The competition is free to enter for young people aged between seven and 18 from all over the world and is open to all media formats including written articles, photography, illustration, audio video and graphic design.
Awards will be made for ten categories of journalism from Climate to Sport and in two age bands: 7-13 and 14-18. They will be presented at an online ceremony on 27th June by distinguished leaders in their fields, including one of Britain’s leading politicians Jess Phillips, the Channel 4 news presenter Cathy Newman and the Olympic rugby player Heather Fisher.
The launch date coincides with International Women's Day and celebrates the deliberate choice of an all-female panel for 2024.
The editor and founder of The Day, Richard Addis, said: “Many of the powerful jobs in journalism are still in the hands of a “boy’s club” while women are confined to the features and lifestyle sections. We want to encourage both girls and boys to nurture their ambitions and explore the full range of careers in journalism from an early age."
“These awards offer a real chance for young people to test their journalistic vocation and make their own contribution to the global conversation. It can be a huge boost to confidence to know that you have succeeded in making an entry to a formal competition. That alone is a big step. To have that work recognised by a leading name in the field is another giant stride."
One of this year’s awards presenters, the MP Jess Phillips said: “I’m really excited to have been invited onto the panel for the Global Young Journalist Awards. I know from living with a teenager just how technology savvy and creative young people can be and I’m keen to see the submissions [...] This is a competition for EVERYONE. Whatever your background, whatever your home country or situation. Whatever your story is and however you want to tell it."
Previous Global Young Journalist Award winner from 2022, Zohra Ehsani, who was aged 14 when she won her award (shown in the attached picture) said: “Getting this award gave me confidence in what I can actually do. There are people in this world that dream of having an education and opportunities like this. It taught me that I can actually do a lot of things when I put my heart to it.”
The closing date for entries is 26th April 2024. All information on the ten subject categories and how to enter the competition can be found online here.
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