Sport has the power to bring people together from different backgrounds and under trying circumstances.
Young Australian students used the Australian Catholics Young Voices Awards to make the point that media can be used for good.
The winners of the Junior Section of the Young Voices Awards were Hannah Cook (article), Emma Harris (photography) and Stephanie Gauci (digital media).
Winners of the Intermediate Section of the Young Voices Awardswere Shaun D'Almeida (photography), Makayla Lawrence (article) and Phoebe McClory (digital media).
The winners of the Senior Section of the Young Voices Awards were Chloe Schaller (article), Anjela Zotos (digital media) and a Year 11 St Columbas student (photography).
The media places great pressure on women and girls to look a certain way. One of our young readers asks why.
Charity was the impetus for the formation of a knitting group but it’s the community of friends that has kept it going.
Media for good requires we notice what is around us, listen well, and reply with respect and out of a desire to make ourselves and our world better.
Many people and organisations work to make social media a place to share inspiring and empowering stories.
Sometimes the onslaught of news is more than one person preoccupied with domestic chores can take.
As with all our interactions in the real world, what we do online can be good or bad for us. Building an online presence requires a consideration of what is right and wrong. Beware the deadly sins of social media.
Music, films and podcasts that have something to say for young people negotiating and managing social media and its expectations.