The Population Institute Global Media Awards (GMA) honor those who have contributed to creating awareness of population problems through their outstanding journalistic endeavors.
The awards serve to encourage editors, news directors and journalists to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of population issues and to stimulate high standards of journalism.

The Global Media Awards are designed to encourage greater media coverage of population and development issues. The awards are presented in developing countries working to resolve their population problems and are held in conjunction with Family Planning Study Tours. The tours offer winning journalists an opportunity to experience directly the priority placed on population issues by developing countries and their local communities as well as the actions taken by government and non-governmental organizations to solve them. GMA ceremonies and tours have taken place in the US, Mexico, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Cuba, China, India, Indonesia, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mexico, Costa Rica, Nepal, Kenya, Thailand, Senegal, Egypt, and the Philippines. 

Historically, the Global Media Awards have been presented by heads of states and prominent leaders of the countries visited at official ceremonies attended by dignitaries. The Awards are presented in a formal ceremony-cum-reception in the host country. Among the dignitaries who have presented these prestigious awards are: the Presidents of Turkey, Indonesia, the Philippines; the Prime Minister of Tanzania and the King of Nepal.

Guidelines

1. Entries for the Global Media Awards may be submitted by any individual or organization from material appearing in the print and electronic media.
2. Entries must be accompanied by a justification for nomination, English translation and two passport size photos of the nominee.
   
3. Eligible works must have been published or aired between
   September 1, 2006 and September 1, 2007.
   
4. Previous winners, are eligible for entry. An entry can be submitted in more than one category.
   

Categories

1. Best Columnist
2. Best Individual Reporting Effort
3. Best Major Daily
4. Best International Daily
5. Best Periodical
6. Best Cartoonist
7. Most Conscientious News Service
8. Best Editorial Support for Solutions to Population Problems
9. Best Radio Program
   
10. Best TV Documentary
11. Best Population/Environmental Reporting Effort
    
12. Best Team Reporting Effort
    
13. Best Population Journal
    
14. Best Combined Media Effort on Behalf of Population
    
15. Best Commercial Advertising Campaign.
16. Best Electronic Communications Service

How to Submit

Entries must be sent to Global Media Awards Program, the Population Institute, 107 Second Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. A statement as to why the nominator believes that a particular entry merits a Media Award must accompany each entry. An exhibit as published or broadcast, including the name of the media outlet and the date of its use must also accompany entries. No entry fee required. English translations must accompany entries in other languages. For more information, contact Sujata Chakraborty at
202-544-3300; fax 202-544-0068 or e-mail Sujata@populationinstitute.org

Deadline

Deadline for entries is September 1, 2007.

What You Win

Winners receive an expense paid study tour of the hosting country. Plaque awards are presented at a formal ceremony-cum-reception in the country being visited.