The Gloucester newspaper The Citizen is hiring young people to work as reporters as part of a scheme to get teenagers involved in the media. From next year, the Stroud-based newspaper will commission young people to report on events in their local area as part of The Citizen Young Reporter scheme. Speaking at the UK Youth Parliament's Young People in the Media debate last week, Ian Mean, editor of the The Citizen, said young people will act as "ears in the local community". They will also be offered work placements on the paper. Alex Farrow, 15, UK Youth Parliament member...


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