Deadline 8 June 2021

Applications are now open for Future News Worldwide 2021.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this years Future News Worldwide conference will again be online. 2021's theme is ‘Climate, COVID-19 and the rise of disinformation: how journalism can best serve a world in crisis’.

Future News Worldwide is a partnership programme between the British Council and some of the world's leading media organisations. The aim is to support young people to develop a wide range of journalism skills and to establish the UK as a global leader in the nurturing of young journalists and media figures.

Each year we bring together 100 of the world's most talented, motivated and passionate student journalists to attend an intensive media training programme. Participants receive exclusive coaching from world-leading editors, broadcasters, writers and reporters, and see how publishers around the world are using technology to find stories and bring them to life like never before.

What is Future News Worldwide?

Future News Worldwide identifies, trains and connects the next generation of global journalists. It is a partnership programme between the British Council and some of the world's leading media organisations. 

The aim is to support young people to develop a wide range of journalism skills and to establish the UK as a global leader in the nurturing of young journalists and media figures.

The conference is being held online and offers aspiring young journalists from across the globe the opportunity to develop practical and editorial skills and hear directly from some of the world’s most high-profile industry leaders.

After the conference, delegates can join a global alumni network, helping them to engage with one another, implement their learning and continue their professional development.

Who can apply?

The programme is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students aged 18-25, and to graduates who completed their degree course after 1 July 2019. It is not essential for you to be studying journalism, but you should be fully committed to a career in media.

Those who applied for the 2020 conference should have received a message to their registered email address they used when applying last year. You should not have participated in the in-person conference in Edinburgh or London before.

You must be available to attend a conference session on either 14 (afternoon, GMT) or 15 July (morning, GMT) 2021.

Applicants can come from any region of the world and must speak a very good level of English - the equivalent of IELTS 6.5  or above.

The Competition is open to individuals of any nationality who meet all the criteria in the Terms and Conditions set out here: 

How to Apply 

To enter, you must access the application link at https://jobs.guidantglobal.com/british-council-future-news-worldwide and then follow these steps:

• Follow the chatbot questions at the bottom of the page, answering contact and eligibility questions which include equality, diversity and inclusion monitoring.
• Read and accept the Competition Rules by ticking the “I have read and understood the Competition Rules and agree to the Terms and Conditions” box.
• If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will be sent a link via email to the next stage of the application, where you will be asked to submit answers to two questions that cover your journalism experience and motivation for applying to Future News Worldwide 2021. See details of each question in the next two sections.

You are responsible for ensuring the form is completed fully and correctly. Once the form is submitted there is no possibility to amend your application

For more information visit  https://www.britishcouncil.org/future-news-worldwide

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