Deadline: 1 November 2017
The European Union has launched its 2017 Prize for Journalism in Georgia that encourages professionalism and ethical conduct in Georgian journalism, by awarding yearly the best work in print, broadcast, online, and photo journalism.
The European Union Monitoring Mission awards a Special Prize for conflict-sensitive journalism contributing to confidence building and peace.
The rules of the EU Prize for Journalism have been inspired by the principles of the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics and seek to encourage the professionalism and ethical conduct in Georgian Journalism.
Award Categories
Each applicant can submit only one entry to only one of the following Prize Categories:
- Best written story in print or online news media;
- Best audio or audio-visual story in broadcast or online news media;
- Best written investigative story in print or online news media;
- Best investigative audio or audio-visual story in broadcast or online news media;
- Best online or print blog, opinion or column in print or online news media;
- Best documentary photo reflecting EU values (Human rights including minority rights, social justice, respect for human dignity, freedom of speech, democracy, equality and rule of law) and published in print or online news media;
- Best conflict-sensitive journalistic work contributing to confidence-building and peace in the context of armed conflicts in Georgia, displaying high standards of journalistic ethics and professionalism (The EUMM Special Prize for Peace Journalism);
Award Information
The winners of the first six categories will receive 1,250 Euros each. The winner of the EUMM Special Prize for Peace Journalism will receive a one month fellowship with the Institute of War and Peace Reporting in London.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only citizens from Georgia within its internationally recognized borders are eligible to apply. They must be aged 18 years or older by 1 November 2017;
- Entries must be in Georgian, English or Russian languages. Entries for Category G (the EUMM Special Prize for Peace Journalism) may also be submitted in Abkhazian and Ossetian languages;
- Only entries with a complete Application Form with requested attachments will be considered. Application Forms and Guidelines for Applicants are available at this site;
- Applicants may only submit their own work;
- Previous winners of the EU Prize for Journalism are not eligible to participate in the EU Prize for Journalism 2017;
- Team entries will be accepted provided that all major contributors are listed on the entry form and that the team does not exceed three (3) members; Entries for Category G (the EUMM Special Prize for Peace Journalism) may be submitted by individuals only;
- The European Union reserves the right to reproduce entries in part or as a whole for the purpose of promoting the EU Journalism Prize and other activities funded by the European Union;
- In submitting an entry, the participant acknowledges that he or she has read and understood the rules, conditions and procedures of the EU Prize for Journalism;
- Decisions of the jury are final and cannot be appealed;
- Jury members and staff of the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia, EUMM, IWPR and “EU4Georgia” directly involved with the contest are not eligible to take part.
How to Apply
All entries must be sent by post or hand-delivered to the Delegation of the European Union in Georgia.
Eligible Country: Georgia
For more information, please visit 2017 Prize for Journalism.