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Sussex Ledger Student Writers · Starts January 2027

Your story, in the Sussex Ledger.

Sussex County students who want to see their reporting published get their chance in January 2027. A playoff run, a club fundraiser, a new business in town or a question nobody has answered yet can all be a Ledger story.

Ask to be notified →For teachers & parents

Every story is edited by a Ledger editor and fact-checked against its sources.

High school students

Sussex Ledger Student Writers

Open to high school students in Sussex County. Write about your own school, events anywhere in the county, or stories of public interest.

College students

Sussex Ledger College Correspondents

For college students from Sussex County or studying in the county. It starts the same month, covers the same topics and follows the same editing process.

How it works

1

Pitch a story

Noticed something in the hallway or the town that nobody has written up? Pitch it. You do not have to cover council or government meetings.

2

Write about what you know

Your school: teams, clubs, arts and achievements. Events anywhere in the county. Stories of public interest.

3

Or cover meetings

If you are interested in government, you can cover County Council, planning and zoning, the school board and town meetings. The Ledger will help you read the agendas.

4

Publish with an editor

A Ledger editor edits every story and fact-checks it against its sources. Where public records exist, the story links to them, so readers can see the documents behind the reporting.

Get paid to cover the meetings that shape your town.

What you earn
Paid for each meeting you cover
  • Students are paid for each meeting they cover
  • Pay will follow Delaware wage and youth-employment rules
  • Editor review on every piece before it publishes
  • Clips you can use for college applications and contest entries
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Recognition

The First State High School Communications Contest

The Delaware Press Association runs this annual statewide student contest. Student writers will be pointed to it. Delaware Press Association contest page.

Your clips

Published stories count

Published stories count as clips that students can use for college applications and portfolios.

Permission

Parents and guardians

A parent or guardian permission step comes before anything is published, so a student's story will not run until that is done.

Ask to be notified

Give us your email and tell us which program you are interested in. The editor will write back with next steps.

Questions? Write to [email protected].