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ENTRY FORMS
CATEGORIES
(1) JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
- The journalist with the best body of work in any category (news, sports, business, etc.) over the year
- Entry requirement: Five stories on separate issues as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
- Nominations may be accepted from individuals as well as media houses. Media houses may nominate more than one candidate
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/ZEfVnNZtRszmGvD66
(2) PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
- An individual or team may enter
- Entry requirement: Coverage of a single issue (NO MORE than three samples of work) as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/C7o3pUixwe6cPYAbA
(3) YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
- Nominee must have been working in Jamaican media for less than three years
- Entry requirement: Three stories on separate issues as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/ps1hoUTR362AsoM29
(4) HUGH CROSSKILL/RAYMOND SHARPE AWARD FOR SPORTS JOURNALISM
(Print and Electronic – two awards)
- An individual or team may enter
- Entry requirement: Three stories as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/e1h9Fim6gif8VNnh7
(5) HECTOR BERNARD/THEODORE SEALY AWARD FOR “NEWS”
(Print and Electronic – two awards)
- An individual or team may enter
- Entry requirement: Three stories as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/K4UE8vy8runnFQtD8
(6) CARLTON ALEXANDER AWARD FOR “BUSINESS & FINANCE”
(Print/Electronic – one award)
- An individual or team may enter
- Entry requirement: Three stories as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/xHY2hs6LgCBkNFdcA
(7) BEST BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE
- An individual or team may enter
- For coverage of a breaking news story that reports accurately and quickly the elements of a story as it unfolds, with follow-up stories that contextualise, inform and develop on the initial breaking news item.
- Entries may reflect coverage across more than one media platform (online, social media, print, television, radio etc.)
- Electronic entry requirement: Five samples of work (stories, podcasts, online posts, screen grabs of social media posts etc.) as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
- Entrants are required to submit a one paragraph summary outlining how coverage developed
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/nRXHPxwzfzvQU9Nt7
(8) CARL WINT AWARD – BEST FEATURE STORY (Print & Electronic – two awards)
- Print entry requirement: ONE print story in any category (news, sports, business, health, tourism etc.)
- Electronic entry requirement: ONE radio or television story, up to 15 minutes in length as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/uJtDdYvenevCMd2C9
(9) BEST TELEVISION FEATURE/DOCUMENTARY
- Entry requirement: ONE television feature/documentary more than 15-minutes in length in any category (news, sports, business, health, tourism etc.) as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/3zBhiZ4Yw5pkpyNP7
(10) BEST RADIO FEATURE/DOCUMENTARY
- Entry requirement: ONE radio feature/documentary more than 15-minutes in length in any category (news, sports, business, health, tourism etc.) as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/pvsHiuX9pVbpC1gJ7
(11) KEN DAWSON AWARD – VIDEOGRAPHY
Best videography for a single story, feature etc. across all beats
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/XKFLs3NVKbYDkwSy5
The form cannot be submitted without a promo explaining the piece.
(12) ASTON RHODEN AWARD – NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
- No more than THREE photographs per entrant.
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/xX67tyPTnTE7TL5K7
(13) JUNIOR DOWIE AWARD – SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
- No more than THREE photographs per entrant.
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(14) ERROL HARVEY AWARD – HUMAN INTEREST PHOTOGRAPHY
- No more than THREE photographs per entrant.
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(15) MORRIS CARGILL AWARD – OPINION JOURNALISM
- Best opinion journalism across all beats (news, sports, entertainment etc)
- THREE samples of work as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
- Entries are eligible from print, broadcast, blogs, podcasts, video blog/video log etc.
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/EuTR1MCJAFcZn6vo6
(16) EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT
- An individual or team may enter
- Entry requirement: One story as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL AWARDS (CATEGORIES 17-20)
- An individual or team may enter
- One story ONLY as well as a promo). The form cannot be submitted without the promo.
(17) UNICEF MEDIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Submissions must:
- Focus on at least one major developmental issue affecting children, including violations of children’s rights as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- Include the voices of children in order to be considered
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/LjU3v46GX2AsaQBb8
(18) DIGICEL AWARD FOR TECHNOLOGY
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/PWH3jbskpXyo3REk8
(19) AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/m7quo2N2gDTcekeV8
(20) AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
TO ENTER COMPLETE THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/GGkmT6obCSo8hFJo7