Stag Special
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) newspaper youth reporter competition is back for its fourth year.
This exciting program offers an incredible opportunity for young people to showcase their writing talents and gain valuable journalism experience.
The program was created to encourage young military community members to share their perspectives on important issues.
“Children and youth from military families can be some of the most resilient kids out there. But they also face several unique challenges,” offered PSP vice-president Bruce Plowman. “Their voice matters, and their stories deserve to be heard.”
Last year’s stories included personal growth, immigration, and living with a veteran. Entrants must submit a story idea relevant to the CAF community to participate. There are five topics to choose from: growing up in a military family, health and wellness, heroes in my community, inspired to inspire, and an open category.
Once the story ideas are submitted, a panel of judges will review them and select the top entries. The selected reporters will be invited to work with professional journalists and CAF editors to develop and publish their stories in CAF newspapers or on CAF websites. In addition, the winning reporters from each category will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
CAF newspapers organize the program. Nine in 10 Canadians — 88 per cent — read newspapers each week across Canada on different platforms at different times of the day. Local newspapers are a trusted source of information in communities across Canada and continue to be the preferred source for local news, with a preference for printed products.
“The program is an excellent opportunity for young people to develop their writing skills and gain experience in journalism and self-expression,” said Ploughman. “It also highlights the value of local Base/Wing news to the Canadian Armed Forces, and the role our teams play in communication and community engagement.”
To submit a story idea for the CAF newspaper youth reporter competition, visit the program’s website https://cfmws.ca/youthreporter and complete the submission form.
The submission deadline is April 30 so don’t delay. CAF editorial staff can’t wait to read your ideas and see the incredible stories which young Canadians have to share.
