![]() ![]() All entries are evaluated by a global panel of more than two dozen dedicated judges, including journalists, teachers and media experts. Winners of other categories, including writing or broadcast work in news, sports, feature stories, reviews, photography, cartoons, and illustrations, receive custom award certificates. 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. The deadline to enter the contest is midnight, Friday, Feb. Finalists will receive custom award certificates. The winner of the new award will receive a beautiful crystal trophy. “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. Entries should include a brief statement explaining the circumstances and/or context of the cited action. It can also be an action taken to defend or exercise youth press freedom during that year. Entries in the First Amendment category can be a single article, broadcast, or a series published or released in the 2022 calendar year. "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. “We’re thrilled to partner with the wonderful First Amendment Museum on this new award,” said Steve Collins, board president at Youth Journalism International. It is open to any teen, anywhere, for work published or broadcast in English in the previous calendar year. Now in its 14th year, the competition recognizes stellar work by young writers, photographers, and artists worldwide in dozens of categories. The First Amendment Award is the latest addition to Youth Journalism International's annual Excellence in Journalism contest. 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. 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. ![]() This is a five-star play, and you should go see it.Īs McDonald wrote, this play is about bringing “you home to the family that loves you.” James and the Giant Peach runs until November 21 at the Goodspeed’s Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut. They had to deal with a variety of tempos and styles of music that weren’t easy and they handled it beautifully. Their work is an aspect of the production that a lot of people take for granted, but these musicians really help this performance to stick for me. He sang and danced well beyond his years. The most exceptional performer in the whole show is Justin Lawrence Hall, the 12-year-old who played James. The Centipede, played by Nick Gaswirth, is the pessimist who turns out to be all right in the end. ![]() The two evil aunts Spiker and Sponge, played by Ruth Gottschall and Denny Dillon, respectively, provide comic relief, as they look funny together (one is short and stout, one is tall and thin), and sing well together. ![]() The musical also features many top notch actors. The dance group Pilobolus added to the performance. Their gymnastics represented the natural forces in the play such as clouds, trees and animals. The aunts want to make money off of the peach, but James and his talking insect friends run away with it and the chase is on. While living with them, James is visited by a magician who gives him a spell that creates a peach of great proportions. He is then forced to live with his greedy and self-centered aunts. His parents were devoured by a rhinoceros when it got loose and they were trying to protect him. He is kind and has a good sense of moral values. The story, based on the book by Roald Dahl, centers around a young boy named James. ![]()
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