JMI extends deadline for Child Rights Award

<strong>3 November 2015</strong><br /> <br /> Jordan Media Institute (JMI) has extended the deadline for entries to Jordan&rsquo;s first Child Rights Media Awards to 15 November 2015. The awards, under &ldquo;Learning for all&rdquo; theme are organized in partnership with UNICEF and the European Union. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> The winners of the best three stories will get a one-week internship abroad at a prominent international media organization.<br /> <br /> The competition hopes to encourage more in depth, informed and engaging stories about education in Jordan. The judging panel will be looking for &lsquo;character-led&rsquo; stories that include the voices of children and those directly affected. The judges also encourage story submissions that reflect individual initiatives that promote learning for all, as well as inclusive education.<br /> <br /> The awards are open for print and online written media. The submitted stories should be 700-1,000 words long and had been published between 2014 and 2015 or new articles for publication. The entries, which can be in Arabic or English, should be emailed to <a href="mailto:childrightsmediajo@gmail.com">childrightsmediajo@gmail.com</a> &nbsp;and must be submitted with a short biography of the journalist.<br /> <br /> For more details:<br /> <a href="http://www.jmi.edu.jo/mediastorage/documents/FOR%20JOURNALISTS_Concept%20Note_Child%20Rights%20Media%20Award%2014Oct2015E.pdf">http://www.jmi.edu.jo/mediastorage/documents/FOR%20JOURNALISTS_Concept%20Note_Child%20Rights%20Media%20Award%2014Oct2015E.pdf</a><br /> &nbsp;<br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/1OU5JB3">http://bit.ly/1OU5JB3</a><br /> &nbsp;