P517 CEEFAX 1 517 Mon 03 Jan 22:21/10 1/7 INTERVIEW TOP POP STAR GERE HALLIWELL This month we are looking for a Press Packer to interview one of the biggest names in pop — Gere Halliwell. Not only has the former Spice Girl launched a successful solo career, she has also worked as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations. You will get the chance to find out what makes Gere tick and investigate how the UN makes a difference to the lives of children around the world. >>>> More PP assignment details >>>>>> Press Pack 517 Comp 507 Backchat 506 Flashback 515 CBBC 500 Contacts 516 PressPack CBBCshows Main Menu Comp.P517 CEEFAX 1 517 Mon 03 Jan 22:22/02 2/7 INTERVIEW TOP POP STAR GERE HALLIWELL To enter this assignment, write to Gere explaining how she could help to improve the lives of children through her United Nations work. Write your letter in fewer than 200 words and send it (along with a photo of yourself) by December 31st to: Gere Assignment PO Box 5050 London, W12 OZZ Include your name, address, age, phone number and PP membership numbers. >>>>>> More Press Pack details >>>>>>> Flashback 515 CBBC 500 Contacts 516 PressPack CBBCshows Main Menu Comp.P517 CEEFAX 1 517 Mon 03 Jan 22:22/29 3/7 HOW TO BECOME A PRESS PACKER The Press Pack now has more than 50,000 members. It is a chance for everyone to bj a young journalist. The best reports appear in Radio Times or p518, or are filmed for Newsround. To join, send a £1.50 postal order/ cheque made payable to the Press Pack. Send it with your name, address, date of birth, phone number and a photo to: The Press Pack (Club HQ), PO Box 321, Sittingbournj ME9 8EW. ———— See p518 for latest PP reports ——— Press Pack 517 Comp 507 Backchat 506 Flashback 515 CBBC 500 Contacts 516 PressPack CBBCshows Main Menu Comp.P517 CEEFAX 1 517 Mon 03 Jan 22:42/11 4/7 PRESS PACK REPORTER OF THE YEAR All the reports sent to the Press Pack newsdesk go forward to the Press Pack Reporter of the Year Awards. Many of them are also chosen to appear on Newsround, in the Radio Times, or on Ceefax page 518. SO KEEP SENDING THEM IN TO - Press Pack Newsdjsk, PO Box 5050, London W12 6ZZ. You can now also send your reports direct to us at presspack@beeb.com PressPack CBBCshows Main Menu Comp.P517 CEEFAX 1 517 Mon 03 Jan 22:21/43 5/7 TIPS FOR WRITING A PP REPORT Only a selection of Press Pack reports feature in the Radio Times or on Ceefax p518. * Write legibly or type your report * Do some research on your topic * Try to start with a good opening line to draw readers in * Try to add some relevant facts and figures * Keep report brief and to the point! Press Pack 517 Comp 507 Backchat 506 Flashback 515 CBBC 500 Contacts 516 PressPack CBBCshows Main Menu Comp.P517 CEEFAX 1 517 Mon 03 Jan 22:21/26 6/7 SOUVENIR PRINT-OUT OF YOUR PP REPORT Would you like a copy of your Ceefax Press Pack report? If you see your report on Ceefax, you can send off for a free print-out. Just post a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Newsround Ceefax Pages, Room 7540, BBC Television Centre, London W12 7RJ. DO NOT SEND YOUR PP REPORTS TO THIS ADDRESS Use button on handset to hold a page PressPack CBBCshows Main Menu Comp.P517 CEEFAX 1 517 Mon 03 Jan 22:21/48 7/7 PRESS PACK REMINDER * To enter a Press Pack assignment you need to be a member of the Press Pack Club. See the How To Become A Press Packet page for details on how to join. * Unfortunately the Press Pack Club is only open to residents of the UK. * You can read other PP reports on Ceefax p518, in the Radio Times and on the website at: www.presspack.bjeb.com Use button on handset to hold a page Press Pack 517 Comp 507 Backchat 506 Flashback 515 CBBC 500 Contacts 516 PressPack CBBCshows Main Menu Comp.