Search on for Journalists of the Year

The Metrobank Foundation has launched the Search for Journalists of the Year (JOY) to recognize excellence in Philippine journalism.

Metrobank partnered with Probe Media Foundation (PMFI) to honor distinctive Filipino journalists from print, television, radio and online media “whose excellent storytelling has contributed to the development of the nation.”

Founded in 2001, it was then known as the Search for Outstanding Journalists. Among the past awardees were Sheila Coronel, Dean Armando Malay and Jessica Soho.

“Their body of work inspired reforms in the workings of media in the Philippines,” said PMFI executive director Yasmin Mapua-Tang.

The search is an open nomination-based process, which means anyone can nominate their best bet to the search.

Journalists who will be nominated must be Filipino citizens currently residing in the Philippines, and have been working in the media industry for at least ten years, practicing any medium (print, television, radio, or online) of journalism in the country on a regular basis.

Journalists’ work to be submitted must have undergone strict journalistic processes of research, coverage, data gathering, production, editing, vetting and publication or broadcast; and have been published or broadcast by local, national, or international media outlets.

The deadline for submission of nominations is on Jan. 31, 2013.

Guidelines and nomination forms are available on www.mbfoundation.org.ph or www.probefound.com.