Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — Journalism category
National writing competition's dedicated Journalism category.
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Students ages 13-19 write a persuasive editorial judged by Times journalists.
NPR Student Podcast Challenge
Students write/record/produce an original 3-8 min podcast.
RTDNA Student Edward R. Murrow Awards
A national broadcast/digital journalism competition open to high school and undergraduate students, judging entries across eight audio, video, and digital categories; one Student Murrow Award is given per category, with winners honored at RTDNA's Murrow Awards Gala.
JTA Teen Journalism Fellowship
A free, remote fellowship from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency for U.S. Jewish high schoolers ages 15-18 to pitch and report a 750-1,000 word article examining their community through a Jewish teen lens, with training and virtual mentorship meetings.
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — Screenplays & Scripts
National writing competition category for film/TV/stage scripts.
Student Voice Journalism Fellowship
A free, yearlong national fellowship for U.S. high schoolers -- especially those without access to a school newspaper -- to build education-justice reporting skills across print, podcast, photo essay, and video formats, with published work appearing in Student Voice's Schooled magazine and outlets like The Washington Post and Teen Vogue.