How do I commission Headliners?
Like any news organisation, we try to respond to demands from many different sources. Clients have found that Headliners can often provide a unique insight, helping with most items from breaking news to in-depth features.
Members of Headliners meet regularly to select which stories they work on. If you would like them to consider a commission, please contact Oliver Benson on 020 7833 2577.
If you really want an ear to the ground, call to find out what kids are currently debating to see if there might be something there for you.
We do not provide interviewees or 'talking heads' unless our journalists are being invited to discuss issues they have investigated themselves. You can familiarise yourself with our work in the Headliners story library.
Conditions of publication
Headliners has pleasure in offering copy for publication or broadcast. But because Headliners has a stated duty to protect the way the work of its members is presented, copy is offered with a few simple conditions:
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Headliners undertakes to deliver copy written to a professional standard and charges normal going rates. It anticipates that articles may be sub-edited. However, major changes to style, content or to agreed length should be discussed with Headliners prior to publication.
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In articles with no 'stand first', the byline should be 'By reporters from Headliners'. The credit list included at the bottom of articles, containing the names of the contributors, must be included exactly as written.
eg: Headliners is a programme of learning through journalism for children aged 8-18. This article was produced by editors Stuart Fletcher, 16, and Abeyna Jones, 15, with reporters Isaac Fihosy, 11, Marvyn Benoit, 12 and Benjamina Avro, 11. www.headliners.org.
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After publication, articles are included in the Headliners story library, clearly stating in what paper or magazine they appeared and when. Short quotations from published articles may be included in future Headliners publicity.
If any of the above presents any difficulties, a member of our editorial staff would be happy to discuss it with you. You can contact our main office on 020 7833 2577.
We adapt these guidelines for broadcast media. We like to discuss any departures at the point of commission to avoid editorial distortion and misunderstanding.
