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Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards Contest

Have you ever wanted to change the world? Is there a problem in your community that you've always wanted to tell people about? Now you can do both!

If you are a talented high school student looking to report on a social issue in your area, you could win a trip for two to Washington, D.C. to be honored at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial ceremony and a $1000 grant for your school's student journalism program.

Just create an original and true story about a social topic in your community. Your report should be a three-minute video showing the causes, conditions and remedies of the situation. Describe how different programs and policies help or hurt the cause and write a 500-word description of your story.

The contest begins on November 3, 2008 and ends on January 30, 2009 at 11:59 a.m.

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Contest Facts Contest Rules  

Click here to download a flyer about the RFK Journalism Awards.

Entries should include reporting on issues that reflect Robert F. Kennedy's concerns including human rights, social justice and the power of individual action in the United States and around the world.

Awards: A winner will be selected in both print and broadcast categories. Each winning students' school will be awarded $1,000.00 to be used for student journalism programs. Winners will be fl own to Washington, DC in the spring of 2009 to attend an awards ceremony honoring student and professional work. Airfare and accommodations will be provided. While in Washington, students will be offered the opportunity to meet with professional journalists who serve as RFK Journalism Awards Judges and Committee Members.

  • Entries may include news or news-feature stories done by a single reporter and broadcast on a school or local television network. Limit one entry per student.
  • Entries must have been broadcast in the 2008 calendar year.
  • Entries may be single pieces or a series of in-depth related pieces.
  • Entries must be received by January 30, 2009. Late entries will not be accepted.
  • Entries must be of reasonable broadcast quality in order to be eligible for award consideration.
  • Official entry form must be completed online at YouTellIt.com by January 30, 2009