Deadline: 1-May-23
The Pacific Islands News Association, Internews Earth Journalism Network, Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner, and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) are proud to announce the inaugural “Pasifika Environews Awards”.
The awards will honor exemplary reporting and photography/videography that sets a standard for environment, ocean, and climate change reporting in the Pacific.
Pasifika Environews is a Geojournalism website supported by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network and managed by the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) with content contributions from Pacific journalists and PINA’s regional news service, PACNEWS.
Categories
There are 5 categories of awards:
- SPREP Best Environment Story – USD $1000
- SPREP Best Environment Video/Picture- USD $500
- OPOC Best Ocean Story- USD $1000
- OPOC Best Ocean Picture/Video- USD $500
- Pasifika Environews Best Climate Change Story- USD $1000
- Pasifika Environews Best Climate Change Picture/Video- USD $500
What are they looking for?
- Environment, Ocean, Climate Change stories/pictures/videos that have created an impact in communities.
- Stories/pictures/videos that have put the spotlight on the impacts of development on the environment, ocean and in turn communities
- Stories/pictures/videos that have highlighted the impacts of climate change on communities as well as the resilience and innovation of Pacific people to cope with these impacts
Eligibility Criteria
- Who can participate: Submissions are accepted from journalists and photographers/videographers representing news outlets including freelancers in the Pacific. Entries for all categories are unlimited.
- If the original work is not in English, please provide English-language translations in addition to the original work as an attachment. Entries must be your own work.
- Entries:
- Please submit written content in MS Word or PDF
- For video, .mp4, .wmv, or .mov are preferred.
- For photography, .jpeg, .png, or .pdf are preferred
- Proof of publication is necessary for all
- Judging Criteria: A panel of judges will look at entries and judge them based on journalism skill, ability to engage audience, relevance, accuracy, factualness, and proficiency in the medium. Winners will be announced on World Ocean Day on June 8.
For more information, visit Pacific Islands News Association.