Monday, October 09, 2006 PopDev Media awards extended
THE Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc. (PLCPD), together with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), would like to invite journalists to participate in the Second Annual PopDev Media Awards.
This endeavor aims to pay tribute to media practitioners nationwide who have produced, written and reported responsible and exemplary news and feature articles on population and development in print during the year. The Awards also aims to encourage the media to actively examine population and development issues as social issues that affect the country's development and to heighten public awareness and knowledge on population and development issues.
The categories for the 2nd Annual PopDev Media Awards are the following:
+ Best investigative/interpretative report;
+ Best reportage (this will include bodies of work or series of spot news coverage); and
+ Best opinion/editorial piece.
Unlike the first year of the awards when only three winners were chosen from all over the country (Jullie Yap-Daza of Manila Standard, Jaileen Jimeno of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism and Christine Herrera of Manila Standard), this year's search now goes REGIONAL. Winners for each category will be chosen from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Thus, there will be a total of 12 winners. Citations will also be given to exemplary stories published online or via wire agencies.
All entries must have been published within the period October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006. Deadline for submission of entries is on October 13, 2006.
Awarding ceremonies will be held on December in Manila. PLCPD will shoulder the transportation and accommodation costs of winners.
For more information, please visit http://www.plcpdfound.org or send email to plcpd@skyinet.net or call telephone numbers (02) 9251800 / (02) 9211044 local 5.
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