Seven of Northern Ireland’s most promising young journalists recently had the opportunity to attend a prestigious international media conference.
Selected from a highly competitive field of more than 3,000 applicants, the students were among 100 delegates from 53 countries taking part in British Council’s Future News Worldwide programme. Held at Thomson Reuters Headquarters in London across two days, the programme gave participants the latest insights from current media leaders while building their own international connections.
Future News Worldwide is developed by the British Council in partnership with leading news and digital media organisations to identify, train and connect the next generation of top international journalists. This year’s delegates had the opportunity to learn from some of the most experienced and respected international editors, broadcasters and reporters from top media organisations including CNN, Google News, Facebook and UK Schools of Journalism with speakers including Christina Lamb from the Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Jon Snow.
British Council Northern Ireland Director, Jonathan Stewart said: “We’re delighted to have some of Northern Ireland’s most promising young journalists attend Future News Worldwide. The conference will help to build an international community and network of future journalists and media figures and raise the profile of Northern Ireland’s young people internationally.”