Author - Linus Okechukwu Unah

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My hometown: a tiny village in rural Nigeria

August 20, 2018

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by Linus Okechukwu Unah

Agyaragu, Nasarawa, NIGERIA – Twenty kilometers away from the hustle and bustle of the state...

News

Indonesia youth forum to tackle global issues

August 14, 2016

by Linus Okechukwu Unah, Festus Iyorah

NSUKKA, Enugu State, Nigeria – The Youth Time International Movement is organizing a forum for...

News

A Missing Schoolgirl Is Found In Nigeria, But 218 Others Are...

May 19, 2016

by Linus Okechukwu Unah

NSUKKA, Enugu State, Nigeria – One of the missing Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram...

News

Nigeria’s New President Promises To Tackle Boko Haram...

June 1, 2015

by Linus Okechukwu Unah

NSUKKA, Enugu, Nigeria – Insecurity, endemic corruption, fuel and power shortages will be tackled...

News

Nigerians Mark A Year Since Boko Haram Terrorists Kidnapped...

April 15, 2015

by Linus Okechukwu Unah, Gideon Arinze Chijioke, Festus Iyorah, Nchetachi Chukwuajah

ENUGU, Nigeria – It was a mild Monday morning on April 14, 2014 as commuters around Nigeria’s...

Opinion

Democracy In Nigeria Evident From President Jonathan’s...

April 1, 2015

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by Linus Okechukwu Unah

ENUGU, Enugu State, Nigeria – It’s not every day that one wakes with a deep sense of trepidation...

Reporter's Notebook

I Was There, Watching Thousands Of Nigerians Flock To The Polls...

March 29, 2015

by Linus Okechukwu Unah

ENUGU STATE, Nigeria – Travelling through different regions within Enugu state today, I saw a large...

Analysis

Nigeria’s Upcoming Presidential Election: The Choice Of...

March 26, 2015

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by Linus Okechukwu Unah

Linus Okechukwu / youthjournalism.org Billboards like this one for General Muhammadu Buhari...

Youth Journalism International

2 days ago

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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Youth Journalism International

3 weeks ago

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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Youth Journalism International

3 weeks ago

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

Contest - Youth Journalism International

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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.

3 weeks ago

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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4 weeks ago

"When we think about Sweden, we might think of the band ABBA, the furniture store IKEA and Swedish meatballs. All of those things are definitely a part of the culture here. But there is so much more that I didn’t expect." Read Annalena Stache's latest about her move from Germany to Sweden: youthjournalism.org/after-growing-up-in-germany-sweden-is-a-refreshing-change/ ... See MoreSee Less

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