Children Rights Media Awards

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2. The Annual Children Rights Media Awards, is the most
prestigious running competition in the region.
The awards, an initiative of Bubble Nest International
(BNI),seeks to reward journalists who excel in bringing
to the limelight issues that affect children both
positively and negatively.
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3. To,
be the driving force of the most prestigious and highly
desirable journalistic honor in the region that
recognizes media talents which highlights children
issues across all disciplines.
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4. To,
promote the best in Kenyan Journalism in upholding
professional and responsible reporting on issues
pertaining children in all situations.
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5. The awards,
aim at rewarding journalists who have highlighted
children issues in a more balanced, broad,
comprehensive and objective manner demonstrating
journalistic ability and integrity.
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6. The Competition is open to Kenyan professional journalists
(including, but not limited to, freelancers) working on the
Kenya media organizations or media organizations
headquartered in Kenya that produce a printed publication or
broadcast through an electronic medium (television
broadcaster; radio station) principally targeted at and received
by the Kenyan audience.
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7. The following are the key categories for recognition:
1. Best Children Rights Media 9 .News Articles Award
Article ( Journalist of the year.) (a)PRINT GENERAL NEWS AWARD
2. Children’s Mouth Piece Award (b)RADIO – GENERAL NEWS
3. Most Interactive Award (c)TELEVISION – GENERAL NEWS
4. Children Photography Award – NEWS BULLETIN
5. Most Creative Award 10. Features Articles Award
6. Most Entertaining Award 11. Health Award
7. The Most Educative features. Award 12 .Human Interest Award
8. Children in Armed Conflict Award 13.Economics & Finance Award
14. Environment Award
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8. Judging and adjudication usually takes place on the first week of
September by a panel of eminent, independent judges with
knowledge and experience of journalistic practices in Kenya.
Panel members cannot vote on work entered by their organization,
employees or family members.
Should the quality of entries fall below the standard required, the
judges reserve the right not to select a finalist.
The judges’ decision is final and binding.
Entrants have until 31st August 2010 to submit in their works.
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9. Partners taking part in the event enjoy the following benefits:
 Sponsorship mention at the venue,
 Banner spots and unlimited interaction with the media,
 Embossing of organization logo on the backdrop banner.
(Please note that all the media stations shall be invited for media
coverage.)
In this regard, organizations do not only display a sense of responsibility to
our children ,but also elevate the concerted efforts towards giving
journalists who go an extra mile, to highlight issues affecting our young
ones, recognition.
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10. The 2nd annual Children Rights Media Awards will be marked at
a dinner gala ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi
on 25th September 2010.
The event will be graced by esteemed members of the society
who have been instrumental on issues relating to children
cutting across the Media, Corporate,NGOs and the Church.
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11.  Children Legal Action Network(CLAN)
 Manji Industries
 Sensations LTD
 Triclover Industries
 National Environmental Management Authority(NEMA)
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12. Together we can seek to strengthen and increase
the recognition as we reward for excellence in
the profession of Journalism.
Let us aim to reinforce the importance of the
journalist's role in the region, and to recognize
and nurture journalistic talent in Africa and the
World at Large.
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13. Thank You
020 212 90 14, 020 252 4675
0722 24 24 23
info@bubblenest.co.ke,
www.bubblenest.co.ke
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