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Location (s):
- Argentina
Buenos Aires
Overview
Calling all budding sports reporters for the youth Olympic games! Do you have what it takes to capture the passion of sport in a photo, a video or with words? The third cycle of the international Olympic committee (ioc)’s young reporters programme launched today for young creatives to report on the forthcoming youth Olympic games Buenos Aires 2018.
Details
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is delighted to announce a third cycle for the IOC Young Reporters Programme, a sports journalism training programme that will be run during the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.
The Young Reporters initiative will bring 30 young reporters from five continents to the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires (Argentina), which will take place from 6 to 18 October 2018. The costs of flights, accommodation and meals are included, and all equipment will be provided for the duration of the Games.
Once at the Games, the Young Reporters will have access to the Youth Olympic Village and all the sports, and will receive intensive training from some of the top names in Olympic reporting in print, photographic, television, radio and social media.
This group of Young Reporters will also be joined by teams from Argentina (the host nation for the YOG 2018) and Switzerland (the host nation for the Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020). Young Reporters will be accredited as “E” press, have access to all the sports, work and train in the Main Press Centre with all other accredited media, and receive specialised and intensive media training from senior Olympic journalists.
Past Young Reporters from the first and second cycles at Singapore 2010 and Nanjing 2014 have gone on to great things, with many covering the Olympic Games in a professional capacity and landing jobs presenting TV and radio shows, writing columns and travelling the world in the name of sports journalism!
So if becoming a Young Reporter sounds like a dream come true, get in touch with your NOC, and we could see you at the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires next year.
Opportunity is About:
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate:
Interested? If you are a university student studying media or journalism, or a young professional working in media, the first step is to get in touch with your National Olympic Committee, which will nominate Young Reporters on the basis of performance and competence. The respective Continental Association will then select two male and two female journalists to represent the continent.
Aspiring Young Reporters:
- will be aged 18 to 24 years old
- will consist of four participants from each continent (Africa, Americas, Asia, Oceania and Europe)
- will be 2 male and 2 female reporters from each continent
- will be studying journalism at college or will be working as reporters
- will have reporting proficiency in English
- will have a portfolio and references
Dates:
Deadline: November 01, 2017
Program Starts: September 30, 2018
Program Ends: October 19, 2018
Cost/funding for participants:
- The IOC will cover the cost of economy airfares, all meals, twin-share hotel accommodation and full tuition by seasoned Olympic journalists, who will act as mentors and coaches.
- The Young Reporters will arrive in Buenos Aires on 30 September and depart 19 October 2018. Classroom training and lectures will be held from 1 to 5 October 2018, with field training (starting with reporting) as of the Opening Ceremony on 6 October.
- The Young Reporters will receive intensive class and field training in written, photographic, television, radio and new media reporting on the sport, as well as dedicated forums with guest speakers representing key international media organisations and senior Olympic officials.
- The programme will include a behind-the-scenes tour of the International Broadcast Centre and meetings with Olympic Channel programmers and reporters, who will also be reporting from Buenos Aires.
- Following the training programme in Buenos Aires, the top 15 Young Reporters, as selected by the Mentors, will be invited to the second stage of training, to be held at the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland (10 – 19 January 2020)
