2022 Global Media Competition

Deadline: 11-May-22

The 2022 Global Media Competition (GMC) organized by the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC), a partner of STOP (a global tobacco industry watchdog), seeks compelling social media graphics and short videos portraying tobacco’s damaging impact to the environment and how the tobacco industry aggressively hides it by making us believe that it is environmentally conscious.

Tobacco kills 8,000,000 people each year, costing the world’s economy US$1.4 trillion annually. In addition, tobacco is a major disruptor to the ecosystem – from its plastic materials and environmental toxins (aggravated by the fact that cigarette butts are the most littered item on earth) to production processes that lead to deforestation, a leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions.

Through its deceptive messaging, the tobacco industry has perpetuated the problem by diverting attention from its environmental harms by participating in so-called CSR activities to make it seem that they are environmentally friendly, shifting blame to consumers, and drowning out the voices of farmers and workers impacted by its environmental damages.

Categories

• Social Media Graphics
  • Size: 1080px by 1080px
  • Resolution: 72 or 96 dpi
  • Format: JPG, PNG, PDF
• Short Videos
  • Length: No longer than 1 minute
  • Format: MP4
  • Subtitle: English
  • Note: YouTube link is needed when submitting entry

Prize Details

• Social Media Graphics
  • 1st Place winner – $2,000
  • 2nd Place winner – $1,000
  • 3rd Place winner – $500
  • Online choice winner – $500
• Short Videos
  • 1st Place winner – $4,000
  • 2nd Place winner – $2,000
  • 3rd Place winner – $1,000
  • Online choice winner – $500

Eligibility Criteria

This competition is open to everyone. Participants below 18 years old are required to submit a signed parental/guardian consent form.

Rules

These are the following guidelines for participating this competition:

• All entries must strictly adhere to the competition rules. GGTC will provide a “List of Disasters and Disguises” about the tobacco industry. Participants shall select one or multiple facts to guide them in creating content and graphics or use other relevant information from credible sources, including the STOP website, and provide the relevant link or resource exposing the tobacco industry’s devastating impact to the environment and how it disguises its harms.
• Each participant may submit multiple entries, provided they comply with the competition’s theme, rules, and file requirements.
• Entries from all parts of the world that are written in English are most welcome. Entries written in the national language will also be accepted, provided that the participant will supply the correct English translation.
• Participants are encouraged to mention the institution (e.g., university, community groups, etc.) they are affiliated to.
• It is important that participants ensure that the material is free from errors (e.g., spelling, grammar, etc.).
• All participants are encouraged to post their submitted entries on their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
• Each entry must be the participant’s original work and must not infringe on the intellectual property or other rights of any other third party, regardless of the participant’s country of residence.
• By submitting an entry, each participant agrees to grant Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) and its assignees the right without obligation, to use the visual/graphic materials for any purpose as per SEATCA’s discretion.
• GGTC reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not comply with the competition rules, or that are not in compliance with the Conflict-of-Interest clauses provided in the registration form.

For more information, visit https://ggtc.world/actions/global-media-competition