2014 AWARDS GUIDE

Indigenous & Multicultural community media outlets

and their journalists have never been properly

recognised.

Since the first multicultural newspaper in Australia,

Die Deutsche Post, was published in Adelaide in 1848 there has never

been a stand-alone award recognising multicultural community media.

Through the Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards (MIMA) we are

ensuring that ethnic and Indigenous Journalist and media outlets get the

recognition they deserve.

I encourage all multicultural & Indigenous media outlets to join in this

event both to further multiculturalism, but also to recognise the

contribution of our community journalists.

This guide outlines the award categories as well as key dates for

participants.

If you require any further infiormation, please contact my office on

(02) 9230 2526 or email me at s.moselmane@parliament.nsw.gov.au.

Yours sincerely,

The Hon Shaoquett Moselmane MLC

Member of Legislative Council

Parliament of New South Wales

Chairman Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards

WELCOME TO THE MULTICULTURAL &

INDIGENOUS MEDIA AWARDS

I congratulate the Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane, Chairperson of the Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards for his hard work in ensuring that Ethnic and Indigenous Media in Australia get the recognition it deserves.

I was privileged to launch the first ever National Multicultural Media Awards at NSW Parliament back in 2012. These awards ensure multicultural media gets the attention it deserves. Multicultural media is

essential to our democracy, playing a key role in merging international cultures into the Australian identity.

I am delighted once again to be asked to speak and recognise worthy recipients at the 2014 Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards.

In the past, Ethnic media was seen as simply a foreign language press, and at times viewed with suspicion. Some thought it served as a hindrance rather than help. In some sectors of our community, Ethnic media was not trusted, and restrictions and government controls were imposed.

Ethnic Journalists and media outlets, as well as those who ran them, were therefore never recognised for the valuable work they provided to Multicultural Australia.

Today, Multicultural and Indigenous Media and journalists have the capacity to bring news and views to every household like never before.

They not only bring news and events but also real estate, business, arts and culture, politics, sports and lifestyle.

Our thriving Ethnic press has the capacity to bring communities together and break down social and cultural barriers. They inform, they inspire and turn challenges into opportunities.

Ethnic Media is not just a mass communication medium, it is a social and cultural medium combining the voices of many.

I encourage you to nominate those deserving of the 2014 Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards and I look forward to welcoming you to the 3rd annual presentation night at NSW Parliament House on September 10, 2014.

Bob Carr

About the Multicultural & Indigenous Media Awards:

Multicultural & Indigenous media has contributed to the Australian way of life since

1848, and to date other than the Multicultural & Indigenous Media Awards there has

been no stand-alone recognition for the journalists, owners, and administrators of

such media outlets.

History has shown the important role they have played Australia-wide. It is time to

recognise the work of multicultural and Indigenous media in our community.

The program will, therefore, showcase the talents of multicultural and Indigenous

media with the aim of encouraging innovative journalism, nationally.

Award Categories:

Journalist of the Year

Coverage of Community Affairs

Editorial Reporting

Photographer of the Year

News Reporting

Online News Blog or News Coverage

Timeline for the Multicultural & Indigenous Media Awards

Entries open 17th July 2014

Entries close 20th August 2014

Judging of entries 25th August 2014

Awards presentation at NSW Parliament House 10th September 2014

ABOUT THE AWARDS

Registration:

Award Criteria:

Journalist of the Year

Nominations for a journalist based on their demonstrated excellence and/or

contribution to multicultural or Indigenous journalism (Maximum 500 words for an

outline as to why the journalist deserves this award).

Coverage of Community Affairs

Open to all media print, radio, television or online media outlets.

Timeline for the Multicultural & Indigenous Media Awards

Register entries for the awards online at

https://shaoquett.wufoo.eu/forms/multicultural-indigenous-media-awards/

If you require a printed form, please contact us on

(02) 9230 2526 or via email Louay.Moustapha@parliament.nsw.gov.au.

Entries that cannot be submitted online must be sent by mail to:

Office of Shaoquett Moselmane MLC

2014 Multicultural & Indigenous Media Awards

NSW Parliament House

Macquarie Street

Sydney NSW 2000

All applications sent by mail must be received before 5:00pm on 20th of August 2014.

Must cover an issue / series of issues of a multicultural community in Australia

(for example a Chinese newspaper in Sydney covering issues in concerning

the Sydney Chinese community or the Melbourne Chinese community).

Issues of, or concerning, the Australian Indigenous community.

Maximum 3,000 words (print) or up to 5 minutes in length (multimedia).

Longer pieces may be edited to fit these limits.

Editorial Reporting

Open to all media print, radio, television or online.

Must be editorial content.

Maximum 3,000 words (print) or up to 5 minutes in length (multimedia).

Longer pieces may be edited to fit these limits.

News Reporting

Open to all media print, radio, television or online media outlets.

Maximum 3,000 words (print) or up to 5 minutes in length (multimedia).

Longer pieces may be edited to fit these limits.

Photographer of the Year

Open to all media print, radio, television or online.

Must be a photograph, or photo-story (maximum 5 photographs in total)

concerning multicultural or Indigenous communities in Australia.

Must be accompanied by an outline (up to 500 words) explaining (1) the

background to the photography and (2) its relevance to the multicultural or

Indigenous community it caters towards.

Online News Coverage

Open to all media print, radio or television outlets (with websites for content)

or online media outlets.

Must be accompanied by an outline (up to 500 words) explaining its relevance

to the multicultural or Indigenous community it caters towards.

For further information, contact:

Office of Shaoquett Moselmane MLC

NSW Parliament House

Macquarie Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Phone: (02) 9230 2526

Email: Louay.Moustapha@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Authorised by Shaoquett Moselmane MLC

NSW Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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