The Delegation of the European Union and the Macedonian Institute for Media announce the 17th edition of the Jean Monnet Media Award for best achievements in covering issues related to the theme of "Building a country we want to live in".
The Jean Monnet Award will be given in 3 competition categories:
- Best Journalistic News Item (for news items published in print media and/or web);
- Best Reporters’ Photography (for photographs published in print media and/or web);
- Best Amateurs’ Photography.
1. Best Journalistic News Item Competition
The participating works in this category are national authors’ news items on "Building a country we want to live in" subject, published in national newspapers, magazines and websites in the period between 25 November 2018 and 26 November 2019.
The news item/s should fulfil the following criteria:
- The news item is on the theme: "Building a country we want to live in";
- The news item is published in the period between 25 November 2018 and 26 November 2019;
- The news item is signed by the author’s real name.
Copies of the news item in digital PDF format, together with a written and signed statement by the author, guaranteeing that s/he is the author of the item need to be sent at the following e-mail address: JMcompetition@euhouse.mk, by 27 November 2019, at 18:00 the latest. Applicants will receive an e-mail receipt confirmation by the Europe House.
Award: statuette, certificate and a voucher for a technical equipment in an amount of EUR 1,000.
- Best Reporters’ Photography Competition (for photographs published in print media and/or web)
The competition is open for all professional photo-reporters and photographers from the country, who can submit up to 3 photographs on a "Building a country we want to live in" subject, published in the period between 25 November 2018 and 26 November 2019.
The photographs eligible for the competition must fulfil the following criteria:
- The theme of the photography is related to the theme: "Building a country we want to live in";
- The photography is published in the period between 25 November 2018 and 26 November 2019;
- Photographs used for commercial purposes are not eligible for the competition.
Copies of the photography/photographs in digital format (size of each photography 3-5 MB), together with a written and signed statement by the author, guaranteeing that s/he is the author of the photography as well as that he/she is professional photographer, need to be sent, to the following e-mail JMcompetition@euhouse.mk , latest by 27 November 2019, at 18:00. The applicants will receive an e-mail receipt confirmation by the Europe House.
Award: statuette, certificate and a voucher for a technical equipment in an amount of EUR 1,000.
- Best Amateurs’ Photography Competition
The competition is open for all photographers from the country, who can submit one photograph on a "We all decide if we have clean environment" subject. The photographs competing in this category may, but do not need to be previously published.
The photographs eligible for the competition must fulfil the following criteria:
- The theme of the photography is related to "We all decide if we have clean environment" subject;
- Photographs used for commercial purposes are not eligible for the competition.
The contestants of this category should submit their applications on the following e-mail address JMcompetition@euhouse.mk, latest by 27 November 2019, at 18:00. Each competitor can submit 1 (one) photograph (size of the photography 3-5 MB) and should guarantee that s/he is the author of the photography by sending a signed statement to the same e-mail address. The applicants will receive an e-mail receipt confirmation by the Europe House.
Award: Certificate and voucher for a technical equipment in an amount of EUR 500.
Note: This activity is organized in partnership with the Macedonian Institute for Media. The Delegation of the European Union shall not be held responsible for any legal liability arising from any disputes over the copy or author rights, which shall be solely the responsibility of the applicant. The Delegation of the European Union reserves the right to cancel the qualification of the disputed entry and recover any award and prize granted. The activity can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.
Other information
The jury will consist of seven members – a representative of the EU Delegation, a representative of the Secretariat for European Affairs, the professional photo-reporter winner of the previous year’s Jean Monnet Award, the journalist winner of the previous year’s Jean Monnet Award, a representative of the Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers, a representative of the Macedonian Institute for Media, and prominent journalist from the region as an Honorary President of the Jury.
The awarding ceremony will be held on 16 December 2019.
