Deadline: 30 August each year
Mozambique's National Union of Journalists (SNJ) and the mobile phone company Vodacom on Tuesday launched the fourth annual edition of the journalism prizes sponsored by Vodacom.
There are eight categories in which prizes can be awarded, with total prize money of 31,000 US dollars. The most prestigious is the "Aquino de Braganca" prize for investigative journalism, named after an outstanding journalist, researcher and intellectual who died with the country's first President, Samora Machel, in a 1986 plane crash.
There are also prizes for reporting, photo-reporting, sports journalism, economic journalism, and radio and television programmes.
At the launch ceremony, SNJ general secretary Eduardo Constantino said the agreement between the SNJ and Vodacom initially covered just two years, and then been extended to four years.
"After this, there will be a joint assessment to see whether it's worth continuing or not", he said. "The SNJ thinks that it is - the prizes encourage journalists, and reward good journalism".
In 2010, there were 60 entries, and Constantino hoped for more this year. He regretted that last year the great majority of entries had come from journalists living in Maputo and the neighbouring city of Matola. Constantino was sure that good journalists are also working in the other provinces.
Work published or broadcast in any of the Mozambican media between 24 November 2010 and 30 August this year may be submitted. No competitor may submit more than two pieces of work.
The prizes are awarded by an independent jury, and there is no appeal against its decisions. The prizes will be awarded to the winners by 24 November.
Guidelines
The contest “Journalism Grand Prize SNJ-Vodacom "is open to all journalists in Mozambique.
They may qualify for the awards with articles or reports, according to the following areas:
Journalism Grand Prize “Aquino de Bragança"
Granted to a journalist or group of journalists for authoring the best
investigative journalism work, published in any mass communication media in Mozambique.
Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Abel Faife"
Granted to the journalist or group of journalists for the best entry published in the Mozambican press agency;
Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Daniel Machinery
For the Best Photography Feature, to be granted to the author or authors of the best
coverage, work or photo shoot;
Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Leite de Vasconcelos"
For the Best Radio Program, to be allocated to the collective production of the best
radio program;
Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Teresa Sá Nogueira"
For the Best Television Program, to be allocated to the collective production of the best television program;
Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Saide Omar"
For the Best Sports Reporting, assigned to work on sport, published in any mass communication media in Mozambique;
Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Ian Christie"
For the best Economic Journalism work, awarded to a journalist or panel of journalists for the best work on economic journalism published in any mass media in Mozambique.
The registration of competitors shall be made by letter addressed to the Executive Secretary of the SNJ.
Entries can be made by the authors, the Committees Sites SNJ in the media or by the GaCS Social.
Applications must be made by 30 August each year.
The published works may be entered from 24 November proceeding the calendar year referred to the prizes, and 30 August of the following year.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: snjmocambique@gmail.com
For submissions: no details yet, pending update
Website: http://www.vm.co.mz/