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Médiatiks Competition Celebrates Student Media in Mayotte
MAYOTTE – May 9, 2024 – The Médiatiks competition, recognizing student media excellence, recently announced its Mayotte laureates. Since 2010, this competition has been a beacon for fostering media literacy. The event celebrates student journalists across print, radio, photojournalism, and video formats, highlighting their creativity and dedication. These various productions give a platform to students and champion the importance of media education. Read on to discover the remarkable projects that earned accolades this year.
Médiatiks Competition Celebrates Student Media Excellence in Mayotte
Since its inception in 2010 by the CLEMI (Center pour l’éducation aux médias et à l’facts), the Médiatiks competition has become a pivotal event in French schools. It recognizes and promotes student media productions while championing media literacy education.
Fostering creativity and Engagement
The Médiatiks competition aims to highlight the creativity and commitment of young people through various media formats, including print, radio, photojournalism, and video. It encourages the growth of school media across diverse platforms, fostering freedom of information and expression among students.
Objectives and impact
The competition also identifies and celebrates school media within each academy, assesses training needs, and promotes collaboration among educational, institutional, associative, and media stakeholders. This collaborative approach enhances the development of school media at the academic level.
national Phase: Amplifying Student Voices
The national phase of the Médiatiks competition seeks to stimulate student participation, showcase their expression through contests, provide national visibility to local projects, and raise awareness among the national press about the importance of school media. It also encourages broader recognition of the vitality of school media.
Evaluation Criteria
Projects are judged based on rigorous criteria, including:
- Quality of writing
- Technical execution
- Originality
- Editorial identity
- Student obligation in addressing topics
Freedom of expression and civic engagement are also key evaluation elements.
Mayotte’s 2024 Laureates
This year’s winners in Mayotte showcased a variety of projects.The laureates received diplomas and prizes, along with congratulations from the rector of Mayotte, Jacques Mikulovic, for their outstanding work.
Award-Winning Projects
Here are the winners in the different categories:
Print or Online Journal:
- Collège de Tsingoni – “MAHABARI”
- LPO Cité du Nord – “Habari za Lycée”
Radio / Podcast:
- LPO de Dembeni – “Radio 101”
Photojournalism:
- Lycée Polyvalent de Petite Terre – “LE CYCLONE CHIDO DÉVASTE MAYOTTE” (Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte)
Video / WebTV:
- Collège de Tsingoni – “Tsingoni la 1ère”
- École élémentaire de Dembéni – “NIDEM.TV info”
