The
MDDA/SANLAM Local Media Awards include community print
(newspapers and magazines) and community broadcasting
(radio and television).
The
objectives of the Awards are to:-
•
Promote, encourage and strengthen grassroots media,
•
Promote media development and diversity, and
•
Promote and recognize excellence.
Participation
in the MDDA/SANLAM Local Media Awards is on the principle
of inclusivity and peer-to-peer recognition.
The
Awards are held to encourage all local/grassroots
media to go beyond the call of duty and produce news
and current affairs that meet the highest standard
and to also recognize their hard work.
This
project is initiated by SANLAM and the Media Development
and Diversity Agency (MDDA) in partnership with the
Department of Communications (DoC), Government Communications
and Information Systems (GCIS) and Print Media Association
of South Africa (PMSA). It is implemented in partnership
with other organizations representing the Local Media,
like the National Community Radio Forum (NCRF), National
Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Independent Federation
of Religious Broadcasters (IFRB), Forum of Community
Journalists (FCJ), Association of Independent Publishers
(AIP),
Closing
date 30th November 2011
Entries
are available on www.mdda.org.za
For
any other information or clarification, please contact
Mr Nkopane Maphiri on 011 643 1100/083 644 9342 or
email Nkopane@mdda.org,za
Sanlam
and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)
joined forces this year to celebrate excellence in
the local media industry of South Africa. The 2010
Sanlam/MDDA Local Media Awards were presented at a
gala dinner in Johannesburg on Friday evening , 19
November 2010 . The Awards were attended by close
to 300 editors, journalists, photographers, broadcasters
and their proud seniors and peers.
Winners
Announced
- Media
Statement
Finalists
(all categories)
Sanlam/MDDA
Local Media Awards 2010
The
Local Media Awards 2010 is a partnership between Sanlam
and the Media Development & Diversity Agency (MDDA).
The Awards aim to encourage excellence and to reward
meritorious work in community journalism. The media
partners for the Awards are the South African Broadcast
Corporation (SABC) and the Print Media South Africa
(PMSA). The projects is implemented in partnership
with other organizations representing the Local Media,
like the National Community Radio Forum (NCRF), National
Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Independent Federation
of Religious Broadcasters (IFRB), Forum of Community
Journalists (FCJ), and the Association of Independent
Publishers (AIP).
The Call for Entries is open between 02 – 31
August 2010 and the Awards ceremony will be hosted
on 05 November 2010.
OBJECTIVES OF THE EVENT
