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BBC Young Reporter Competition 2022
A chance for 11-18 year olds from across the UK to tell the stories that matter to them with the BBC.
What is BBC Young Reporter?
Find out more about the journalism and media project for 11-18 years - an opportunity to develop skills and share their stories.
Make the headlines with BBC iReporter
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BBC Young Reporter Competition 2022
A chance for 11-18 year olds from across the UK to tell the stories that matter to them with the BBC.
What is BBC Young Reporter?
Find out more about the journalism and media project for 11-18 years - an opportunity to develop skills and share their stories.
Make the headlines with BBC iReporter
Play the role of a journalist with the BBC iReporter "choose-your-own-adventure" style interactive game.
Learn about journalism with BBC Teach
Ever wondered what skills you need to be a journalist? This BBC Teach Live Lesson will help you give writing a news story a go!
Behind the BBC brands
We've gone behind the scenes of some of the most popular BBC brands to find out which goes into creating their content and the job roles and skills involved.
Listen to latest episodes of 'Hear Me'
Living in lockdown, having a parent in prison and street sexual harassment are stories explored in this podcast by young people about growing up in UK today.
Young people tell climate stories with the BBC
See stories by 18-24 year olds from across the UK about climate change produced for COP26.
What is BBC Young Reporter?
Find out more about the journalism and media project for 11-18 years - an opportunity to develop skills and share their stories.
Make the headlines with BBC iReporter
Play the role of a journalist with the BBC iReporter "choose-your-own-adventure" style interactive game.
Learn about journalism with BBC Teach
Ever wondered what skills you need to be a journalist? This BBC Teach Live Lesson will help you give writing a news story a go!
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