Journalists age 16-35 covering World Youth Day in Madrid are encouraged to submit print, video, television or web stories for a contest.

The contest is organized by Crónica Blanca, a Catholic organization based in Spain.

The winner will receive a EUR€1,000 cash prize (about USD$1,390) for coverage of World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain. Along with cash prize, the winner also receives a full scholarship to attend the Social and Religious Information Master's program at San Pablo CEU University in Madrid.

World Youth day is a youth-oriented Catholic Church event. While the event itself celebrates the Catholic faith, the invitation to attend extends to all youth, regardless of religious convictions.

The judges are looking for stories that best reflect the meaning of WYD that were published from January 1 to May 1, 2011. Applications must be submitted before May 15.

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