24th September 2025
And the topic of the year for 2026 is…
We all know that starting any piece of writing, whether it’s an article, report, or even a blog post like this, is often the hardest part. What’s the angle? What’s the structure? Where do you even begin?
At the Shine School Media Awards, we help solve this problem by providing a specific topic each year. This summer, we let students vote on next year’s theme from a carefully curated shortlist.
The results were clear: power dynamics and their impact on young people’s lives struck a chord with teenagers across the board.
