Arab Journalism Award

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.