Join the Scholastic Kids Press Corps

Have you ever read those news articles from the Scholastic Kids Press Corps and thought, "I wish I could do that!" Those kids are real news reporters who cover real news events from the Kids Choice Awards to earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Well, if you want to become a Scholastic Kid Reporter, now is your chance to apply!

What is the Kids Press Corps? It is a group of kid reporters nationwide who are selected by Scholastic to blog about their interests and report about the news that kids care about. They are real news reporters who go to live events to get the scoop and then write their stories. Some of their assignments include:

• Interviews with popular authors
• Book reviews
• Red carpet movie premieres like Harry Potter and Percy Jackson and Diary of a Wimpy Kid
• Behind the scenes reports
• Interviews with politicians, actors, musicians and artists

For more about what they do, check out the Scholastic Kids Press Corps website. Just so you know, it's not all glitterati and parties. There is a lot of work involved too! To find out what it's really like to be a kid reporter, read the Kids Press Corps blog.

How can I apply? Kids ages 10-14 will be chosen for 2010-2011 school year. The deadline to apply is October 12, 2010, but you have to send a few writing samples so don't wait until the last minute! All the application details can be found here.

Good luck!!

— Sonja, STACKS Staffer

Comments

[Comment #1]

hi i have a question if you are accepted are you given assignments to do or do you just write about any thing when you see it on TV or anywhere else

[Comment #2]

you know how you said they go to live event do you give the stage passes or do we have to buy them? and you wrote about parties, do actually get to go to scholastic parties?

[Comment #3]

can you live in Canada to join?

[Comment #4]

Wow! I want to do that! It seems so cool! But my mom won't let me... :(

[Comment #5]

AWWWW! My mom probably wouldn't let me. I hope one of my friends gets it though!

[Comment #6]

Hi! This sounds cool but I wonder if it's open here at Canada. : ) Have a nice day!

[Comment #7]

Hi everyone! I'm a Kid Reporter myself, and I just want to say that it was an amazing experience that any kid should at least try. Check it out! It's a hard competition to get in, but I know that across the US, there are amazing kids who will do great as a Kid Reporter. This year, I got to do amazing things and I know that my fellow reporters did the same. So, I say again, check it out! You'll love it!

Best,
Kid Reporter Miranda

[Comment #8]

Is this just an internet thing? I want to join that, but I need to know the excat details.

[Comment #9]

might be applying

[Comment #10]

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luv,

KALILA W

[Comment #11]

miranda do you have a stacks account? just wondering

[Comment #12]

i am going to try out!!! I'm already almost done with my 400 word article.

[Comment #13]

sonja, i am just wondering when you will post the interview with margret peterson haddix if you can please get back to me. thanks!

[Comment #14]

Justin Bieber is sooooooo CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Comment #15]

Write now I don't like Selena Gomez because she is dating Justin Bieber.