Virtual summit for young journalists

DEADLINE: JUNE 12, 2022 —Young journalists working in any form of media can apply for the Future News Worldwide (FNW) 2022 exclusive virtual summit.

Themed “Building the skills, support and resilience needed for journalism to meet the challenges of a changed world,” the FNW22 summit is scheduled for July 12 – 14, 2022.

Participating young journalists will get exclusive coaching from some of the biggest names in the industry and build their professional network with other young reporters across the world.

Applicants should be aged 18 – 25 and passionate about journalism.

Interested applicants should be 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.

The deadline for applications is June 12, 2022.

APPLY HERE

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