Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism Award of Quang Nam province and 7 special awards

Regarding the 18th Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism Award 2023 - 2024, journalist Le Van Nhi - Chairman of the Quang Nam Provincial Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Quang Nam Newspaper said that the works submitted for the award focus on reflecting on the land and people of Quang Nam, and have been used in mass media nationwide from March 24, 2023 to March 23, 2024.

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- Print newspapers have two types of awards: journalism awards and awards for reflections, reports, notes, interviews, investigations, investigative reports, commentary, essays, and editorials.
- Visual journalism has 2 types of awards, including long reportage, documentary and short reportage, online discussion.
- Spoken newspapers have 1 type of award for the categories of reflective articles, live radio programs, reports, snapshots, reports, and investigations.
- Electronic newspapers have 1 type of award for the categories of multimedia articles (integrating written articles, photos, videos or audio), graphic works (infographics, videographics), electronic magazines (e-Magazines, longform).
- Photojournalism has 1 type of award for single photos, photo reports, and photo series.

Within the framework of the Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism Award, the Quang Nam Provincial Journalists Association coordinated with the Provincial Social Insurance, the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, the People's Committee of Nam Tra My District, the Department of Information and Communications, the Quang Nam Forest Protection and Development Fund; the Provincial Market Management Department and the Provincial Steering Committee for Supporting Creative Startups to organize 7 specialized journalism awards.

The deadline for submission of works is May 10, 2024 according to the postmark . Recipients: Office of the Quang Nam Provincial Journalists Association (No. 11 Hung Vuong, Tam Ky City). Summary and award ceremony on the occasion of the 99th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day June 21, 2024.

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The total value of the Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism Award and the specialized journalism awards is more than 800 million VND. This is both a way to honor journalists and to encourage and motivate the spirit of journalism activities, making an important contribution to promoting the economic and social development of the province.
Journalist Le Van Nhi - Chairman of Quang Nam Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Quang Nam Newspaper

The authors won first prize at the 17th Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism Award. Photo: HQ

Commenting on the advantages of authors and works participating in the Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism Award and thematic awards in recent years, journalist Le Van Nhi said that the quality of journalism has increased significantly, most clearly in the reporters and journalists who have matured in the profession and know how to apply technology in their work. Therefore, the competition in the types of journalism participating in the awards is very fierce.

Reporters working at the event Announcing the Provincial Planning and Opening the National Year of Biodiversity Conservation. Photo: HQ

Regarding some notes in selecting works for the Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism Award, journalist Le Van Nhi requested authors and groups of authors to choose works that meet the criteria and rules of the award, submit them in the right genre and focus on quality works that closely follow the province's outstanding events. At the same time, pay attention to works with content about good people and good deeds, press photos with stories...

“This year there are 7 thematic awards with very high prizes, but the competition is not as fierce as the Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism Award. Therefore, authors and groups of authors prioritize works that meet the criteria to participate in order to win the prize” - journalist Le Van Nhi informed.

The jury of the Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism Award and thematic awards in recent years shared their experiences in submitting works and easily winning prizes. Photo: HQ

At the seminar, journalists who are members of the jury of the Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism Award and thematic awards in recent years informed about the positive and negative aspects of the authors and works participating in the award. At the same time, they proposed solutions to improve the quality of journalism, aiming for professionalism in selecting works for the competition.

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