Nominations invited for Chameli Devi media award

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 16

Media Foundation has announced opening of nominations for the Chameli Devi Jain Award 2015-16, a premier award for women mediapersons in the country. The last date for submitting nomination is February 15 and the award will be presented in Delhi on March 17.

The criteria for selection are excellence, analytical skill, social concern, insights, style, innovation, courage and compassion. Other things being equal, preference will be given to small town/rural and Indian language journalists. The entries will be evaluated by an independent panel of jurists whose verdict shall be final.

Journalists in the print, broadcast and current affairs documentary film media are eligible, including photographers, cartoonists and newspaper designers. Names and addresses of sponsors or references should be mentioned with email and phone numbers.

Nominations should include a bio-data and coordinates along with samples of work done during January-December 31, 2015, in the form of clippings/tapes/CDs or links to articles and TV programmes. These should be accompanied by a brief appreciation of why the candidate deserves recognition.