Child-Right Based Journalism Award – 2018

Award Brief and Objectives:

The 2018 Child-Right Based Journalism Award seeks to encourage exceptional work in this field and support journalists’ contribution to quality coverage of children’s issues and rights in order to make a positive impact on society, reduce violence against children and build a child-friendly culture in Jordan.

Award Categories:

1. Print media and news websites.
2. Radio and podcasts.
3. TV, video journalism and multimedia.

Evaluation Criteria:

A panel of judges comprises local and international experts and academics evaluated the reports based on the following criteria:

• Subject relevance.
• Difficulty in obtaining content.
• Clarity of narrative.
• Expanded and in-depth research.
• Commitment to professional and ethical standards.
• Adherence to legalities.
• Impact and ability to effect change.
• Technical quality.
• Innovation, creativity and use of digital tools.

Conditions for Participation:

The submissions must tackle issues related to protecting children from violence in Jordan, and must have been published/aired between 1 August 2017 and 1 October 2018, and  must not have received previous awards.

Award Value:

Winners of the best two reports for each category will receive media equipment (laptops and professional cameras).

Winners:

1. “Print Report” category:

• Muna Abu Hammour of Alghad newspaper received first place for her “Children with Cleft Lip: Marginalization, Modest Medical Services” report.
• Tala Ayoub of Alrai Newspaper received second place for her “Specialized Psychiatric Care for Jordanian Children; Almost Absent” feature story.

2. “Online Investigative Report” category:

• Ansar Abu Fara of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed received first place for the report entitled: “Divorce of Jordanian Minors, Marital Life Ends before it Starts”.
• Barakat Zyood of Jordan News Agency (Petra) received second place for his report “Iskander: Begging Leads Child to His Death Under Wheels of Two Cars”.

3. “TV, Video and Multimedia” category:

• Hiam Farahin of Roya TV received first place for her “Children Cool Their Bodies with Water, Leave Their Mothers’ Hearts Scorched” report.
• Enas Alkayed of Jordan TV received second place for her “Community Support Center - Safe Environment” report.

4. “Radio and Podcast” category:

• Louay Ahmed from the radio station of the University of Jordan received first place for his “Beggars Accompanied by Children” report.
• Ismail Abu Shkhaidem from the radio station of the University of Jordan received second place for his “School Toilets” report.