Deadline: 1-Jun-21
The Global Youth & News Media is seeking nominations for 2021 The Planet Award for news media reporting and/or initiatives that effectively provide young audiences (people ages 13 to 24) with information and hope for saving the planet.
The Global Youth & News Media aims to strengthen the linkages between young people and news media through three kinds of actions: honor news media that truly serve the young, promote media literacy through a journalistic prism and amplify the journalism of young people.
They work to strengthen engagement between news media and young people under age 24 while reinforcing the crucial role of journalism in society.
They seek to help youth become empowered to use news media and journalism as tools to help safeguard and advance their society, democracies and planet.
Eligibility Criteria
- The competition is open to any kind of news organization in any country run by people of any age and on any platform. Entries can be self-nominated or submitted by a third party.
- Remember that your initiative or journalism must have had an impact in effectively serving, supporting, attracting and/or learning from teenagers and the youngest adults (in short, people from age 13 to 24) while reinforcing the role of journalism in society.
- In general, initiatives and reporting must date from no earlier than 2019.
Judging Criteria
Members of the international jury have been instructed to keep in mind three things:
- Impact – Effectiveness of the initiative in serving, supporting, attracting and/or learning from young audiences, especially as evidenced by measurable impact.
- Inspiration – Adaptability of the idea to other countries.
- Innovation – This does not preclude an initiative that has been going on for some time that still produces excellent results thanks to adaptation to the times.
For more information, visit https://www.globalyouthandnewsmediaprize.net/how-to-enter-planet