The German Development Media Awards are open

The German Development Media Awards are open

May 2, 2013

The German Development Media Awards are open to journalists from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Germany.

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, in collaboration with Deutsche Welle broadcasting corporation, is accepting entries for the German Development Media Awards. The aim of the contest is to honor journalists reporting on human rights and development issues.

Entries can include stories in all journalistic formats in print, radio, TV and online. The stories should focus clearly on human rights and development. The entries must have been published or broadcast between January 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013.

The seven winners will receive cash prizes at EUR€2,000 (US$2,575) each. In addition, the awards also cover the costs for each of the seven winners to attend the awards ceremony to be held August 14, 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

The deadline is May 31.

For Conditions of Entry, click here