Shine news

Every year the Shine Awards gives out not just certificates but prizes of experience within industry; a unique opportunity for students across the UK to take advantage of the amazing sponsors and supporters of the Awards.

I was thrilled to read the account of Jacob, who was Highly Commended in this summer’s awards, and wrote to us about his day of work experience at PrintWeek magazine.

It’s such a busy time of year settling into the new term… but now’s the perfect moment to start building a project with a target of entering the Shine School Media Awards next spring.

A school magazine or newspaper will bring new classmates together and foster teamwork – as well as generating a wealth of projects across the timetable. It’s a great potential mix: writers, artists, designers, podcasters and the leaders who the team will gravitate towards.

Welcome back to the Autumn Term!

It feels like we’re all in a new class this September, me included. Today I am taking my first meeting as Chair of the Shine School Media Awards and I have those first-day-back butterflies. Hopefully many of you will know me from my involvement over the last few years and I’m really looking forward to talking to (and encouraging!) teachers and students this year.