Deadline: 15 November 2010
Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism celebrates the values that stand for good journalism: excellence & enterprise, courage & fairness. The awards will cover the entire gamut of Indian media, Print & Broadcast, in English & Indian languages.
Ramnath Goenka Memorial Foundation will accept nominations for Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2009 in the following categories covering Print & Broadcast media (television) in the categories, as listed below:
JOURNALISM OF COURAGE
The jury will pick a reporter, who had to face enormous challenges and risks in pursuit of a story. The nomination should be accompanied by a note by the editor detailing the risks faced by the reporter. One award from both Print & Broadcast - The prize money for this category is
2,50,000/-
RAMNATH GOENKA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
The jury will pick the most outstanding media personality of the year, in both categories, from nominations by editors/heads of media houses or from among the winners of other categories of awards.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 2,50,000/-
REPORTING FROM J&K AND THE NORTHEAST
This award will recognize outstanding journalistic efforts from two of the most challenging regions in India for any reporter: J&K and the Northeast.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
HINDI
This award will go to a journalist each in Print & Broadcast media whose coverage of an event or issue stood out for excellence, independence, depth, quality and impact in the national language.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
REGIONAL LANGUAGES
This award will go to a journalist each in Print & Broadcast media whose coverage of an event or issue stood out for excellence, quality, independence, depth and impact in the regional languages.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
This award will be given to an author of an article or series in a newspaper, magazine or television that makes an exceptional contribution to public awareness & understanding of environmental issues. The report/series of reports must be a substantive work that covers a story completely & raises public consciousness & awareness about environment.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
UNCOVERING INDIA INVISIBLE
The award will honour substantive Print or television reporting that covers rural issues intelligently. It may be awarded for explanatory or expository journalism & will be judged on general excellence, quality of writing, forcefulness & importance to the public interest.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT COVERING INDIA
This award will go to foreign correspondents in Print media for coverage that most accurately & sensitively portrays India to a foreign audience.
The prize money is 1,00,000/-
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC JOURNALISM
The award will go to a journalist who shows the highest standards of independence, rigour, depth & analysis while covering any aspect of business or economy.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
REPORTING ON POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
This award will go to a journalist each in Print & Broadcast media whose coverage helps develop a unique understanding of politics & the political process.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
SPORTS JOURNALISM
This award will go to a journalist each in Print & Broadcast media whose coverage explores new avenues & finds a new direction in reporting sports. This award will go to a journalist each in Print & Broadcast media whose coverage sets new standards in reporting the world of entertainment.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
BOOKS NON – FICTION
This award will go to a writer/writers whose published work, through in-depth research &
investigation, covers an issue/idea on a scale which newspapers or television channels with their limited space & time cannot aspire to tackle. This award will be for Books published in English language.
The prize money is 1,00,000/-
EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON HIV/AIDS English & Marathi
The Ramnath Goenka Memorial Foundation is pleased to continue its association with USAID, Avert Society and Health Communication Partnership/Johns Hopkins University (HCP/JHU) to present, Awards for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Journalism.
The awards will cover the Indian print media in English and Marathi, and will be given to an author of an article or series in a newspaper or magazine that makes an exceptional contribution to public awareness and understanding of HIV/AIDS issues.
The two award winners, one each in English and Marathi will be nominated to attend the three week Leadership in Strategic Health Communication Workshop at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Centre for Communication Programmes in Baltimore, USA in June 2010.
CIVIC JOURNALISM
This award, instituted in memory of The Indian Express's former Resident Editor in Pune, Prakash Kardaley, will honour a print journalist whose sustained effort highlights a civic issue and forces the authorities to find a solution to it. The award aims to recognize proactive local reporting that makes a difference to the lives of the citizens.
The prize money is 1,00,000/-
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
This award will go to a journalist from Print & Broadcast category whose report investigates an issue of public interest to reveal an aspect/element which has not yet been covered/explored in the media. The report/reports should be substantive work that is original, forceful and has made an impact.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
ON-THE-SPOT REPORTING
This award will go to a journalist each from Print & Broadcast whose coverage of a news-break (of a nationally significant event) stands out for speed, maturity, sensitivity, depth, details and investigative skills.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
COMMENTARY & INTERPRETATIVE WRITING
This award will go to a Print journalist/commentator whose work stands out for clarity, depth, analysis, style and forcefulness of idea/opinion expressed.
The prize money is 1,00,000/-
Rules for Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2009
1. There will be no entry fee for submission of an entry.
2. Each entry shall be made in the manner and with the forms and enclosures mentioned herein.
3. The Awards are open to all who have completed 18 years of age.
4. The entry submitted must be from a media house, wire service, syndicate or news organization; television or radio channel - broadcast or published by an Indian or Indian organization. This does not apply to entries in the category for Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for Foreign Correspondent Covering India.
5. The Award categories and criteria are specified at www.expressindia.com/rngf/awards. Completed entries should be submitted to The Express Group, Express Building, 9 & 10, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 latest by 5:00 p.m. on November 15, 2010. The Express Group and the Judge[s] shall not be responsible for delays in receipt of any entry.
6. The entry form should be completed and secured to the front of the entry, along with a clear copy of the same. For judging, copies of your work are required as specified below. Every copy must have an entry form attached, these can be photocopies of the original completed entry form. Print - submit two originals of news or feature stories, Television - submit two DVDs in MPEG format along with script/s, Radio - submit one DAT and one Audio CD, Books - submit two copies of the book. The entry form can also be downloaded from the website, www.indianexpress.com/rngf
7. The original articles submitted of the publication/coverage must indicate the publication/broadcast date.
8. Any significant challenge to the veracity, accuracy, fairness, or authenticity or objection to significant omission of an entry such as published letters, corrections, clarifications, retractions, should be included.
9. The entry must disclose if the article/programme is a subject of legal challenge/proceedings. The Judge[s] &/or The Express Group may require the Applicant to furnish additional information/explanation in such case.
10. A series must be designated as such by the publication when it is printed. A regular column may also be submitted as a series. Fiction will not be considered.
11. No more than two entries by the same writer/journalist may be submitted. No newspaper, magazine, wire service, syndicate or news organisation may have more than two entries in each category.
12. Winners who have received awards two times for the same category is not eligible to apply in the same category.
13. Winners of Excellence in reporting on HIV/AIDS is not eligible to apply in this category.
14. An English translation must be supplied for an entry in Hindi/ foreign/regional language.
15. A sponsoring letter of nomination should be submitted, signed by a person senior to the Applicant, employed by the same organisation, and included with the entry form.
16. The entry form and enclosures if incomplete, will automatically invalidate the entry and disqualify the Applicant. If more than the permitted number of entries are submitted, entries will be considered in chronological order, the additional entries will be ignored.
17. The article/coverage entered must have been published/broadcast between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 [both dates inclusive].
18. The Applicants will be deemed to have read and understood the rules and regulations when they sign the entry form.
19. The Express Group shall have full right and license to announce the prize winners and in pursuance thereof or otherwise to cover the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, publish the content of the material and/or biography sketch with or without the photograph and with or without the name of the organisation, which have been submitted.
20. The material and entry form once submitted shall become the property of The Express Group and shall not be returned.
21. Entry forms that are torn, ripped and/or mutilated will not be accepted.
22. The decision of the Judge[s] appointed by The Express Group and forming the Jury/Prize Board shall be final and binding. No correspondence of whatsoever nature will be entertained by The Express Group in this regard.
23. The names of the winners and the prizes will be announced by The Express Group. The date of publication of the results and the place for distribution of the prizes will be at the sole discretion of The Express Group.
24. The Express Group reserves their right to suspend, cancel, or modify the rules and regulations for these Awards at any time and without prior notice.
25. No claim of whatsoever nature shall be entertained if the winner[s] fail[s] to collect the Prize[s] at the Awards ceremony and/or venue specified by The Express Group.
26. New Delhi Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
More information here.
Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism celebrates the values that stand for good journalism: excellence & enterprise, courage & fairness. The awards will cover the entire gamut of Indian media, Print & Broadcast, in English & Indian languages.
Ramnath Goenka Memorial Foundation will accept nominations for Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2009 in the following categories covering Print & Broadcast media (television) in the categories, as listed below:
JOURNALISM OF COURAGE
The jury will pick a reporter, who had to face enormous challenges and risks in pursuit of a story. The nomination should be accompanied by a note by the editor detailing the risks faced by the reporter. One award from both Print & Broadcast - The prize money for this category is
2,50,000/-
RAMNATH GOENKA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
The jury will pick the most outstanding media personality of the year, in both categories, from nominations by editors/heads of media houses or from among the winners of other categories of awards.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 2,50,000/-
REPORTING FROM J&K AND THE NORTHEAST
This award will recognize outstanding journalistic efforts from two of the most challenging regions in India for any reporter: J&K and the Northeast.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
HINDI
This award will go to a journalist each in Print & Broadcast media whose coverage of an event or issue stood out for excellence, independence, depth, quality and impact in the national language.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
REGIONAL LANGUAGES
This award will go to a journalist each in Print & Broadcast media whose coverage of an event or issue stood out for excellence, quality, independence, depth and impact in the regional languages.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
This award will be given to an author of an article or series in a newspaper, magazine or television that makes an exceptional contribution to public awareness & understanding of environmental issues. The report/series of reports must be a substantive work that covers a story completely & raises public consciousness & awareness about environment.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
UNCOVERING INDIA INVISIBLE
The award will honour substantive Print or television reporting that covers rural issues intelligently. It may be awarded for explanatory or expository journalism & will be judged on general excellence, quality of writing, forcefulness & importance to the public interest.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT COVERING INDIA
This award will go to foreign correspondents in Print media for coverage that most accurately & sensitively portrays India to a foreign audience.
The prize money is 1,00,000/-
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC JOURNALISM
The award will go to a journalist who shows the highest standards of independence, rigour, depth & analysis while covering any aspect of business or economy.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
REPORTING ON POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
This award will go to a journalist each in Print & Broadcast media whose coverage helps develop a unique understanding of politics & the political process.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
SPORTS JOURNALISM
This award will go to a journalist each in Print & Broadcast media whose coverage explores new avenues & finds a new direction in reporting sports. This award will go to a journalist each in Print & Broadcast media whose coverage sets new standards in reporting the world of entertainment.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
BOOKS NON – FICTION
This award will go to a writer/writers whose published work, through in-depth research &
investigation, covers an issue/idea on a scale which newspapers or television channels with their limited space & time cannot aspire to tackle. This award will be for Books published in English language.
The prize money is 1,00,000/-
EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON HIV/AIDS English & Marathi
The Ramnath Goenka Memorial Foundation is pleased to continue its association with USAID, Avert Society and Health Communication Partnership/Johns Hopkins University (HCP/JHU) to present, Awards for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Journalism.
The awards will cover the Indian print media in English and Marathi, and will be given to an author of an article or series in a newspaper or magazine that makes an exceptional contribution to public awareness and understanding of HIV/AIDS issues.
The two award winners, one each in English and Marathi will be nominated to attend the three week Leadership in Strategic Health Communication Workshop at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Centre for Communication Programmes in Baltimore, USA in June 2010.
CIVIC JOURNALISM
This award, instituted in memory of The Indian Express's former Resident Editor in Pune, Prakash Kardaley, will honour a print journalist whose sustained effort highlights a civic issue and forces the authorities to find a solution to it. The award aims to recognize proactive local reporting that makes a difference to the lives of the citizens.
The prize money is 1,00,000/-
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
This award will go to a journalist from Print & Broadcast category whose report investigates an issue of public interest to reveal an aspect/element which has not yet been covered/explored in the media. The report/reports should be substantive work that is original, forceful and has made an impact.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
ON-THE-SPOT REPORTING
This award will go to a journalist each from Print & Broadcast whose coverage of a news-break (of a nationally significant event) stands out for speed, maturity, sensitivity, depth, details and investigative skills.
Print & Broadcast - The prize money for each category is 1,00,000/-
COMMENTARY & INTERPRETATIVE WRITING
This award will go to a Print journalist/commentator whose work stands out for clarity, depth, analysis, style and forcefulness of idea/opinion expressed.
The prize money is 1,00,000/-
Rules for Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2009
1. There will be no entry fee for submission of an entry.
2. Each entry shall be made in the manner and with the forms and enclosures mentioned herein.
3. The Awards are open to all who have completed 18 years of age.
4. The entry submitted must be from a media house, wire service, syndicate or news organization; television or radio channel - broadcast or published by an Indian or Indian organization. This does not apply to entries in the category for Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for Foreign Correspondent Covering India.
5. The Award categories and criteria are specified at www.expressindia.com/rngf/awards. Completed entries should be submitted to The Express Group, Express Building, 9 & 10, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 latest by 5:00 p.m. on November 15, 2010. The Express Group and the Judge[s] shall not be responsible for delays in receipt of any entry.
6. The entry form should be completed and secured to the front of the entry, along with a clear copy of the same. For judging, copies of your work are required as specified below. Every copy must have an entry form attached, these can be photocopies of the original completed entry form. Print - submit two originals of news or feature stories, Television - submit two DVDs in MPEG format along with script/s, Radio - submit one DAT and one Audio CD, Books - submit two copies of the book. The entry form can also be downloaded from the website, www.indianexpress.com/rngf
7. The original articles submitted of the publication/coverage must indicate the publication/broadcast date.
8. Any significant challenge to the veracity, accuracy, fairness, or authenticity or objection to significant omission of an entry such as published letters, corrections, clarifications, retractions, should be included.
9. The entry must disclose if the article/programme is a subject of legal challenge/proceedings. The Judge[s] &/or The Express Group may require the Applicant to furnish additional information/explanation in such case.
10. A series must be designated as such by the publication when it is printed. A regular column may also be submitted as a series. Fiction will not be considered.
11. No more than two entries by the same writer/journalist may be submitted. No newspaper, magazine, wire service, syndicate or news organisation may have more than two entries in each category.
12. Winners who have received awards two times for the same category is not eligible to apply in the same category.
13. Winners of Excellence in reporting on HIV/AIDS is not eligible to apply in this category.
14. An English translation must be supplied for an entry in Hindi/ foreign/regional language.
15. A sponsoring letter of nomination should be submitted, signed by a person senior to the Applicant, employed by the same organisation, and included with the entry form.
16. The entry form and enclosures if incomplete, will automatically invalidate the entry and disqualify the Applicant. If more than the permitted number of entries are submitted, entries will be considered in chronological order, the additional entries will be ignored.
17. The article/coverage entered must have been published/broadcast between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 [both dates inclusive].
18. The Applicants will be deemed to have read and understood the rules and regulations when they sign the entry form.
19. The Express Group shall have full right and license to announce the prize winners and in pursuance thereof or otherwise to cover the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, publish the content of the material and/or biography sketch with or without the photograph and with or without the name of the organisation, which have been submitted.
20. The material and entry form once submitted shall become the property of The Express Group and shall not be returned.
21. Entry forms that are torn, ripped and/or mutilated will not be accepted.
22. The decision of the Judge[s] appointed by The Express Group and forming the Jury/Prize Board shall be final and binding. No correspondence of whatsoever nature will be entertained by The Express Group in this regard.
23. The names of the winners and the prizes will be announced by The Express Group. The date of publication of the results and the place for distribution of the prizes will be at the sole discretion of The Express Group.
24. The Express Group reserves their right to suspend, cancel, or modify the rules and regulations for these Awards at any time and without prior notice.
25. No claim of whatsoever nature shall be entertained if the winner[s] fail[s] to collect the Prize[s] at the Awards ceremony and/or venue specified by The Express Group.
26. New Delhi Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
More information here.
