Deadline: 6 March 2013
ARE you a teenager who dreams of becoming a newspaper journalist? Do you want to interview celebrities like Leona Lewis, Christina Perri, The Wanted, or meet ex-Manchester United players? Or do you simply want to take a step out of your comfort zone and see the country better? You can do all that by joining the BRATs!
For the past 19 years, The Star has been training young journalists through the BRATs programme, preparing them for the journalistic world by instilling in them the skills and knowledge they need to do proper research, interview individuals from all walks of life, take good pictures and even effectively use the new media. More importantly, this is a place for young people to build life-long friendships with individuals who share the same passion for new experiences.
Our former BRATs have made mooncakes, woven songket using a traditional loom, learned to fly wau, the traditional Malaysian kite, and gone into the deepest parts of our tropical jungle — experiences that would otherwise never be exposed to city or suburban children — and these are only a few of the many things that the BRATs have been exposed to.
If this sounds like your idea of fun or a much-needed adventure outside the classroom, then being a BRAT is your calling.
Each year, 120 budding young journalists join The Star for one of the three BRATs workshops, each held in a different city. During the workshops, participants are sent out on real-life assignments,where they get to meet people and try out new things together. There is no need to worry about getting swallowed up by a tough assignment, as editors and journalists from The Star will guide participants in every step of the news-gathering process.
The adventures as a journalist do not just end there. After completing the workshop, participants have the opportunity to join The Star as a contributor for R.AGE. Assignments are sent out to the BRATs every week, and in the past year alone, BRATs participants have been sent for interviews such as the ones mentioned earlier, and many more. BRATs participants are also sent to cover charity events, write opinion pieces and may even appear on radio shows!
So what are you waiting for? This is a call for you to be a BRAT!
HOW TO JOIN BRATS:
It’s easy! All you have to do is write an essay about yourself and why you want to join BRATs, then send it to us along with an application form. BRATs is open to all Malaysians aged 16 to 19. You can apply to join one of the three BRATs workshops this year:
The BRATs
Menara Star
15, Jalan 16/11
46350 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Download: application/registration form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: brats@thestar.com.my
Website: http://thestar.com.my/ or http://facebook.com/starbrats
ARE you a teenager who dreams of becoming a newspaper journalist? Do you want to interview celebrities like Leona Lewis, Christina Perri, The Wanted, or meet ex-Manchester United players? Or do you simply want to take a step out of your comfort zone and see the country better? You can do all that by joining the BRATs!
For the past 19 years, The Star has been training young journalists through the BRATs programme, preparing them for the journalistic world by instilling in them the skills and knowledge they need to do proper research, interview individuals from all walks of life, take good pictures and even effectively use the new media. More importantly, this is a place for young people to build life-long friendships with individuals who share the same passion for new experiences.
Our former BRATs have made mooncakes, woven songket using a traditional loom, learned to fly wau, the traditional Malaysian kite, and gone into the deepest parts of our tropical jungle — experiences that would otherwise never be exposed to city or suburban children — and these are only a few of the many things that the BRATs have been exposed to.
If this sounds like your idea of fun or a much-needed adventure outside the classroom, then being a BRAT is your calling.
Each year, 120 budding young journalists join The Star for one of the three BRATs workshops, each held in a different city. During the workshops, participants are sent out on real-life assignments,where they get to meet people and try out new things together. There is no need to worry about getting swallowed up by a tough assignment, as editors and journalists from The Star will guide participants in every step of the news-gathering process.
The adventures as a journalist do not just end there. After completing the workshop, participants have the opportunity to join The Star as a contributor for R.AGE. Assignments are sent out to the BRATs every week, and in the past year alone, BRATs participants have been sent for interviews such as the ones mentioned earlier, and many more. BRATs participants are also sent to cover charity events, write opinion pieces and may even appear on radio shows!
So what are you waiting for? This is a call for you to be a BRAT!
HOW TO JOIN BRATS:
It’s easy! All you have to do is write an essay about yourself and why you want to join BRATs, then send it to us along with an application form. BRATs is open to all Malaysians aged 16 to 19. You can apply to join one of the three BRATs workshops this year:
- Johor Baru — March 25 to 28
- Kuala Terengganu — June 5 to 8
- Kota Kinabalu — Aug 14 to 17
The BRATs
Menara Star
15, Jalan 16/11
46350 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Download: application/registration form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: brats@thestar.com.my
Website: http://thestar.com.my/ or http://facebook.com/starbrats
