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[Shivam Vij]

CNN announces award for young journos in India, Pak


For registration please visit the following site
http://www.cnnasiapacific.com/yja/RegistrationForm.asp

Hindu story :
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/001200408172065.htm



Mumbai, Aug 17. (PTI): American news channel CNN today announced its 
second edition of the Young Journalist Award, in India and Pakistan, 
aimed at recognising quality journalism among young media professionals.

The contest, open to journalist between 22-26 years of age for 
electronic, print and online journalist, has this year been thrown open 
for Pakistani journalists as well, CNN New Delhi bureau chief, Satinder 
Bindra told reporters.

Entries would have to be submitted before October 15, he said. Stories 
filed between January to September 2004 could be submitted for the 
contest, he added.

"The entries could be in any language, irrespective of the kind of 
story, language or organisation. Even freelancers could send in the 
entry. The criteria of winning of the award would be the quality of the 
story, the visuals used, the use of sound, words. In short it has to be 
a story that draws the viewer/reader and could reflect even a local 
issue," he said.

The jury for both the countries would be the same and would comprise of 
eminent personalities.

The winners would be sent to CNN headquarters in Atlanta to witness the 
newsgathering techniques of the channel.

Runners up would go through a similar training in New Delhi and 
Islamabad, he said.
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