SkyWitness Youth


Sky News launches its nationwide competition for under 18s to write about a television story they watched this year.

Now in its third year after a strong response in previous years, SkyWitness Youth (www.sky.com/skywitnessyouth) is part of Sky News’ ongoing initiative to encourage younger viewers to tune in to news and current affairs.

The website asks young people, in three age groups (under 10, 11-14 and 15-17) to write a 400-word story on a piece of television news that they watched this year.

The best stories will be posted online and three winners will be selected by a panel at Sky News to win a pocket-sized digital camera. The winners and runners-up will also receive certificates and goody bags. The closing date for the competition is midnight, Friday, 17 December 2004.

Rob Kirk, Editorial Development Manager, said: “This competition is a great way for young people to practise their writing skills and to let us know what they think have been the biggest stories of 2004.”


www.sky.com/skywitnessyouth