The European Union Commission in Jordan has launched a prize competition for the best journalistic investigative report on a social or economic issue in Jordan.
The award is meant to encourage Jordanian journalists to raise controversial issues and examine them in depth in order to contribute to a change in perception or policy. It is intended to be an annual award – so start researching for next year’s prize.
The competition is open to articles published in a Jordanian Daily, Weekly or Monthly newspaper or Magazine or in a Pan-Arab daily publication OR the online Press. Only articles written by Jordanian journalist can enter the competition. And for this first reward the article should have been published between Jan 2007 and Oct 2008. The winners of this first prize will be announced in April 2009.
November 26, 2008 at 22:36
i wonder…when they say “online press” does that include bloggers?
and when they say “jordanian journalist” does that mean someone registered with the Jordan Press Association.
something to think about
November 26, 2008 at 23:24
Good questions – I am afraid that blogging is not YET included. And as regards the second Q – well I don’t know, but when I read through “All the Rules” I asked myself the same, and I’ll check on that.
November 28, 2008 at 22:49
what if one would like to nominate a journalist, based on a body of work, and a specific article?
November 30, 2008 at 14:42
Answers to questions.
According to my information from the European Commission, all journalists – members or not – should be able to participate in the contest.
As regards nominations the journalist in question should him/her self apply for participation.
April 28, 2009 at 20:37
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