Author - Lina Köksal

This is an interactive map that shows you where YJI students have written stories over the years. You can zoom in or out of the world map to explore all of them in detail. [Note: If you’re seeing this on an author page, you will only see stories by a particular student.]

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Foreigners can help you appreciate the beauty of your own country

November 27, 2022

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by Naz Mergen, Lina Köksal, Regina López

SEA OF MARMARA – The ferry is a common form of transportation which is used a lot in Istanbul to go...

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Turkish rape culture is not unlike the rest of the world

November 27, 2022

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by Lina Köksal, Sreehitha Gandluri

ISTANBUL – It’s impossible for a foreigner to truly understand a country’s rape culture until they...

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Making friends, gaining confidence

November 25, 2022

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by Naz Mergen, Lina Köksal

ISTANBUL – I‘ve always been a person who was afraid to meet people. I always thought they wouldn’t...

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YJI’s conference in Istanbul taught me to dare

November 23, 2022

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by Nargis Babar, Lina Köksal, Parnian Shahsavary

ISTANBUL – When my editor at Youth Journalism International first approached me about taking part...

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The breathtaking beauty of Topkapi Palace

November 23, 2022

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by Ana Fadul, Regina López, Naz Mergen, Nargis Babar, Lina Köksal

ISTANBUL – Standing outside in the burning Turkish heat and ignorant of where we were going, sweat...

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For cool ancient history, step into a cistern

November 21, 2022

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by Nargis Babar, Lina Köksal, Holly Hostettler-Davies

ISTANBUL – Most people are likely not all too familiar with cisterns, but in many countries across...

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YJI’s Global Conference – a distant dream that came...

November 20, 2022

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by Norah Springborn, Lina Köksal

ISTANBUL – In February 2022, Youth Journalism International had a crazy idea – a global conference...

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Bomb rips through busy Istanbul street

November 13, 2022

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by Lina Köksal, Mary Majerus-Collins

ISTANBUL – An explosion on a busy, tourist-filled street Sunday killed at least six people and...

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New First Amendment Award added to teen journalism contest(Maine, February 1, 2023) — Youth Journalism International and the First Amendment Museum are joining forces to create a First Amendment Award for teen journalists and their teachers.The new First Amendment Award honors an individual student journalist, journalism educator, or group with a demonstrated commitment to using their First Amendment freedoms to affect positive change in their communities.The First Amendment Award is the latest addition to Youth Journalism International's annual Excellence in Journalism contest. Now in its 14th year, the competition recognizes stellar work by young writers, photographers, and artists worldwide in dozens of categories. It is open to any teen, anywhere, for work published or broadcast in English in the previous calendar year. “We’re thrilled to partner with the wonderful First Amendment Museum on this new award,” said Steve Collins, board president at Youth Journalism International."With this new award, the First Amendment Museum hopes to engage with a new generation of journalists who are informed, active, and engaged in their communities," said Christian Cotz, chief executive officer of the First Amendment Museum.Entries in the First Amendment category can be a single article, broadcast, or a series published or released in the 2022 calendar year. It can also be an action taken to defend or exercise youth press freedom during that year. Entries should include a brief statement explaining the circumstances and/or context of the cited action.“While the First Amendment is part of the Constitution of the United States, this is a global category that we hope will encourage those who push for freedom of speech and of the press throughout the world,” said Jackie Majerus, executive director at Youth Journalism International.The winner of the new award will receive a beautiful crystal trophy. Finalists will receive custom award certificates.The deadline to enter the contest is midnight, Friday, Feb. 17. Additional contest categories that merit crystal trophies for winners are: Student Journalist of the Year, Journalism Educator of the Year, Courage in Journalism, the Frank Keegan Award for News, and the Jacinta Marie Bunnell Award for Commentary.Winners of other categories, including writing or broadcast work in news, sports, feature stories, reviews, photography, cartoons, and illustrations, receive custom award certificates.All entries are evaluated by a global panel of more than two dozen dedicated judges, including journalists, teachers and media experts.Contest rules, lists of previous winners and entry forms are all available online at youthjournalism.org/contest/Youth Journalism International is an educational non-profit based in Auburn, Maine with students all over the world. Its mission is to connect student writers, artists and photographers with their peers around the globe, teach journalism, foster cross-cultural understanding and promote and defend a free youth press.The First Amendment Museum is a non-partisan museum whose mission is to inspire Americans to understand and live their First Amendment freedoms. Located in Augusta, Maine, the museum is open year-round for tours, Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.youthjournalism.org/yji-teams-up-with-first-amendment-museum-adds-new-contest-award/ ... See MoreSee Less

YJI teams up with First Amendment Museum, adds new contest award - Youth Journalism International

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Maine, U.S.A. – Youth Journalism International and the First Amendment Museum are joining forces to create a First Amendment Award for teen journalists and their teachers. The new First Amendment Aw...

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So grateful that our Canadian friend, journalism teacher and drone photography expert Jeff Ducharme, is generously raising funds for YJI for his birthday. Thank you, Jeff!!! ... See MoreSee Less

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Hey one and all, the deadline for YJI's annual journalism contest is fast approaching! All entries must be in by February 4th.Basically, it's for work done in 2022 anywhere in the world by anyone who was younger than 20 at the time of publication. Written material must be in English.You can see all the rules and everything on our website: ... See MoreSee Less

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Since 2010, Youth Journalism International’s annual contest has showcased some of the best teen journalism in the world. It’s a great opportunity to compete with students across the globe in a wid...

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Youth Journalism International is at Lincoln Memorial.

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This is the very spot in front of the Lincoln Memorial where Martin Luther King, Jr told a vast crowd in 1963, "I have a dream."At YJI, we share his dream -- and we push every day to make it a reality. ... See MoreSee Less

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