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Young Londoners reporting on their city as it prepares to stage the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our Social Media Journalists blog on topics ranging from Arts and Culture, Politics and People, the science of sport, people and community.

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The Social Media Journalists receive training and support as part of the Headstart programme, A New Direction and Broadcast Journalist, Multi-Media Producer and Creative Learning Consultant, Fran Plowright.

Features

Are the Olympics an urban affair? (by Bianca Manu)

Challenged by Headstart to find out if the Olympics really is an urban affair, Maddie, Rosalyn and I ventured out to rural England.

The atmosphere was indescribable and I can honestly say I’ve felt nothing like it before. (by Kimberley Nyamhondera)

I can officially be counted as one of the many who have not only been to an Olympic event but been to a London 2012 Olympic event. I've already got the ticket stuck on my wall and have packed the leaflet it came with away, ready to bring out for decades to come when nostalgia hits.

My Favourite Olympians (by Sandra Townsend)

I enjoyed the last two weeks in spite of myself and even got behind Team GB. They have won twenty-nine dazzlingly gold medals so far. Here is a round up of my favourite athletes at London 2012.

The Olympic Experience (by Joe Mason)

Last Monday, I went to the Olympic Park and took part in the Olympic Experience. This is how I describe being in the Olympic Park all day and joining in with the activities and watching the event in the evening.

Correspondents

Young Londoners using social media to report on their city as it prepares to become an Olympic city in London 2012.

Latest from the Correspondents blogs

  • Came across this - interesting take on the Olympics opening...

    31 Dec 2012

    Bianca Manu




    Came across this - interesting take on the Olympics opening ceremony from  victorian-narwhal:

    Great Britain, I tip every hat I own to you. Not just for the wonderful Olympic Games you held, but especially for the Olympic Cauldron.

    First of all it is as everyone needs to know, made of 204 petals each with the name of a competing country on the side. It was spread out like …

  • Published article!

    7 Dec 2012

    Joe Mason
    I’ve had an article published on the Free Word website. I’ve written about how my version of the 2012 Games compared to my grandmothers’ in 1948. Click here to read it.

  • Four Tet

    20 Nov 2012

    Sandra Townsend
    Four Tet’s all-night gig at Brixton Academy lasted an epic nine hours and I was there to document it through photos.  Initially I was very nervous, I’m not a photographer, but attending a masterclass from professional Jason Evans helped to ease those nerves ever so slightly. I learnt there are no bad photos because it [...]

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