Make your child a JOURNALIST!

A unique newspaper-making project for 8-18 year-olds staying in large housing complexes, gated communities and towers in India.

About the programme

A unique newspaper-making project for 8-18 year-olds staying in large housing complexes, gated communities and towers in India. They will form the editorial board and create content about your complex and its residents, and produce a 16-page colour tabloid that will be distributed within your complex. Sounds awesome, isn’t it?

The Process

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE

If your housing complex has at least 20 youngsters willing to participate, we can go ahead.

ABOUT THE CONTENT

The newspaper will be about your complex, by your complex's youngsters, and circulated within the complex.

WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT

Nine key skill sets related to publishing. They will learn the art of news writing, will interview residents and hidden achievers, understand pricing and business modelling.

SPEAK THE UNIVERSE'S LANGUAGE

They will interview, write stories, hunt for ads, design them, learn reporting, editing, newspaper production, and finally circulate the paper within the complex.

HEAL YOUR RELATIONS THE DAN DIEN WAY

It's a 4-week project comprising over 30 hours of interaction and involvement with the Energenie team, both online and in person depending on location.

PULSATE ON YOUR WEALTH FREQUENCY

The society will not bear any cost. Each participant pays a mentorship fee, and the paper will be funded through ads the participants will be trained to get.

What they will learn

Graphic Designing

Once the ads are in, they need to be designed, shown to the clients and approvals taken.

Space Selling

Simultaneously, they will also form teams to hunt for advertisements and sponsorships. This will pay for the cost of the newspaper.

Photography

Based on the stories, they will form teams to click pictures of people, events, unseen areas of the society to make it a colourful newspaper.

Editing

Once the articles are received, they will be trained to edit them in newspaper style.

Feature Writing

They will write profile stories, issue-based stories, interviews, debates, and portray achievers within the complex.

Interviewing

Next, they will have to interview residents, administration staff, society office bearers and other relevant sources for their news.

Reporting

The participants will decide the content, hunt for stories, report on events within the complex, and learn to have a nose for news.

Project Planning

Now that the stories, ads and pictures are in, they will plan the finances, logistics of printing and deadlines of delivery.

Everyone stands to benefit

This project is so unique that it provides amazing takeaways for all the stakeholders!

For The Participant

Participating in this project offers numerous benefits, including enhanced confidence, increased real-world awareness, improved writing abilities, and access to industry mentors. Additionally, participants gain a better understanding of finance and planning and receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion.

For Parents

Providing access to professionals to hone your child's talents not only diverts their attention from gadgets but also equips them with key career skills under one roof, resulting in the pleasure of seeing a more confident and aware child.

For Your Society

A newspaper about the complex offers residents detailed information and updates on various aspects of the community. It covers events, developments, and important announcements, providing insights into local happenings and fostering a sense of connection among residents.

5 steps to creating your newspaper

STEP 1: Meeting with housing society

Initial meeting with housing complex authorities and parents to chalk out the details.

STEP 2: Edit meet with the Journos

First edit meeting with The Journos to decide decide content, who to approach for ads, and decide on the overall structure of the newspaper. The decide on Energenie team will mentor the bureau in reporting, interviewing, and writing like a journalist.

STEP 3: Deciding on the stories

Finalising the pictures and stories received. Designing the ads. Making the layout of the newspaper with the help of a professional graphic artist.

STEP 4: Wait for final paper

Wait with bated breath for the final published issue! Circulate it in your housing complex, take feedback.

STEP 5: Investiture ceremony

Distribution of participation certificates to the editorial board with their parents in attendance.

Some sample pages

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Testimonials

Hear from the super proud parents and residents!

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It was one awesome project I was part of. It formed the basis of all that I have achieved today.

Mithila Mehta

The experience was overwhelming. It's a great, practical way to learn journalism hands-on.

Advaith Menon

Oh What a fabulous time we had - the edit meetings, writing stories, and seeing the final paper! Awesome!

Dr Rainy Surana

I learnt time management, team leadership and the way to deal with different kinds of people. Overall, it was an awesome experience!

Pooja Dalvi

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