Award call for NE environmental reporting

IMPHAL, April 23: Submissions for The Northeast Go Green Journalism Award 2013 are open for environmental reporters ranging from junior to mid-level journalists in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura as per a press release from the Assam Times, a new media collective. The release said that desiring applicants must submit online a detailed CV along with four samples of their original work (print, radio, television, online, photographic, or a combination of all), preferably carried out between 2011 to 2013 and any other material to prove long term commitment for environmental journalism and consistency in environmental reporting.

The award will be presented on the occasion of the World Environment Day on June 5, 2013 with a jury of experts including environmentalists, senior journalists, anthropologists and researchers selecting one from10 finalists for the award. The award is an effort to encourage environmental reporting and honor reportage that has made significant impact on environmental issues of the region and aims to emphasize the role of journalists in strengthening democracy and freedom of the press while reporting on environment. More information is available at www.assamtimes.org