Digital Storytelling Competition

Deadline: 22 February, 2013
Open to: all middle and high school students
Prizes: reporting featured on the Pulitzer Center website and a a charity for a US$200 donation in the name of the winner for selected organization

Description

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The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in collaboration with NewsAction.org , is accepting entries for its Digital Storytelling Competition.

Participants should tell a great story, focused on one person, addressing one of the following themes: gender, health or education. Submissions can use any combination of writing, photography, audio or video.

Eligibility

This competition is open to all middle and high school students.

Prizes

Three winners will have their reporting featured on the Pulitzer Center website, and each will be allowed to select a charity for a US$200 donation in his or her name. Winners can choose from one of the following organizations:

How to enter

You can submit your project here

Articles must be no longer than 2,000 words. Video and audio stories must be no longer than 5 minutes. A photo gallery or infographic collection must contain no more than 10 captioned photographs.

Topic examples: sex trafficking, LGBT rights, minority rights,  HIV / AIDS, family planning, access to healthcare, personal choices, girls’ education, literacy.

If you have questions, email  at info@newsaction.org

The deadline is February 22.

Entries will be judged by students from NewsAction.org bureaus in Washington D.C., Mumbai, and Paris. Winners will be announced no later than March 15th.

For more details visit the Official Website

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