Lastepublitsistide

Lastepublitsistide is the genitive plural of lastepublitsist, an Estonian term referring to child journalists or young people who contribute journalism to school or community media. The phrase is used primarily in Estonian-language discussions of youth journalism, media literacy initiatives, and education projects that involve students writing articles, reporting, or assisting with editing for school papers, youth magazines, or local outlets. As a grammatical form, lastepublitside denotes possession or relation to child journalists, as in l ast epublitsistide lood meaning “the stories of the child journalists.”

Etymology and form: The word combines laste, the genitive form of laps meaning child, and publitsist, meaning publicist or journalist. The base plural nominative is lastepublitsistid, while lastepublitsistide is the genitive plural used to attribute or relate to them, for example in phrases describing their work or outputs.

Usage: The term appears most often in formal or descriptive contexts rather than everyday speech. It may surface in reports on youth journalism programs, academic studies of media education, or descriptions of collaborative reporting projects that involve minors. Discussions around the term typically address both opportunities—such as developing media literacy and responsible reporting—and considerations, including safeguarding, ethics, and appropriate editorial guidance for underage contributors.

See also: Youth journalism, media literacy, school newspapers.