Future News Worldwide Virtual Summit
12 – 14 July 2022 (apply by 12 June)
100 of the world’s best student journalists, writers, vloggers and podcasters aged 18-25 will be chosen to take part in this virtual summit and will be selected via a global competition running from 16 May until 12 June. Those who win a place will get exclusive coaching from some of the biggest names in the industry and build your professional network with other young reporters across the world.
The Competition is open to individuals of any nationality who meet all the 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
- 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)
To submit your entry, visit the Apply Now page and also check the competition Terms and Conditions.
About Future News Worldwide
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 they 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.