The Know Your Neighbour project invites young people to write and have their work published on local news site – and get paid
The Indy is inviting two young people aged 12-24 – one from Kyogle and one from Richmond Valley – to help us get to know the people in our community.
No journalism or content creation experience is necessary. You’ll receive free training and mentoring support to create digital stories that will be published online at indynr.com and in the newspaper the Inky this December.
We want to amplify your voice, explore issues that matter to you, and celebrate the people around us.
What’s involved
September
Meet your editor Come and see how we work and get to know your mentor.
October – Training
Join four online sessions (4:30pm–6pm) delivered by Anita Anabel from the Community Media Training Organisation:
• Wednesday, October 1: What is journalism?
• Wednesday, October 8: Writing for news + social media
• Wednesday, October 15: Interview skills + mobile journalism
• Wednesday, October 22: Editing + storytelling
Note: participants must attend each session.
November
Create your content
You’ll work with your mentor to interview people in your community and produce three short pieces.
December
Get published
Finalise your stories and we’ll publish your work at indynr.com
What You’ll Get
✔ Free journalism + content training
✔ Mentoring from a local editor or journalist
✔ $150 for your published work
Apply now
To apply, send an email to indynr.com@gmail.com by Thursday, August 22 with:
• Your name
• Email and phone number
• Age
• Location (street and suburb/town)
• Cultural background
• Confirmation that you can make all four of the Wednesday afternoon training dates in October.
IndyNR.com will contact successful applicants in early September.
Why this matters
Know Your Neighbour is supported by the NSW Premier’s Department to build social cohesion and amplify diverse voices. We aim to reflect the multicultural nature of our region through this program.
You need to know
• Your mentor has a valid Working with Children Check
• No private meetings, all sessions are in public or online
• Need help accessing a device or internet? Let us know, we can help