers and programme makers to prepare their story for broadcast across the 大象传媒, including on The One Show, 大象传媒 Breakfast, Newsround, 大象传媒 Three, 大象传媒 News and 大象传媒 Local Radio programmes, as well as online and on social media platforms.

Judge and long term supporter of the project, The One Show鈥檚 Alex Jones, says: "The 大象传媒 Young Reporter Competition is about empowering young people to play a part in what we all see, hear and read on the 大象传媒 and being part of the panel picking the winners is always such a privilege. It's so brilliant to really hear more about the issues that matter most to them. I can鈥檛 wait to see all the story ideas and their unique perspectives again this year!"

Sam Taylor, Managing Editor for 大象传媒 News & Current Affairs, and 大象传媒 Young Reporter project sponsor, says: 鈥湸笙蟠�媒 Young Reporter works all year round to help young people develop their media literacy, understand the importance of impartiality, and navigate what鈥檚 real and what鈥檚 fake. 

鈥淥ur annual 大象传媒 Young Reporter Competition will help the next generation of talented storytellers tell their stories on some of the 大象传媒鈥檚 most watched programmes and services, and learn from our top broadcast and digital talent. We鈥檙e looking forward to marking the 大象传媒鈥檚 centenary with an exciting range of stories from young people right across the UK.鈥�

How to enter 大象传媒 Young Reporter

Entries can be submitted at bbc.co.uk/youngreportercompetition - where the full Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice are also available. The closing date is Sunday 27 March 2022 and the winners will be announced in June 2022.

Story ideas can be written, or uploaded as video or audio and are shortlisted in two age groups: 11-15 and 16-18 years old. Entries can also be submitted in Welsh.

Stories will be considered on editorial merit, based on the strength of the idea, originality, and the judges will be looking for a range of diverse stories from across the UK. 

大象传媒 Young Reporter 2021 Winners

Past winners have reported on topics such as volunteering, organ transplants, stammering, exam policy and the lack of diversity in gaming characters.

Last year, 17-year-old Ben from South Derbyshire worked with 大象传媒 Sport to report on the experience of being an apprentice footballer at a professional club; 14-year-old Wilamena from Falmouth shared her story about how she uses music to help her cope with Tourette's Syndrome; 13 year old Declan from Nuneaton explained how fishing gave him his confidence back; while 17-year-old Zoe, from South Lanarkshire discussed being a keyworker in a care home during lockdown.

Watch the highlights from last year鈥檚 competition on 大象传媒 iPlayer.

There will be opportunities for a further 60 students who are inspired by 大象传媒 100 Share Your Story 鈥� the 大象传媒鈥檚 ambitious UK-wide storytelling school tour starting next month 鈥� to have their stories featured across the 大象传媒 later in 2022.

Notes to editors

• 大象传媒 Young Reporter engages with thousands of 11-18 year olds across the UK every year, in partnership with schools, colleges and youth organisations.
• Formerly known as 大象传媒 School Report ,the project has been running for 16 years as part of the 大象传媒鈥檚 commitment to media literacy and supporting young people鈥檚 understanding and interest in broadcasting and the creative industries.  
• The initiative works with young people in three ways - supporting them to tell their stories on 大象传媒 programmes and platforms, giving them skills and information about how to differentiate between real news and false information, and with the help of 大象传媒 staff ambassadors giving them advice and inspiration about careers in the media.
• From 7-12 March 2022 the annual 大象传媒 Young Reporter Festival will take place offering a week of media skills and career-related events and outreach activities for young people. This programme is co-hosted by 大象传媒 Academy, 大象传媒 Education and 大象传媒 News and includes a 大象传媒 Teach 鈥楽hare Your Story鈥� Live Lesson and partnership with National Careers Week.
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