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Award Categories

Investigative journalism category

Awarded to the best investigative stories, reports and articles covering issues and phenomena of demonstrable public interest and value in various fields. Entries for this category should be based on field work, and interviews backed by objective data.
Criteria:

Criteria:

Field work and research efforts
The angle of the story
Comprehensiveness of the content
Supported data or graphs

Sports Journalism Award

Awarded to the best report, feature story or article that covers sports affairs in the Arab world or in a specific Arab nation, that seek to enrich sports activities in the Arab world, and promote competitiveness and sportsmanship. The submitted work should be characterized by in-depth analysis, creative and coherence of style.

Criteria:


The importance of the topic
Style and language
Supported Data and images
Objectivity

Business Journalism category

This award is for the best business journalist who has shown consistent excellence in writing, reporting, analysis or commentary.The submitted work should include in-depth economic analysis, clarity of the idea and easiness to understand by non specialized readers.

Criteria:

Importance of the topic
Research efforts
Accuracy of data
Angle of coverage
Comprehensiveness of the content

Interviewer of the Year

Awarded to the best interview, where the submitted work should be well prepared in term of of pre-interview research work, ability of the journalist to get new information from the interviewee, and comprehensive coverage of the topic.

Criteria:

The quality of the interview
Research efforts made in the interview
Ability to get information
Story angle

Young Arab Journalist category

Celebrates innovation and creativity in journalistic coverage among young Arab journalists. The submitted work should be creative and unconventional in term of story angle or offering a solution to the phenomenon through the feature. Nominated journalists should be below 30 years old and work full time for online or print media.

Criteria:

Innovation and creativity
Professionalism
Importance of the topic
Story angle

Political Journalism category

Awarded to the best political analysis, editorial, feature or report, which should contain in depth analysis and information, that offers a comprehensive understanding about political issues. The ability to write clearly and coherently, and to back the story with strong data and historical facts related to the topic are key. Added to that, the submitted work should cover a current affair topic, and offer a clear vision of the topic.

Criteria:

Importance of the topic
Story angle
Analysis and documentation efforts
Clarity and persuasion

Cartoonist category

Awarded to the best caricature published in an Arab newspaper, magazine or online. The submitted work should be original and with ability to clearly convey the message, along with high quality of the drawing.

Criteria:

Originality of the idea
Artistic formation
Meaningfulness of the caricature
The wow effect
Fewer words

Columnist category

This category covers opinion writing and other columnists whose work is addressed to a broadsheet readership and can include any subject not catered for specifically by other categories: lifestyle, environment, health, consumer advice, current affairs, etc. the award is for the columnist whose writing is considered the most powerful and impactful.

Criteria:

Clarity and originality
Story angle
Analysis

Arts and Culture category

Awarded to work that covers new topics, and phenomena that interests the wide public. Submissions works should based on field research work, interviews, and supported by data and facts, along with objectivity of coverage.

Criteria:

Field research efforts
Story angle
Comprehensiveness of the content
Angle of coverage

Smart Journalism category

Awarded to the best organization in term of employing latest tech that help develop journalistic work.

Criteria:

Professionalism and quality of Content
Digital tools (websites and social media) quality, innovation, user friendly,
Presence on social media and apps

Photojournalism category

Awarded to the best photo published in an Arab media outlet. The photo should tell a story and convey an artistic value.

Criteria:

Convey a story
Idea
Impact
Technicality
Efforts made to take the shot

Humanitarian journalism category

Celebrates outstanding reporting that covers humanitarian crises and disasters, or human rights violations. Nominee should have personally lived the event and covered it from the field.

Criteria:

Presence in the conflict zone and interact with people
Accuracy in reporting with details
Accuracy of data and statistics and guidelines
Angle of the coverage

Media Personality of the year

Celebrates an Arab media personality for his/her contribution in promoting media and journalism across the Arab world or in a specific county or a media outlet, as well for his leading role in developing work process in the organization or creativity and innovation in the journalistic world. The board of directors of the Arab Journalism Award is responsible for granting the Award.

SIXTH COUNCIL

AJA Board of Directors

Diaa Rashwan
Chairman of the State Information Service, Egypt
Sawsan al-Sha'er
media consultant and writer, Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr. Abdul Nasser al-Najar
Deputy editor in chief, Alayam news paper, Palestine
Ghassan Tahboub,
Media advisor, UAE
Mohammed Yousuf
Journalist and columnist, UAE
Dr. Badria al-Bishr
Writer and novelist, Saudi Arabia.
Muna Busamra
Editor-in-chief, Al-Bayan newspaper, UAE
DR.Mohammed Yousuf
Advisor and writer, Kuwait
*Mohammed al-Hammadi
Chairman of the UAE Journalists Association
George Samaan
Writer, Lebanon
Yasser Rizq
Chairman of the board of Akhbar Alyoum Foundation, Egypt
Younes Mjahed
President of International Federation of Journalists, Morocco
Raed Barqawi
Executive editor-in-chief, Al Khaleej, UAE
Dr. Khaled Al Maeena
Writer, Saudi Arabia
Sami Al Riyami
Editor-in-Chief of Emarat Al Youm.
Diaa Rashwan
Chairman of the State Information Service, Egypt
Sawsan al-Sha'er
media consultant and writer, Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr. Abdul Nasser al-Najar
Deputy editor in chief, Alayam news paper, Palestine
Ghassan Tahboub,
Media advisor, UAE
Mohammed Yousuf
Journalist and columnist, UAE
Dr. Badria al-Bishr
Writer and novelist, Saudi Arabia.
Muna Busamra
Editor-in-chief, Al-Bayan newspaper, UAE
DR.Mohammed Yousuf
Advisor and writer, Kuwait
*Mohammed al-Hammadi
Chairman of the UAE Journalists Association
George Samaan
Writer, Lebanon
Yasser Rizq
Chairman of the board of Akhbar Alyoum Foundation, Egypt
Younes Mjahed
President of International Federation of Journalists, Morocco
Raed Barqawi
Executive editor-in-chief, Al Khaleej, UAE
Dr. Khaled Al Maeena
Writer, Saudi Arabia
Sami Al Riyami
Editor-in-Chief of Emarat Al Youm.

Egyptian journalist, politician and the current Chairman of the State Information Service. Rashwan also served as head of the Egyptian Press Syndicate from 2013 to 2015.

A journalist and media consultant, she is a columnist with Asharq Al Awsat.

He held position of head of journalists syndicate in Palestine, and assistant Secretary General of Federation of Arab Journalists. Currently he held the position deputy editor in chief at Al Ayam newspaper in Ramallah.

Holds a BA in Business Administration from Cairo University, and worked for Al Quds and Addustor newspapers, and UAE Al-Ittihad newspaper. He also works for Alkhaleej and launched the local affairs section in the newspaper. He is a founding member of the Arab Journalism Award, and contributed in the launch of Arab Media Forum.

Former chairman of UAE Journalists Association, and former editor in chief of three local newspapers. He chaired journalists liberties committee in the UAE and committee to defend Arab journalists. He also chairs regional office of International Federation of Journalists among other positions.

A PhD graduate from the American University of Beirut. She is columnist at AlHayat newspaper where she puts emphasis on women and social issues in Saudi Arabia.

Muna Busamra is the editor-in-chief of Dubai-based Al-Bayan newspaper. Muna Busamra worked as Principal Correspondent with Al Ittihad newspaper and was responsible for local news. She also worked for Dubai Press Club where she managed the Arab Journalism Award, and was appointed head of Dubai Press Club in 2013, among many other positions.

Writes a weekly business columnist for Asharq Al-Awsat and for Albayan newspapers. He also write a column about “the art of listening” for “Arrajol” magazine.

Writer and Journalist, and chairman of the UAE Journalists Association since March 2018. He held many positions including Editor-in-Chief of Al Ittihad newspaper and Executive Director of editing and publishing at the Abu Dhabi Media Company. He founded and was Editor-in-Chief of the Arabic edition of National Geographic magazine, and has held numerous positions in journalism since joining Al Ittihad in 1994.

Journalist and political columnist for Al Hayat, he also worked for Alnahar newspaper and LBC TV.

Chairman of Akhbar Alyoum Foundation, and editor-in-chief of Al-Akhbar.

Secretary General of National Union of the Moroccan Press, and editorial advisor of Alittihad Alichtiraki newspaper.

Raed Barqawi is the long serving editor-in-chief of Al Khaleej since 2013. Prior to that He hold the position of deputy editor-in-chief since 2005.

Saudi journalist, and commentator, Almaeena has held a broad range of positions in Saudi media for over thirty years, including CEO of a PR firm, Saudi Television news anchor, talk show host, radio announcer, lecturer and journalist. In 1982, Almaeena became the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News. He stepped down in 1993 to head the Saudi Public Relations (SRPC) a position he held for five years. He returned to the top editor’s post of Arab News in 1998 and continued until October 2011. In April 2012, he joined as the Editor-in-Chief of Saudi Gazette, English daily published from Jeddah and continued in the position until the end of April 2014.

Journalist and columnist in Emarat Al Youm newspaper since 2005. His work focuses on the local affairs. Currently, he is the Editor-in-chief of Emarat Al Youm and previously he worked for Al Bayan newspaper. He also served as Chairman of UAE Journalists Association. He published two books.

OUR HISTORY

20 years of distinguished journalism

The Arab Journalism Awards, launched in 1999, is the region’s most prestigious award recognising journalistic excellence. The award’s main goal is to reward talent, inspire, and stimulate creativity. It is also aimed at enhancing the constructive role of the press in serving the community.

Since its launch under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Arab Journalism Award has helped improve the quality of journalism and media in the Arab world.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid tasked Dubai Press Club to launch the Award, and to put in a place a process to ensure the integrity of the selection criteria, and set an independent board of directors in charge of the Award. Since the launch of the Award, DPC collaborated with Federation of Arab Journalists along with prominent Arab media personalities, to ensure that the integrity of the Award and its comprehensiveness to include all Arab.






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