Each year the Future Journalist Awards produce a number of success stories. We receive a variety of submissions that enable participants to create enjoyable content that they feel passionate about.
Success during the FJAs can come in a multitude of different way, such as:
- Demonstrating your creativity.
- Speaking about subjects that are important to you.
- Showing passion about something you love.
- Sharing a positive message.
- Creating content that immerses your viewers/readers.
We’ve looked back at some previous entries that particularly caught our eye when submitted and are great examples of what the FJAs are all about.
In 2021, year 5 student Abigail reviewed her favourite books, the Harry Potter series. Abigail’s review was very enlightening as well as being a pleasure to watch.
The passion she has for the Harry Potter books shows in the video, which engulfs viewers. This enabled her to give a brief synopsis of the series to inform viewers about the plot.
Abigail’s delivery and camera work were both reasons the video made the final. This is a brilliant foundation for Abigail to build on, encouraging her to continue to review her favourite books and enjoy them that little bit more.
In 2020, year 8 student Max produced a brilliant video to raise awareness about climate change. His video was very informative, easy to follow and touched on an important issue he feels strongly about.
This is a great example of how to use journalism to tackle serious issues. It enables people like Max to voice their beliefs about serious subjects, and Max did it in an excellent way.
Year 9 Daisy was 2019’s winner with her video showing us three tips on how to keep safe on the internet.
Daisy was able to produce a superb video that shares essential tips when it comes to online safety. This submission stood out due to the importance and timelessness of the subject.
The use of transitions enabled Daisy to show off her editing skills and allowed the video to flow making it a fascinating watch. The video also shares a very positive message which gives an added sense of enjoyment whilst watching and encourages others to do the same online.
These were all contributing factors as to why Daisy’s submissions was a resounding success and went on to win the award.
All of the above submissions can be found on our YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@staffordshirefuturejournalist/videos
Examples like these can help you with your own ideas and will allow you to become the Future Journalist Awards’ next success story – good luck!