2008 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 12 categories including print, broadcast, new media, photography, commentary & student work - Including the SAJA Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Print Reporting on South Asia + a new one-time category: Outstanding coverage of the political turmoil in Pakistan in 2007.

See winners of 2007 SAJA Awards!

Results announced in June; awards presented at SAJA Convention, June 20-21.

DEADLINE TO ENTER IS MARCH 31, 2008.

The 2008 Awards, which are open to media companies headquartered in the U.S and Canada, consist of 12 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, 2007.

ENTRY & PAYMENT FORMS:
Please fill out the entry and payment form here.

ANNUAL CONTEST ELIGIBILITY:

Any material executed in calendar year 2007 is eligible for the 2008 contest submitted by:

(a) Categories 1-5 & 12: Any media outlets headquartered in and/or freelancers based 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 2007 is eligible for the 2008 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 2007-8 contest (c) members of the board of directors of SAJA and (d) members of the panel of judges for the 2007-8 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: The 2008 SAJA Journalism Awards will have only a winner and finalist in each category. The student category has additional prize money of $500 for the winner; and $250 each for two finalists.

ENTRY FEE (entries without payment will NOT be processed):
$20.00 (if an individual is paying, not the company)
$50.00 (company)

NOTE: We have eliminated the entry fee for students, but will accept only 3 submissions per student.


QUESTIONS? Please contact Monika Mathur, Awards Committee Chair: monikamathur at gmail.com

Winners will be notified prior to the SAJA Convention and prizes will be presented at SAJA's 13th Anniversary Convention & Job Fair, June20-21, 2008 in NYC.

ENTRY FORMS:
Please fill out the entry and payment form here.

DEADLINE TO ENTER IS MARCH 31, 2008

See winners of 2007 SAJA Awards!