The High School Broadcast Journalism Project is challenging U.S. high school students to create one to two minute video news stories showing a local angle to one of four global issues:
- Kick the Habit – De-carbonizing our lifestyles and economies
- World Heritage – Local sites and international interests
- Growing Up Girl – Challenges facing girls everywhere
- World Water – Access to clean water
You’ll have access to all the amazing footage at the United Nations to make your video a top-notch entry.
The prize for the top three teams (team=two students and one educator) is an all-expenses-paid trip to New York to attend the United Nations Foundation Youth Leadership Summit July 17-19, 2008. Video finalists will also be broadcast at the UN and seen by thousands of people from all over the world. More information and entry here.
Deadline for submissions is May 2, 2008. Winners will be announced on May 23, 2008.
All contest entries will be coordinated on SchoolTube, a new site that provides a safe and effective platform for video production and online video sharing. This contest is presented by The Radio and Television News Directors Foundation and the United Nations Foundation campaign, The People Speak.
(from press release www.hsbj.org)
