Deadline: 15 July 2012
International Herald Tribune, the global edition of the new york times invites you to participate in the IHT educational program – “Word (World) of Yours” 2012 Writing Competition.
‘WORD (WORLD) OF YOURS’ 2012
Chapter: Hong Kong
International Herald Tribune (IHT), global edition of The New York Times is dedicated to quality journalism and reporting of current global issues, helping others to understand the world in which we live. Over the years, we have developed an Educational Program aimed to encourage students to engage in current affairs, understand the types of issues that are relevant to today’s society and develop a sense of global awareness through reliable sources such as reading a daily newspaper like the IHT.
In the Hong Kong Chapter, the Writing Competition, which has taken place for the past 3 years, has received excellent submissions and response from the secondary schools and their students. The students who have taken part always quote it as a great learning experience and that they have benefited from it greatly.
The competition for 2012 “Word (World) of Yours” not only encourages a greater understanding of the world, but also provides students with the opportunity to have their work recognized and published by a renowned international newspaper, in the Hong Kong and China Edition.
“Word (World) of Yours” asks that students write about ‘GLOBAL ECONOMY’. Students should read the IHT in order to grasp an understanding of the types of issues covered by newspapers and journalistic style.
Please note that the submission deadline is now extended to 15 July 2012 (Sun)
All entries must be submitted via email cho@iht.com
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TOPIC: global economy
CATEGORY: university students
SUBMISSION: individual, one per person, original
ARTICLE: use a wide range of vocabulary
· Structure should be fluent and consistent
· Should be creative and captivating
· Follow the layout and feel of a typical IHT article. Sample given attached
FORMAT
· Font: Times New Roman, Size 10
· Margins: 1 inch on all sides
· Columns: space between columns should be 0.5 inches
· Length: text must not exceed 1 page, single-spaced (approximately 900 words)
PHOTOGRAPHS: up to 2 photographs may be included as a second page. Due to space restrictions, photographs accompanying the winning article will not be published
CRITERIA: content, form, impression
PRIZE - CHAMPION
· Article will be published in the Hong Kong & China edition of the IHT
· One-year subscription to the IHT
· $500 gift coupon for books
· IHT trophy
PRIZE - RUNNER-UP
· Six-month subscription to the IHT
· $300 gift coupon for books
· IHT trophy
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: cho@iht.com
Website: http://global.nytimes.com/?iht
International Herald Tribune, the global edition of the new york times invites you to participate in the IHT educational program – “Word (World) of Yours” 2012 Writing Competition.
‘WORD (WORLD) OF YOURS’ 2012
Chapter: Hong Kong
International Herald Tribune (IHT), global edition of The New York Times is dedicated to quality journalism and reporting of current global issues, helping others to understand the world in which we live. Over the years, we have developed an Educational Program aimed to encourage students to engage in current affairs, understand the types of issues that are relevant to today’s society and develop a sense of global awareness through reliable sources such as reading a daily newspaper like the IHT.
In the Hong Kong Chapter, the Writing Competition, which has taken place for the past 3 years, has received excellent submissions and response from the secondary schools and their students. The students who have taken part always quote it as a great learning experience and that they have benefited from it greatly.
The competition for 2012 “Word (World) of Yours” not only encourages a greater understanding of the world, but also provides students with the opportunity to have their work recognized and published by a renowned international newspaper, in the Hong Kong and China Edition.
“Word (World) of Yours” asks that students write about ‘GLOBAL ECONOMY’. Students should read the IHT in order to grasp an understanding of the types of issues covered by newspapers and journalistic style.
Please note that the submission deadline is now extended to 15 July 2012 (Sun)
All entries must be submitted via email cho@iht.com
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TOPIC: global economy
CATEGORY: university students
SUBMISSION: individual, one per person, original
ARTICLE: use a wide range of vocabulary
· Structure should be fluent and consistent
· Should be creative and captivating
· Follow the layout and feel of a typical IHT article. Sample given attached
FORMAT
· Font: Times New Roman, Size 10
· Margins: 1 inch on all sides
· Columns: space between columns should be 0.5 inches
· Length: text must not exceed 1 page, single-spaced (approximately 900 words)
PHOTOGRAPHS: up to 2 photographs may be included as a second page. Due to space restrictions, photographs accompanying the winning article will not be published
CRITERIA: content, form, impression
PRIZE - CHAMPION
· Article will be published in the Hong Kong & China edition of the IHT
· One-year subscription to the IHT
· $500 gift coupon for books
· IHT trophy
PRIZE - RUNNER-UP
· Six-month subscription to the IHT
· $300 gift coupon for books
· IHT trophy
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: cho@iht.com
Website: http://global.nytimes.com/?iht
