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Harbingers’ Magazine is a weekly online current affairs magazine written and edited by teenagers worldwide.

harbinger | noun

har·​bin·​ger | \ˈhär-bən-jər\

1. one that initiates a major change: a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology; pioneer.

2. something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come.

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The Harbinger Prize 2025

We are proud to announce the third edition of The Harbinger Prize — and for the 2025 edition we made it a real challenge! This year, participants will choose one of our four prompts to write their piece. The competition is open to students aged 15 to 17 worldwide. We seek young people capable of exploring pressing issues through their unique perspectives, fostering a deeper understanding of the world around them.

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Meet the Editorial Board 2025

The Editorial Board of Harbingers’ Magazine is led by the Editor-in-chief, who oversees the magazine’s overall publishing, and Section Editors, the most senior, talented, and dedicated students in the Harbingers’ newsroom. The 2025 board began its term in March and will manage the magazine until the end of February 2026.

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Poland's 2025 Presidential Election Newsroom

Twelve students from the 2nd SLO in Warsaw, Poland, have launched a student-run newsroom to report on the Polish presidential election in May 2025. Edited by 16 year-old Klara Hammudeh.

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What is Harbingers’ Magazine?

A weekly online current affairs magazine written and edited by teenagers worldwide. Put simply, Harbingers’ is run by young people for young people — under professional mentorship.

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You can join on your own or with friends, go to one of Harbingers’ pop-up summer newsrooms or contribute remotely.

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Put simply, Harbingers’ is run by young people for young people − under professional mentorship from experienced journalists.

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Maria Mitko Human Rights Section Editor 2024 Warsaw, Poland

Born in 2007, Maria lives in Warsaw, Poland, where she attends Witkacy High School and prepares to study English Literature.

Maria joined Harbingers’ Magazine in late 2023 after winning the Women’s Rights Essay Award.

Maria’s journey has been remarkable: starting as a writer, she quickly demonstrated her dedication, creativity, and leadership, leading to her promotion to a section editor. In May 2024, she launched Harbingers’ Women’s Desk,a section of Human Rights, where she commissioned and edited articles from young journalists worldwide.

She also led Harbingers’ Armenian Newsroom,mentoring five forcibly displaced girls from Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) in journalism.

In her free time, Maria volunteers at a public library where she organises a board game club. She loves listening to music, reading good books and watching movies. Maria’s favourite animals are dogs, of which she has two – Rudolf and Charlie.

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