Telco announces Cebu Media Excellence Awards

TWO years ago, Globe Telecom took the initiative to promote and support media excellence and press freedom, giving fruition to Cebu Media Excellence Awards.

Globe Telecom’s 2nd Cebu Media Excellence Awards will coincide with the Cebu Press Freedom Week celebration usually held on the third week of September to commemorate the dark days of martial law.

The Cebu Media Excellence Awards aims to recognize print, broadcast and digital media practitioners who excel in civic, investigative and explanatory journalism.

Globe’s advocacy for media excellence and press freedom stems from its own experience of oppression when its operations were interrupted twice in its 85-year history by World War II and declaration of martial law.

“We cannot overemphasize the critical role of the media not only in their daily coverage of events but also in shaping the minds of the society on important issues. The Cebu Media Excellence Award seeks to further enhance participation of the press in pushing for social and civic concerns as our country moves towards economic development,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Telecom’s Corporate Communications head.

All Cebu-based journalists may submit entries for the following categories—Reporter of the Year for Print, Feature Story of the Year for Print, Feature Story of the Year for TV, Columnist of the Year, Reporter of the Year for TV, Reporter of the Year for Radio and Blogger of the Year.

Two additional categories have been added this year — Photo Journalist of the Year, which will be given to the photographer with the entry that best captures an identified social concern, and Social Media Advocate of the Year, which will be awarded to the entry with the most relevant and successful advocacy in social media.

Entries may be in English or Visayan language.

Search period will be from September 2012 to July 2013. The deadline for submission of entries is on July 26.

Participants must complete two entry forms with their entry and send these to Globe Media Excellence Awards c/o Jerry Yntig, Globe Telecom, Cebu IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City. For inquiries, e-mail to [email protected] or call 4167159.