FNW22 Virtual summit! Applications now open!
Writers, vloggers, and podcasters, they want to hear from you! They’re bringing together 100 of the world’s best student journalists for a virtual summit like no other. You’ll get exclusive coaching from some of the biggest names in the industry and build your professional network with other young reporters across the world.
‘Theme: Building the skills, support and resilience needed for journalism to meet the challenges of a changed world’
FNW22 is a 3-day virtual summit bringing together some of the world’s best student journalists. Participants will join for 3 hours each day to hear from key note speakers, participate in a pitching workshop and network with other young journalists. The session will be repeated later in the day to allow participation from all time zones.
Looking for fully-funded opportunities, install the Youth Opportunities Android or iOS App here.
Future News Worldwide is a partnership programme between the British Council and some of the world’s leading media organisations; BBC, Google, Reuters, The Herald, The Quint and the UK schools of journalism. Together we identify, train and connect the next generation of global journalists.
The Future News Worlwide annual summit is a central focus of the programme, and brings together 100 young journalists each July to learn from broadcasters, editors and reporters and meet their peers around the globe. Following the conference delegates join the FNW alumni network. In 2022 the summit will be held virtually.
To apply, please read the information below plus the Terms and Conditions, then follow the link to start your application. Please note that your application form cannot be saved once started, so we recommend drafting your answers to the Application Questions (below) offline, then pasting into the form. Once you have submitted your application you can log in and edit it ant any time until the closing date.
Delegates for the summit are selected through a global competition, running 16 May – 12 June.
Benefits
- The Future News Worlwide annual summit is a central focus of the programme, and brings together 100 young journalists each July to learn from broadcasters, editors and reporters and meet their peers around the globe.
- Following the conference delegates join the FNW alumni network.
Eligibilities
Applications are open to young journalists working in any form of media, who meet the eligibility criteria below:
- Aged 18-25 on 1 July 2022.
- A registered undergraduate or postgraduate student (of any subject), enrolled at a university or higher education institution OR a recent graduate who completed their course after 1 July 2021.
- A native speaker of English OR able to speak English at IELTS level 6.5 or equivalent (please note an IELTS qualification is NOT required, your language ability will be assessed via your response to Essay Question 1)
- No previous participation in a Future NEWS or Future News Worldwide event
- Dedicated to a career in journalism in any form.
- Available to attend all three days of the online conference 12, 13, and 14 July 2022 (3 hours per day).
Application Process
Application form:
- Read the instructions carefully on each page and answer all relevant questions.
- You will be asked to provide personal information and contact details, then to answer two Essay Questions. You may also provide a link to an online portfolio of work.
- We recommend working offline and pasting your answers into the online form – as the form cannot be saved once started.
- All answers must be in English.
- If you wish to respond in a multimedia format (such as a gallery of images, video or podcast) please upload the file to a hosting site (e.g Youtube, Vimeo, Soundcloud), set a password and paste both the link and password in the space marked “Q2. Answer”
- Please ensure you enter your email address correctly. Once you have submitted your application you will receive a confirmation email to this address, which you should retain for future reference. If you do not receive a confirmation email please check your Junk and Spam folders before contacting [email protected]
- For technical queries please contact [email protected]
Looking for fully-funded opportunities, install the Youth Opportunities Android or iOS App here.
Application Deadline: June 12, 2022
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