2007 SAJA JOURNALISM AWARDS

(Call for Submissions)

Honoring excellence in coverage of South Asia & outstanding reporting by South Asian journalists and students in the United States and Canada.

The annual SAJA contest has 11 categories including print, broadcast, new media, photography, commentary & student work - Including the SAJA Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Print Reporting on South Asia.

See winners of 2006 SAJA Awards!.

Results announced in June; awards presented at SAJA Convention, July 12-15.

DEADLINE TO ENTER IS MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2006!

The 2007 Awards, which are open to media companies headquartered in the U.S and Canada, consist of 11 categories, including print, photography, new media, broadcast, editorials and student work.

Submissions can include print articles, editorials, photographs and new media pieces published, and broadcasts aired by Dec. 31, 2006.

ENTRY FORMS:
Please fill out the entry form here.

ANNUAL CONTEST ELIGIBILITY:

Any material executed in calendar year 2006 is eligible for the 2007 contest submitted by:

(a) Categories 1-5: Any media outlets headquartered in the U.S. & Canada.

(b) Categories 6-10: Journalists of South Asian origin working in North America for any media outlet.

STUDENT CATEGORY ELIGIBILITY:

Any material executed in calendar year 2006 is eligible for the 2007 contest submitted by:

(a) A student of South Asian origin studying in the U.S. & Canada (students should also know about the SAJA Scholarships).

(b) Non-published/aired student entries must be accompanied by a professor's note stating the work was executed for a class.

Please note: The following persons are INELIGIBLE to participate in the awards contest: (a) a spouse, child or parent of any current member of the board of directors of SAJA (b) a spouse, child or parent of a member of the panel of judges for the 2006 contest (c) members of the board of directors of SAJA and (d) members of the panel of judges for the 2006 contest.

EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
A committee of judges appointed by the Board of SAJA will review the submissions and evaluate them on a number of professional subjective and objective criteria.

PRIZES: A certificate for first, second and third place in each category (the student category has additional prize money of $500 for first; $300 for second; $200 for third place, respectively).

ENTRY FEE (entries without payment will NOT be processed):
$20.00 (if an individual is paying, not the company)
$50.00 (company)
STUDENTS: Note that there is no entry fee this year for students, but you are limited to three entries in the student category. Additional entries will NOT be considered.

QUESTIONS? Please contact Sandeep Junnarkar, Awards Committee Chair: saja at deepnews.org

DEADLINE:
Entries must be submitted by Monday, April 16 , 2007. Winners will be notified prior to the SAJA Convention and prizes will be presented at SAJA's 13th Anniversary Convention & Job Fair, July 12-15, 2007 in NYC.

ENTRY FORMS:
Please fill out the entry form here.

DEADLINE TO ENTER IS MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2006!

See winners of 2006 SAJA Awards!