Conference about Media and Journalism from British Council in the United Kingdom 2020

Future News Worldwide is a partnership program between the British Council and some of the world's leading media organizations. The aim is to support young people to develop a wide range of journalism skills and to establish the UK as a global leader in the nurturing of young journalists and media figures.

Eligibility:

1. Be aged 18-25 on 1 July 2020
2. Be a registered student, enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate (Master - PhD) course at a university or higher education institution OR Have graduated from a degree course after 1 July 2018
3. Be a native speaker of English OR be able to speak English at IELTS level 6.5  or equivalent (a formal qualification is not required, just the ability to speak at this level)
4. Not have participated in Future News Worldwide or Future NEWS before
5. Be dedicated to a career in journalism, in any form
6. Be available to travel to and from the UK on any date between 11 - 16 July 2020.

Application questions:

1. The online application form includes two questions designed to test your journalistic skills and interests. 
2. Read these two questions below and prepare your answers before starting the online application.
3. Compose your answers to these questions offline, then copy and paste them into the form.
4. If you wish to give your answer as a written article you should use the space provided.
5. If you wish to respond in multimedia format (such as video) please upload your file to a hosting site (e.g Youtube, Vimeo, Soundcloud) and provide a link in this space.
6. All answers will be judged equally regardless of format.

Q1. Please provide a personal statement telling us about your journalism experience and your motivation for applying

You should refer to the following in your answer:

• The type of journalism you do, and why you are passionate about it
• Any experience you have which was not done as part of a university course 
• Projects you are currently working on
• What you think you need to do or learn to improve your journalism 

 Limit; 300 words, or 2 minutes (video/audio)

Q.2. Please provide a reportage on the subject of your choice about your home country or country of residence.

• Reportage is a journalistic article.
• It should be clear that the topic you are discussing is well-researched, based on facts
• and understandable to the reader even if they have no background knowledge of the subject.
• It can reflect a point of view but should not be an opinion.
• You may use a reportage which has been published previously as long as it is all your own work (i.e. not a group project)

The topic maybe:

• Political
• Environmental
• Technological
• Social

Please specify in your response which of these topics you are addressing.

Limit: 500 words, or three minutes of video/audio.

Funding:

• The prize consists of a place at the Future News Worldwide 2020 conference
• This includes the following

1. Return travel from a local airport to London for the dates of the Conference
2. The application fee of one Standard Service visa application (if required)
3. Accommodation
4. Catering on the following basis:
   13 July – dinner
   14 and 15 July - all meals
   16 July – breakfast only

About British Council:

The British Council is the UK’s international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities. founded in 1934, they are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body. They create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. They do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. They work with more than 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education, and civil society.

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