School Report News Day 2013
| 08:20 UK time, Wednesday, 20 March 2013
So it's here. School Report News Day 2013 is upon us - and about 1,000 schools are due to take part, making the news that matters to them.
They will appear across 91Èȱ¬ News - on TV, radio and online and on regional news programmes.
The project is now in its seventh year, and is bigger than ever. School reporters are in Canterbury to witness the enthronement of the new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, and we also return to the Olympic Park in London to examine the legacy from the 2012 games. And there's more - the 91Èȱ¬ School Report website has full details of the range of topics being covered.
It is all a far cry from when we began. A small team started School Report with the aim of giving teenagers the opportunity to make the news they thought mattered. Giving them hours of 91Èȱ¬ airtime was nerve-wracking, but it proved to be a success.
In that first year - 2007 - we worked with 12- and 13-year-olds in 120 schools. What I most remember from that year is seeing school reporters on the Six O'Clock News and thinking that this partnership between schools and the 91Èȱ¬ had developed into something bigger than we ever thought it could be.
Fast-forward to 2013 and we are able to reach even further, both in geographical terms and into the 91Èȱ¬'s output. We'll be broadcasting live from Radio Foyle in Londonderry, and taking over the flagship Radio 4 programme Woman's Hour.
There will also be a dedicated School Report Live channel accessible through the Red Button. We'll be updating a live news feed on our website and our Twitter feed throughout the day, so please follow what our school reporters are doing and let us know what you think.
Helen Shreeve is editor of 91Èȱ¬ News School Report.
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At 20th Mar 2013, maroonfever wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 20th Mar 2013, Anna Sempe wrote:Helen, I wish the SABC in South Africa would take a leaf out of the 91Èȱ¬ book when it comes to grass-root reporting on the state of local ... the results would be telling. I believe engaging the public to get a real feel for the issues in schooling is an essential checkpoint for government accountability.
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At 20th Mar 2013, JunkkMale wrote:7 weeks, and this is the first editorial outing the 91Èȱ¬ can manage here?
Having the 91Èȱ¬ 'reach' even further into schools in any form may not be as welcome to all as presumed.
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At 20th Mar 2013, ONUKTHO KAMRUL wrote:thanks for thats
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At 20th Mar 2013, Pratish wrote:I think this is one of 91Èȱ¬'s more valuable initiatives Helen... my nephew participated in it a couple of years back and absolutely loved the experience.
@Anna Sempe - definitely agree with you in terms of grass-roots engagement. Students are primary stakeholders and it's often quite surprising the level of insight they bring when they report on issues as they pertain to themselves.
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At 21st Mar 2013, Tester73 wrote:I hope this initiative will continue to be supported by the 91Èȱ¬ in the years to come.
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