9th January 2010
IGM launches 20th edition of Malta Journalism Awards
The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IGM) launched the 20th edition of the annual press awards, known as the Malta Journalism Awards, today with 14 categories. Apart from the journalist himself/herself, Editors and Heads of News Departments/News Editors may select what they consider to be the best work of any individual journalist/contributor and submit entries irrespective of whether that journalist/contributor belongs to the same newsroom or not. Submissions can also be forwarded by organisations, corporations and bodies.
In both cases, consent has to be given by the individual journalist/contributor concerned by filling in the appropriate part on the Official Application Form prior to submission of the entry by the Editor, Head of News Department/News Editor, or organisations/ corporations/bodies.
“With this 20th edition, the IGM has reached an important milestone. The Institute has proved to be a reliable partner to the many official bodies and private/public companies who have sponsored these awards over the years,” said IGM chairman Malcolm J. Naudi.
“I am convinced that thanks to these press awards, the IGM has played an important role in raising the standards of journalism in this country. We have a huge pool of talent that is mobilised each year to showcase the best work and the MJA has is that showcase.”
The 14 categories are:
Print categories:
Print Journalism – News – sponsored by HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c.
Print Journalism – Features – sponsored by Vodafone Malta Ltd
Photo Journalism – sponsored by The Farsons Foundation
Broadcast categories:
Broadcast Journalism – TV Script – sponsored by the Broadcasting
Authority
Broadcast Journalism – TV Film – sponsored by the Broadcasting
Authority
Broadcast Journalism – Radio – sponsored by the Broadcasting
Authority
E-category:
E-Journalism – sponsored by SmartyCity Malta
General categories:
Travel Journalism – sponsored by Emirates Airline
Sports Journalism – sponsored by the Good Causes Fund
Sports Photography – sponsored by the Malta International Airport
Cultural Journalism – sponsored by Malta Tourism Authority
Opinion Articles – sponsored by Family Sammut
Environment Journalism – sponsored by Green Dot Malta
Best use of Maltese Language in Journalism
This year’s edition of the Gold Award is once again being sponsored
by the Fondazzjoni Tumas Fenech ghall-Edukazzjoni fil-Gurnalizmu. More
details about this particular award will be announced at a later date.
Following recommendations by previous judging panels, the Institute draws the attention of journalists to the following points:
a)only coverages that were made overseas by the journalist
concerned are to be submitted in the Travel Journalism category;
b)in the Broadcast TV Script and Broadcast Radio categories, all submissions
are to be accompanied by the respective script;
c)the same journalistic work or the same series can only be submitted
in one category;
d)journalists are to put forward their submissions in a presentable manner,
including a synopsis on every news story. Any submission of inferior quality
can be disqualified; and
e)in selecting their best work, journalists shall seek to submit the most
ethical work and avoid submitting material that only serves sensationalism.
Prizes
The first three classified in each category will receive a certificate.
The winner of the first 13 categories above will each be awarded:
a)a cash prize of €350;
b)a certificate; and
c)the Malta Journalism Awards trophy for the respective category.
The winner of the special category entitled ‘Il-Lingwa Nazzjonali fil-Gurnalizmu’ will be presented with the Malta Journalism Award trophy for that category.
Announcement of Finalists
The Finalists will be announced in March 2010 at The Palace Hotel, Sliema.
Presentation Ceremony
The Winners will be announced at a presentation ceremony to be held in
May 2010 at The Palace Hotel, Sliema.
All Maltese journalists may participate
All Maltese journalists may participation in the Malta Journalism Awards,
irrespective of whether they are IGM members or not. All entries whether
in Maltese or in English must have been published or broadcast in Malta
between 1st January 2009 and 31st December 2009.
Closing Date
Submissions will be received at the offices of the Institute of Maltese
Journalists, 104, Old Mint Street, Valletta, on Friday, 29th January,
2009, between 4.00 and 7.00 p.m. Non-members have to pay a participation
fee with the submission.
Regulations and applications may be obtained either by phoning IGM Hon. Secretary Joe A. Vella on 2131-6958/9945 0746 or from the links below:
MALTA JOURNALISM AWARDS 2009:
JITHABBRU R-REBBIEHA TAD-19-IL EDIZZJONI
L-Istitut tal-Gurnalisti Maltin (IGM) il-bierah filghaxija habbar il-gurnalisti rebbieha tad-19-il edizzjoni tal-Malta Journalism Awards f’cermonja li saret fil-Lukanda The Palace u li rat lill-kumpanija A.X Holdings tikkollabora ma’ l-Istitut tal-Gurnalisti Maltin f’din l-attivita annwali li matulha jkunu ippremjati dawk li jahdmu fil-gurnalizmu.
Fl-istess cerimonja, gurija indipendenti ippreseduta milll-President Emeritus Dr. Edward Fenech Adami bhala Chairman, flimkien ma' Dr. Clare Thake Vassallo u Dr. Carmen Sammut habbret lil Lino Spiteri bhala r-rebbieh tal-Gold Award.
Il-President Emeritus Dr. Edward Fenech Adami ipprezenta l-Gold Award lil Lino Spiteri. Dan l-unur jinghata lil persuna nnominata li skond il-Gurija tkun marret lil hinn minn rekwiziti ta' prattika normali fil-gurnalizmu tul il-karriera gurnalistika taghha.
Fl-edizzjonijiet li saru s'issa dan l-unur intrebah minn Fr Joe Borg (1998), Anton Cassar (1999), Frank Attard (2000), J.G. Vassallo (2001), Anthony Montanaro (2002), John Manduca (2003), Charles Grech Orr (2004), Pawlu Carachi (2005), Paul Saliba (2006), Lino Cassar (2007) u Dr. Joseph Micallef Stafrace (2008).
Gurija indipendenti ohra mahtura mill-IGM biex tevalwa l-Malta Journalism Awards, u li kienet maghmulha minn Dr. Anna Mallia bhala Chairman, is-Sur Mario Azzopardi, is-Sur Joseph Felice Pace, is-Sur Winston Azzopardi u s-Sur Gino Galea:
Gurnalizmu Stampat - Ahbarijiet - sponsorjata mill-HSBC
Bank Malta p.l.c.
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Josef Camilleri, Kap tal-Public Affairs u CSR)
1. Ariadne Massa (The Times)
2. Charlot Zahra (MaltaToday)
3. Victor Vella (L-orizzont/It-Torca)
Gurnalizmu Stampat - Features - sponsorjata minn Vodafone
Malta Ltd
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Claudette Farrugia, Senior Executive - Corporate
Affairs)
1. Charlot Zahra (MaltaToday)
2. Ariadne Massa (The Times)
3. Victor Vella (l-orizzont/It-Torca)
Gurnalizmu Fotografiku - sponsorjata minn The Farsons Foundation
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Bryan A Gera, Chairman)
1. Michael Ellul (In-Nazzjon)
2. Darrin Zammit Lupi (The Times)
3. Matthew Mirabelli (The Times)
Gurnalizmu dwar l-Ivvjaggar - sponsorjata minn Emirates
Airline
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Paul Fleri Soler, Maniger ghal Malta u Cipru)
1. It-Tim ta’ Xarabank (PBS)
2. Alvin Scicluna (PBS)
3. Mario Micallef (PBS)
Gurnalizmu Mxandar - Skript Televiziv - sponsorjata mill-Awtorita`
tax-Xandir
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Pierre Cassar, Kap Ezekuttiv)
1. Reno Bugeja (PBS)
2. It-Tim ta’ Xarabank (PBS)
3. Basement Productions (Net TV)
Gurnalizmu Mxandar - Filmat Televisiv- sponsorjata mill-Awtorita`
tax-Xandir
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Pierre Cassar, Kap Ezekuttiv)
1. Basement Productions (Net TV)
2. It-Tim ta’ Xarabank (PBS)
3. Keith Demicoli (PBS)
Gurnalizmu Mxandar - Radju - sponsorjata mill-Awtorita`
tax-Xandir
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Pierre Cassar, Kap Ezekuttiv)
1. Cynthia Zerafa (Radju RTK)
2. Reno Bugeja (Radju Malta)
3. Joyce Guillaumier (Campus FM)
Gurnalizmu Kulturali - sponsorjata mill-Awtorita` Maltija
tat-Turizmu
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Alexia Maggi, Senior Executive)
1. Alvin Scicluna (PBS)
2. Lino Bugeja (The Times)
3. Fiona Vella (It-Torca)
Gurnalizmu Sportiv - sponsorjata mill-Fond ghall-Kawzi Gusti
(Trofew ipprezentat mill-Ministru tal-Finanzi, Ekonomija u l-Investiment
Tonio Fenech)
1. Christian Micallef u George Micallef (Net TV)
2. Kevin Azzopardi (The Times)
3. Jeremy Dalli (Net TV)
Gurnalizmu Fotografiku Sportiv - sponsorjata mill-Malta
International Airport
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Julian Jaeger , Kap Ezekuttiv)
1. Matthew Mirabelli (The Times)
2. Darrin Zammit Lupi (The Times)
3. Darrin Zammit Lupi (The Times)
Gurnalizmu Elettroniku (e-Journalism) - sponsorjata minn
SmartCity Malta
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Claudio Grech, Kap Ezekuttiv SmartCity Malta)
1. Christopher Scicluna (timesofmalta.com)
2. Paul Spiteri Lucas (timesofmalta.com)
3. Vanessa Macdonald (di-ve.com)
The George Sammut Opinion Article Award – sponsorjat
mill-Familja Sammut
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Dr. Austin Sammut, rapprezentant tal-Familja
Sammut)
1. Sarah Puntan Galea (The Economic Update)
2. Vanessa Macdonald (di-ve.com)
3. Lino Bugeja (The Times)
L-Ilsien Nazzjonali fil-Gurnalizmu - Kategorija Specjali
(Trofew ipprezentat minn Mario Schiavone, Membru tal-Kunsill Nazzjonali
ghall-Ilsien Malti)
1. Alvin Scicluna (PBS)
Il-Gurija hejjiet ukoll rapport dwar is-sottomissjonijiet u l-livell gurnalistiku taghhom (mehmuz ma’ din l-istqarrija).
Fis-serata finali tal-bierah inghata ghall-ewwel darba premju gdid peress li l-Unjoni Ewropea iddedikata din is-sena ghall-Innovazzjoni u l-Kreattivita. Kien ghalhekk gest f’waqtu – li l-Istutut tal-Gurnalisti Maltin mill-ewwel accetta – li l-Ministeru tal-Edukazzjoni, Kultura, Zghazagh u Sport joffri l-Premju ghall-Kreattivita.
Il-guriji kienu mitluba biex waqt li jkunu qed jezaminaw ix-xoghlijiet sottomessi, jiehdu wkoll nota ta’ dan il-premju gdid u jaghmlu r-rakkomandazzjonijiet taghhom.
Il-gurija dehrilha li dan il-Premju kellu jinghata lil zewg xoghlijiet, wiehed miktub u iehor fotografiku; dak lil Ariadne Massa u lil Darrin Zammit Lupi rispettivament.
Tmiem
Last Update 16th July 2006
