2015AWARDS GUIDE

WELCOME TO THE MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS MEDIA AWARDS

Dear FriendsIndigenous & Multicultural community media outlets and their journalists have never been properly recognised.

Since the first multicultural newspaper in Australia, Die Deutsche Post, was published in Adelaide in 1848 there has never been a stand-alone award recognising multicultural community media. Through the Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards (MIMA) we are ensuring that ethnic and Indigenous Journalist and media outlets get the recognition they deserve.

I encourage all multicultural & Indigenous media outlets to join in this event both to further multiculturalism, but also to recognise the contribution of our community journalists.

This guide outlines the award categories as well as key dates for participants.

If you require any further infiormation, please contact my office on (02) 9230 2526 or email me at Louay.Moustapha@parliament.nsw.gov.au.

Yours sincerely,

The Hon Shaoquett Moselmane MLC

Opposition Whip in the Legislative CouncilParliament of New South WalesChairman Multicultural and Indigenous Media AwardsABOUT THE AWARDS

About the Multicultural & Indigenous Media Awards: Multicultural & Indigenous media has contributed to the Australian way of life since 1848, and to date other than the Multicultural & Indigenous Media Awards there has been no stand-alone recognition for the journalists, owners, and administrators of such media outlets.

History has shown the important role they have played Australia-wide. It is time to recognise the work of multicultural and Indigenous media in our community.

The program will, therefore, showcase the talents of multicultural and Indigenous media with the aim of encouraging innovative journalism, nationally.

Award Categories:

Journalist of the Year Young Journalist of the Year Coverage of Community Affairs Editorial Reporting Photographer of the Year News Reporting Online News Blog or News CoverageTimeline for the Multicultural & Indigenous Media Awards

Entries open 19th June 2015Entries close 28th July 2015Judging of entries 31st July 2015 Awards presentation at NSW Parliament House 12th August 2015

Registration: Timeline for the Multicultural & Indigenous Media Awards

Register entries for the awards online at https://shaoquett.wufoo.com/forms/multicultural-indigenous-media-awards-2015/

If you require a printed form, please contact us on(02) 9230 2526 or via email Louay.Moustapha@parliament.nsw.gov.auKenrick.Cheah@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Entries that cannot be submitted online must be sent by mail to:

Office of Shaoquett Moselmane MLC2015 Multicultural & Indigenous Media AwardsNSW Parliament HouseMacquarie Street , Sydney NSW 2000

All applications sent by mail must be received before 5:00pm on 17th of July 2015.

Award Criteria:

Journalist of the Year

Nominations for a journalist based on their demonstrated excellence and/or contribution to multicultural or Indigenous journalism (Maximum 500 words for an outline as to why the journalist deserves this award).

Young Journalist of the Year

Nominations for a journalist based on their demonstrated excellence and/or contribution to multicultural or Indigenous journalism (Maximum 500 words for an outline as to why the journalist deserves this award).Coverage of Community Affairs

Open to all media print, radio, television or online media outlets. Must cover an issue / series of issues of a multicultural community in Australia (for example a Chinese newspaper in Sydney covering issues in concerning the Sydney Chinese community or the Melbourne Chinese community). Issues of, or concerning, the Australian Indigenous community. Maximum 3,000 words (print) or up to 5 minutes in length (multimedia). Longer pieces may be edited to fit these limits.

Editorial Reporting

Open to all media print, radio, television or online. Must be editorial content. Maximum 3,000 words (print) or up to 5 minutes in length (multimedia). Longer pieces may be edited to fit these limits.

News Reporting

Open to all media print, radio, television or online media outlets. Maximum 3,000 words (print) or up to 5 minutes in length (multimedia). Longer pieces may be edited to fit these limits.

Photographer of the Year

Open to all media print, radio, television or online. Must be a photograph, or photo-story (maximum 5 photographs in total) concerning multicultural or Indigenous communities in Australia. Must be accompanied by an outline (up to 500 words) explaining (1) The background to the photography and (2) Its relevance to the multicultural or Indigenous community it caters towards.

Online News Coverage

Open to all media print, radio or television outlets (with websites for content) or online media outlets. Must be accompanied by an outline (up to 500 words) explaining its relevance to the multicultural or Indigenous community it caters towards.

For further information, contact:

Office of Shaoquett Moselmane MLCNSW Parliament HouseMacquarie StreetSYDNEY NSW 2000

Phone: (02) 9230 2526Email: Louay.Moustapha@parliament.nsw.gov.auEmail: Kenrick.Cheah@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Authorised by Shaoquett Moselmane MLCNSW Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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