mtvU Contest Bringing College Journalists To The Oscars

 
 
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  • People walk past an Oscar statue in front of the Kodak Theatre as preparations continue for the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, on February 20, 2009. The Oscar ceremony will take place at the Kodak Theatre on February 22
  • The Kodak Theater is readied for the 81st Annual Academy Awards

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    People walk past an Oscar statue in front of the Kodak Theatre as preparations continue for the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, on February 20, 2009. The Oscar ceremony will take place at the Kodak Theatre on February 22

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    The Kodak Theater is readied for the 81st Annual Academy Awards

 
 

FIRST PUBLISHED: November 6, 2009 4:17 PM EST
LAST UPDATED: November 6, 2009 4:25 PM EST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Want to go to the Oscars?

Student reporters looking to cover Hollywood’s most glamorous event may have the chance to hit the red carpet next year, thanks to mtvU.

The network and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are holding their second annual “Oscar Correspondent Contest” for college journalists, taking video entries from now until December 18.

Three winning teams will be chosen and flown to Los Angeles to cover pre-show events for the 82nd Academy Awards, with one winning team chosen to take a spot on the red carpets at the awards themselves on Saturday, March 6.

For more information and to enter the contest, CLICK HERE.

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