Call for Applications: Migration Media Awards (Tajikistan)

The awards aim to evaluate the objectivity and ethical standards of media coverage on migration in Tajikistan, highlighting works published between July 1, 2022, and September 30, 2024.

Categories

• Print Journalism Award:
  • Best print media on issues concerning migration
  • Best magazine/newspaper/newsletter on migration
  • Best book on migration
• Radio Journalism Award:
  • Best radio programme on issues concerning migration
  • Best regular radio programme on migration
  • Best radio programme that featured migration-related topic/issue/event(episodic)
  • Best podcast(s) on migration
• Television Journalism Award:
  • Best TV programme (talk show, investigative journalism, TV special, TV series or documentary) on issues concerning migration
  • Best regular TV programme on migration
  • Best TV episodic programme that featured migration related topic/issue/event
  • Best TV series that featured migration related topic/issue/event
  • Best TV special on migration
• Film media Award:
  • Best films and videos (full length or documentary) on issues concerning migration
  • Best film (full length)
  • Best documentary
  • Best short film
• Social media award:
  • Best web-based and social media publications on issues concerning migration
  • Best website
  • Best blog
  • Best vlog
  • Best influencer page
• Photo journalism:
  • Best photo journalism depicting opportunities of migration
  • Best photo journalism depicting challenges of migration
• Media expert on migration:
  • Best journalist
  • Best blogger
  • Best video editor
  • Best writer

Eligibility Criteria

• Any person or organization based in Tajikistan or overseas, may nominate any media work, qualified agency/organization that is registered in Tajikistan, or individual for the awards. The nominating party may submit more than one entry/nominee in each category.
• The contest is open for all citizens of Tajikistan residing in and/or outside of Tajikistan – regardless of age, gender, and background.

Judging Criteria

• Outstanding contribution in reporting and raising public awareness on issues related to migration from/to Tajikistan.
• Dedication and commitment in advocating for the rights, welfare, and well-being of Tajik citizens overseas and/or their families in Tajikistan.
• Significant service in promoting a positive image of Tajik citizens overseas, and the migration and development nexus.
• Creativity, originality, and innovativeness of the media work.
• The topics that should be covered by the submitted works are emigration and immigration, labour migration, internal migration, legal migration, women and migration, safe migration options, challenges regarding migration, risks of irregular migration, opportunities of migration, migrants’ success stories, return and reintegration, remittances, families, and children left behind, diaspora and migrant communities abroad, and any other migration related topics.

For more information, visit ICMPD.