UNICEF: Meena Media Awards 2022 in Bangladesh

Deadline: 14-Sep-22

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is excited to announce the Meena Media Awards 2022 is now open for submissions.

The UNICEF Meena Media Awards recognize excellence in journalism in covering children’s issues in the media. Launched in 2005, Meena Media Awards enters its seventeenth year in 2022. News reports on the following issues work to garner support for children from policy makers and the wider public.

Benefits

• Winners of Meena Media Awards (18 and over) will be awarded Taka 100,000 and a crest.
• Winners of Children’s Meena Media Awards (under-18) will be awarded Taka 50,000 and a crest.
• All nominees will receive a certificate.

Eligibility criteria

Submissions must be:

• Published in English or Bangla in established Bangladesh media in text, photography or video format between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022;
• Produced by persons residing in Bangladesh;
• Journalistically ethical, must not put children at risk, and must respect the dignity of children;
• Submitted digitally, in the format of original publication, and with proof of publication;
• Relevant to the selected submission category;
• Limited to no more than one submission per person/team per category;
• Produced by individuals who are not immediate family members of the judges or UNICEF staff.

Submissions not adhering to these criteria will be disqualified.

Award Selection Criteria

There are no specific criteria for the judging process of Meena Media Awards. The definition of each category will serve as a guide in that regard. Judges are tasked with determining what will be the criteria for judging news reports in each category on child rights issues.

• Meena Media Awards (18 years and above)
  • Text (Print/Online)
    • Impact of Covid-19 on children
    • Climate change and children
    • Rohingya refugee children
    • Gender Equality and Empowerment of Girls
    • Rights of Children (General Section)
  • Photography (Print/Online)
    • child rights
  • Video (TV/Online)
    • child rights
• Meena Media Awards for Children (Under 18)
  • Text (Print/Online)
    • child rights
  • Photography (Print/Online)
    • child rights
  • Video (TV/Online)
    • child rights

For more information, visit https://www.unicef.org/bangladesh/en/unicef-meena-media-awards-2022