Global Youth & News Media Prize awards are given every two years to celebrate news media work that serves, supports and both attracts and learns from young audiences. It is open to any kind of news medium on any platform and run by people of any age. These awards honor excellence in amplifying the concerns of the young while reinforcing journalism in ways that also support democracy.
Unless otherwise specified, the primary target of initiatives must be young audiences: children or teenagers depending on the award. As warranted, we also celebrate other groups, notably educators. Entries can be self-submitted or nominated by third party.
THE JOURNALISM AWARD
Breakthrough reporting with, about and/or for young audience that produces a clear, important impact and that takes a solutions journalism approach. Each edition has a specific theme, such as COVID coverage for children (2021) and Climate Champion Profile Challenge (2023). The theme for 2025 is how the young are helping local news survive.
THE MEDIA LITERACY AWARD
Initiatives that effectively educate young about how and why journalism is a good thing to have around and also ensure they understand the dangers and threats some people face just to do that job. [This award was formerly the news/media award.]
PARTNERS
Our media partner from the beginning has been News Decoder, a non-profit global educational news service for young people founded in 2015 that helps them become better informed, connected and engaged. In addition, we invite like-minded organizations to join in specific awards.
Past award partners include the European Journalism Centre, the European Broadcasting Union, the InterAmerican Press Association, WAN-IFRA Media Freedom, Schurz Communication and the Google News Initiative.
THE 2025 EDITION
We'll release deadline and entry details soon about the two award categories for 2025 :
JOURNALISM THEME - How the young are helping save local news
> This edition will spotlight excellence in solutions journalism partnerships between local news media and young people (university age and under) that benefit both parties, as well as the news audience.
MEDIA LITERACY THEME - Teaching Media Literacy Lesson #1
> We will again recognize those who excel at the task of making sure the young learn how and why journalism is a good thing to have around and also ensure they understand the dangers and threats some people face just to do that job.
This theme aligns with a joint effort with more than three dozen expert individuals and organizations to instill this teaching in basic media literacy standards. Details here.
And please get in touch via the info form at the bottom of the page if you have questions or suggestions. We'll have full entry details soon.