Globe launches 2019 Media Excellence Awards in Zambo

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Globe Telecommunications announced Wednesday the holding of its 2019 Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA) to give recognition to journalists in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.

Krisca Tadena, Globe media relations manager, said Wednesday that GMEA, now on its 7th year, will highlight various pressing issues of today: infrastructure, transportation, and “what the media can do in influencing these discussions to create positive societal impact.”

Tadena said there will be two winners in print, two in broadcast and five in digital categories. Three special awards are also at stake.

She said the 2019 GMEA is open for journalists based in Cebu, Bacolod, and Iloilo for the Visayas area, as well as those based in the cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, and Zamboanga for Mindanao region.

All entries must focus on any or a combination of the four Sustainability Focus Areas: care for the environment, innate care for our people, positive societal impact, and digital nation.

Participants must be working in newspaper firms, broadcasts, online news outlets, and an active blogger or social media account, Tadena said.

The prizes are as follows: News Report of the Year in print category, PHP35,000; Investigative Story of The Year, PHP35,000; Broadcast News Report of The Year, PHP35,000; Investigative Story For Television, PHP35,000; Investigative Story in digital category, PHP35,000; Photo Of The Year, PHP25,000; Breaking News of The Year, PHP25,000; and, Social Media Advocacy, PHP35,000.       

Globe Telecommunications first launched GMEA in Cebu and Davao in 2012 as part of its advocacy in supporting press freedom by honoring media practitioners who demonstrated excellence and professionalism in their field of work. (PNA)