Reporters Wanted For New Exhibition

BUDDING journalist of all ages are being given the chance to try their hand at reporting this summer as the Imperial War Museum celebrates its new free exhibition.

A special two day master classes for teenagers, fun activities for younger children and new adult tours are all free and timed to coincide with the critically acclaimed exhibition War Correspondent: reporting under fire since 1914.

There will be many historic items from household name reporters on display, such as the bullet that deflected into Kate Adie's leg in the conflict in Lebanon and a burqa worn by John Simpson to secretly enter Afghanistan in 2000.

It's the UK's first major exhibition about British war correspondents, revealing the people behind the news. There will be many historic items from household name reporters on display, such as the bullet that deflected into Kate Adie's leg in the conflict in Lebanon and a burqa worn by John Simpson to secretly enter Afghanistan in 2000. There will also be new and archive footage to watch.

Families can learn how to get the big scoop. From 1- 4pm every day of the school summer holidays, there will be free drop in craft activities. This includes a series of ‘Young Correspondent’ sessions. Put pen to paper and compose your own newspaper front page. Report the story of one of the animal heroes or iconic large objects. Decorate your own journalist jotter for those all important notes and observations.

Enjoy ‘What A Performance’ shows for families every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon throughout summer, many of which bring to life the tale of a reporter during wartime. Hear the dramatic, family friendly story of a fictional journalist who worked under fire to bring the news home.

For young adults, there is something extra special. Could they be this country's next star reporter like John Simpson or Kate Adie?

To get involved you need to act fast and sign up for one of the special Young Correspondent Master Classes, delivered in partnership with BBC 21st Century Classroom. This is an opportunity to use the new BBC Learning Studio across from the museum at MediaCityUK, develop journalism skills and engage with the museum's themes and collections.

Meet real eyewitnesses to conflict and tell the story of someone whose life has been shaped by war and create your own films which will screened on the BBC 21CC website.

Book early as these two day master classes are free and places are limited. To find out more or to book your place visit www.iwm.org.uk/north or email learningnorth@iwm.org.uk

All visitors can also join a 20 minute walk and talk exploring the Museum's Collections on selected Sundays. Hear about the changing nature of war reporting and explore a number of personal stories in the collections from the First World War to the present day.