Step 2: Youth and New Media

Thirteen students have been shortlisted to participate in the step two of the Youth and New Media compeition. In the first step, 64 students from Class 9,10,11 and 12 participated in a written essay competition on 'New Media and Youth'.

Step 2 of the online compeition involves blogging and online discussion. A blog is an online entry of thoughts and opinions. The selected students are expected to upload their written essays on the Monkey Ladder blog. And then participate in the discussion.

The topic of the discussion is 'Share with us your experiences of using new media/internet. What do you use internet? How has it been usefull to you as a person? Tell us your ideas on how Nobilians can use internet in their daily lives.' Entries must be about experiences, orginal suggestions and ideas. Please refrain from stating the obvious facts. The best entries will be judged not on the language or grammer or style of writing, it will be solely judged on orginal ideas and honest experiences.

How to Blog and participate in the Online discussion? Selected students are expected to do the following:

1) Create your Monkey Ladder Profile: http://monkeyladder.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp?

2) Fill up your details and upload your photograph: http://monkeyladder.ning.com/profiles/settings/editProfileInfo

3) Re-write your orginal essay in the blog section in a more concise manner: http://monkeyladder.ning.com/profiles/blog/new (you are allowed to edit the orginal piece) Word limit- 200 words, DEADLINE: August 5

4) After you have entered your essays in the blog section, participate in the online dicussion: http://monkeyladder.ning.com/forum/topics/online-dicussion-for-13

5) Enter your thoughts, picture etc in the reply section of the online dicussion. You are allowed to make multiple entries. No word limit

DEADLINE: August 16

The winner will be judged based on both the online entry and dicussion by a group of journalists in Paris led by Kunal Majumder(ISC 2003). For queries, speak to Harsh Vaibhav, Student Editor or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or directly to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it