The media is supposed to hold up a mirror to society, but for young people this is often a distorting mirror. Little wonder that young people are increasingly creating their own media, in the form of web sites, magazines, DVDs and radio stations.
Young People Now's Positive Images Awards is this week calling for entries for the third year. The call follows the Government's launch of the 6m Youth Media Fund just before Christmas. Mediabox (www.media-box.co.uk) allows bids of up to 80,000 and is run by a consortium led by First Light Movies in partnership with the Media Trust, UK Film Council and Skillset.
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