Published Date: Aug 23, 2021

ActionAid Young Journalist Media Award 2021

Background

From the inception, ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) has been advocating for the rights of the marginalised people for social justice. We seek to co-convene and facilitate the extensive engagement of young people with their communities to lead the progressive social movements.

Action for Impact (A4I) project is one of the initiatives in alignment with AAB’s priority to the women, men, and other gender-diverse young people that promotes youth-led social transformation.

A4I is working on 3 thematic areas to facilitate youth leadership towards accountability of the SDGs -

• Economic opportunities and decent work
• Gender and youth responsive public services
• Participatory democracy and youth representation

As the media has a strong influence in sensitising relevant stakeholder including policy and decision makers, AAB engages with media through different strategies to amplify its advocacy for the rights of marginalised people. The young journalists have a vital role to play to contribute to bringing young people’s agendas to the forefront of national concerns and policy makers. 

To inspire and recognise young journalists’ contribution to the young people’s agenda and sensitize the policy environment, AAB is calling passionate young journalists to send the best reports reflecting their work for ‘ActionAid Young Journalist Media Award 2021’.

Objective

The objective of young journalist award is to acknowledge and encourage young journalists within mainstream media for their contribution to the achievement of youth-led social transformation.

Scope of Work

Award Category        :

• Journalism on promoting youth leadership for social transformation
• Journalism on promoting decent work and economic opportunities for young people
• Journalism on promoting youth responsive accountable public services

Possible Areas for report submission

• Youth participation in national level decisions: addressing policy concerns.
• Investment and implementation status in gender-responsive infrastructure and basic services to make them accessible and affordable to young people and women.
• Investing on Gender-Responsive Public Services as a way to reduce young women’s inequalities and as an alternative to the current narrative.
• Status of women’s safety to claim public services, specially on health, TVET and SafetyNet services.
• Workers' Rights and Decent Work provisions for youth in the informal sector during Covid 19.
• Apprenticeship opportunities for youth: Provision of law and accountability of industry.
• Democratic inclusion of young people in local and/or national level governance: perception, practices and policies.
• Integration of the marginalised youth in the governance process: Achieving SDGs with ‘No One Left Behind’.

Media Category   

          Television, Print and Online media (English and Bangla)

Award value  

          BDT 67,648 per person (VAT & Tax included)

Timeline                   

          Reports published from 01 January 2020 to 07 October 2021 are eligible for submission.

Jury Panel

          An independent jury panel will go through the reports and select the winners.

Required Documents for Application

• Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
• Letter of endorsement on Copyright ownership of the reports from the editor/chief reporter/assignment editor from applicant’s workplace  
• Applicant’s 1 copy passport size photo
• Resume

Special Conditions  

• In case of print media reports (both national and local), the softcopy of the report (with the online report link if there is any online version of the report) must be submitted via email. In addition to softcopy, hardcopy must be submitted.
• In the case of television, a short and complete script must be submitted via email with the YouTube link of the reports telecasted on the television.
• In the case of online media, the report must be published on the website and the relevant report should be submitted with the URL link.
• The name and date of the newspaper/television/online portal and the reporter must be visible.
• Only Bangladeshi journalists and media personalities can apply for this award.
• Applicants must submit their best 2 reports (mainstream).
• One applicant can apply in more than one category.
• Application with incomplete/inaccurate information will be disqualified.
• The age limit for application is 35 years. 

Last Date of Application                                  

          07 October 2021 

Mailing Address                                   

          To:         Afsana Alim

                       Programme Officer, Young People

                       House SE (C) 5/B, Road 136, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212

                      ActionAid Bangladesh

For Email 

                       afsana.alim@actionaid.org 

                       gulam.nayeem@actionaid.org

Award giving ceremony:

          The date of the ‘ActionAid Young Journalist Media Award 2021' ceremony will be communicated to the concerned in due time.

*Women and young journalists below 35 years are encouraged to apply.