The distribution of the Arab Journalism Award will be the valedictory event at the two-day Arab Media Forum, which was kick-started Monday at Hotel Atlantis in Dubai.
The distribution of the Award is one of the preeminent media events in the media sector in the Arab world, being a landmark initiative to recognize and honor journalistic excellence and talent in the region.
The Arab Journalism Award, which has been executed by Dubai Press Club since its inception, consists of 12 categories, in addition to the Media Personality of the Year.
Business/Economic Journalism, Cultural Journalism, Health Journalism, Cartoons, Journalism for Children, Sports Journalism, Environmental Journalism, Newspaper Columns, Political Journalism, Press Photography, Information Technology Journalism and Investigative Journalism are the categories.
Arab Journalism Award - instituted in 1999 as per the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - aims at encouraging healthy competition among journalists to excel in their work.
The execution of the award program is overseen by a governing board comprising a number of eminent media experts in the Arab world.
The Award provides the journalists in the region an opportunity every year to present their best works for consideration for the prize and to compete with their counterparts from elsewhere in the region.
The award program has consistently promoted healthy competition among media organizations in the region toward attaining newer heights of professional excellence and commitment.
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Sheikh Mohammed to honor Arab Journalism Award winners tomorrow
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 11 - 2009 at 16:58
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As part of his initiatives to encourage excellence in the field of Arab media, especially its journalism component, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai will honor the winners of the 8th edition of the Arab Journalism Award tomorrow.
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About AMF:The Arab Media Forum is the Middle East's most prominent media event every year. Beginning in 2001 and organized by the Dubai Press Club under the patronage of H.H.Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Forum has consistently tried to facilitate in-depth debates and exchange of ideas on the media in the region.
About DPC:
Dubai Press Club (DPC) is the Arab world's preeminent media development organization. Established in 1999 as per the directives of H.H.Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Club has evolved over a period of one eventful decade into the most sought after platform for heads of state, eminent government officials, intellectuals, writers and other dignitaries to reach out to the media and communicate their message. It offers unparalelled services to its journalist members. It has played a pioneering role in the development of the Arab media through a host of media development initiatives, the most vital among them being the Arab Media Forum, the Arab Journalism Award and the Arab Media Outlook.
About AJA:
The Arab Journalism Award honors outstanding work in Arabic-language journalism from across the region. Instituted in the year 1999 as per the directives of H.H.Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Award has consistently encouraged and recognized professional excellence and commitment in different categories of journalism. The entries that won the award are widely seen as a benchmark for quality in Arab journalism. The selection process for the Award is marked by the highest levels of objectivity, transparency and professionalism.
For more information, please contact:
Sadiq Jarrar
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Tel: +971 4 361 66 66
Posted by Siba Sami AmmariMonday, May 11 - 2009 at 16:58 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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