LINA has partnered with the NSW Government Premier’s Department to deliver a project called Know Your Neighbour. The purpose of the project is to engage young people in creating digital content that increases social cohesion – helping understand our diverse communities.
Local NSW newsrooms will be hosting emerging journalists aged 12-24 years to create and publish digital content showcasing the diversity of the communities in which we live, work and learn.
Newsrooms need:
- A current working with children check for the state of NSW (or capacity to get one before October);
- An idea of where you might source 2 x young people in your area to participate in the training program;
- Capacity to mentor your young participants while they conduct interviews and package their multimedia content; and
- Willingness to publish multimedia pieces produced by your young participants in December 2025.
In return, host newsrooms will receive $3,000 in mentor and publishing support. Young participants will also receive a stipend for their work on publication, as well as a free training program to learn basic reporting and presentation skills.
Additional benefits for newsrooms include:
- An ongoing relationship with an emerging journalist;
- Some content pieces that sit outside your usual remit showcasing different people in your community; and
- Promotion of your news service to at least the family, friends, school and community groups the young participants are connected with.
Note, this opportunity is only open to LINA member publishers with newsrooms in NSW.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED.
We look forward to sharing the outcomes of this program. Please reach out to us if you’re interested in collaborating on future projects like this to support emerging journalists and/or independent news!