Deadline: 20-Sep-20
Entries are now open for the ARIJ Annual Investigative Awards to recognizing outstanding work in the field of Investigative journalism in the Arab World.
ARIJ Annual Awards are an opportunity for some of the best investigations from the MENA region to be rewarded and put on display in front of the field’s leading members. In a field as complicated as investigative journalism, ARIJ’s annual awards program is a gesture of appreciation, encouragement, and training tool, modeling thorough and ethical work.
This year marks the ARIJ 11th Annual Awards, which honors Arab journalists who take on scathing criticism, face reluctant sources, and risk retaliation, to bring to light corruption and injustice in their societies. The ARIJ Awards acknowledge the integrity and professionalism of these journalists; setting benchmarks for future generations to model. The awards are nonpartisan and independent of all factions, organizations, political parties, corporations, labor unions, religions, or causes beyond investigative reporting itself.
In short, ARIJ honors unfettered truth-telling. Ten Finalists reach the top and compete to be one of three winners announced at the Gala dinner on December 6, 2020, in front of the award-winning journalists and distinguished leaders in the field gathered at the ARIJ Annual Forum. The awards are open to all Arab journalists, and this year, there is a special award for the Best Investigationcovering a COVID-19 angle by an Arab journalist.
Submissions must be in Arabic and produced and/or written by an Arab Journalist. Entries will be judged on their content, creativity, and impact.
Awards
Here are the ARIJ awards:
- Best Arab Investigation – Gold Award
- Best Arab Investigation – Silver Award
- Best Arab Investigation – Bronze Award
- Best Arab Investigation on COVID-19
Eligibility Criteria
- All work must have been published or aired between Oct. 15, 2019, and Sep. 20, 2020. All work must be submitted in Arabic.
- The ARIJ contest is open to all Arab journalists.
Judging Criteria
- originality and relevance
- clarity of hypothesis
- research and sourcing
- risk calculation
- structure and storytelling
- data presentation and visual treatment
- law and ethics
- use of language
- accuracy, balance, clarity
- the personal and professional initiative taken.
For more information, visit https://award.arij.net/?lang=en
