News/Media Literacy Award – Apply Now!
Deadline: 1-May-23
Entries are now open for the News/Media Literacy Award to honor front-line teachers and news media organizations in the quest to help students understand the “why” of press freedom.
The award will recognize excellence in making sure that students develop a thorough understanding of the crucial role of journalism in society and of the sometimes deadly risks for people who do this work. This award will serve as the news/literacy category for this year’s prize.
Inspiration and impact by educators and news media in assuring that students understand the crucial role of journalism in society and the sometimes deadly risks for people who do this work.
Educators and news organizations will be honored by a special Press Freedom Teaching Award in the 2023 edition of the Global Youth & News Media Prize.
Eligibility Criteria
- Educators – Educators at the primary or secondary level of instruction teaching in any kind of class at any kind of institution.
- News Media Organzations – A news outlet on any platform and organizations that represent journalists or news organizations or NGOs whose activities support those groups.
- Entries can be self-nominated or submitted by another entity or individual.
- The teaching activity can have occurred anytime since January 2019.
Assessement Criteria
- Entries from educators and news media organizations (outlets and NGOs) will be assessed by a distinguished, international panel of judges that will include both experts in the topic and past laureates.
- Educators can teach primary or secondary students in any kind of setting. News media organizations include companies and nonprofits involving journalists in this work.
- “Teaching” means any kind of course or program at the primary or secondary level. Educators and news media teams can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else. Candidates can be anywhere in the world. News outlets on any platform as well as the nonprofits that represent or support them are eligible for the award.
Spotlighting 2 Journalists Under Threat
- The entry will also immediately add to the general knowledge base about threats to journalists. They are:
- Yalda Moaiery (Iran), selected by students of a previous educator laureate to bring attention to her case as a journalist wrongly prosecuted.
- Maria Ressa (Philippines), selected by Global Youth & News Media for taking the time to teach about the worth of journalism amid her own tough fight to keep the freedom that allows her to do that work.
- Note: Global Youth & News Media has created a collection of resources for exploring the topic of threats to journalists.
For more information, visit Global Youth & News Media.