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The management of Nigerian Breweries Plc. is set to kick off the 7th edition of its Golden Pen Awards, AllAfrica News reports. This was announced at a press briefing in Lagos on Friday, July 31.
According to the company’s Corporate Affairs Adviser, Kufre Ekanem, this year’s award would maintain 2014’s mechanisms including the submission of entries based on selected themes by journalists and media houses. This is in an effort to encourage media focus on critical economic sectors in Nigeria.
According to the Corporate Affairs Adviser, collections of entries for this year’s award commence on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 and close on Friday, September 21, 2015.
The Corporate Affairs Adviser detailed the categories of the award and the prizes to include, The Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Reporter of the Year (N1 million); first runner-up for the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Reporter of the Year (N300, 000.00) and second runner-up for the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Reporter of the Year (N200, 000.00).
Others according to him are, The Nigerian Breweries Report of the Year (N500, 000.00); The Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Photojournalist of the Year (N300, 000.00); first runner-up for the Nigerian Breweries Photojournalist of the Year (N250, 000.00) and second runner-up for the Nigerian Breweries Photojournalist of the Year (N200, 000.00).
According to him, winners in the three major categories will also receive special statuettes. Winners will be announced and awarded their prizes at the 7th Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Award ceremony scheduled to hold on Friday, October 30.
If you would like to participate, send in your submission to the independent coordinating agency, Mediacraft Associates via [email protected]. Mediacraft Associates will collate all entries submitted for assessment by a jury. The jury will analyse the reports and photographs for their Originality, News Value, Use of Resources, Credibility and Factuality. Other areas of interest would include Info-graphics, Lay out/Headline, Clarity and Social impact.