Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year Award
Amnesty International UK, the National Union of Students and the Observer are proud to once again be running a competition to find the Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year.
The student award is the latest to be added to Amnesty International UK's prestigious annual Media Awards, which showcase the very best of human rights journalism.
The first prize is two weeks' work experience at the Observer, as well as Amnesty, NUS and Observer goodie bags and an award to be presented at the Amnesty International Media Awards 2014. Two runners up will also receive Amnesty, NUS and Observer goodie bags and an Amnesty 2014 Media Awards certificate. Read more in the the Observer
Lauren Wilks (right) was last year's Student Human Rights Reporter Of The Year. Read her winning article on life after forced marriage published in the Observer.
Entry criteria and how to enter
The competition is open to any student at a UK university, higher education college or further education college who has an article published (or a radio/TV piece broadcast) in a recognised student media outlet between 19 February 2013 and 17 February 2014.Submissions must be on the theme of human rights, and can be up to 2000 words or 10 minutes in length.
All entries must be submitted between 28 August 2013 and the closing date of 17 February 2014.
Please note: The judges retain the right to refuse entry if the outlet is not deemed to be a recognised student media outlet. Personal blogs will not be considered.
If you complete your studies before 17 February 2014, you are still eligible to enter the competition, as long as you submit an article that was published while you were still a student (i.e. after 19 February 2013 but before the end of your course). If you were not a student in the UK at the time that your article was published, you will be disqualified.
