In celebration of 14 years of excellence in community journalism, the Civic Journalism Community Press Awards will once again pay tribute to outstanding regional publications that have shown exemplary work in editing, editorial, science and environment reporting, business and economic reporting, and photojournalism in 2009. {{more}}
The annual awards program will be the highlight of the Philippine Press Institute’s 14th National Press Forum “Assessing the 2010 Automated Elections” and Annual Membership Meeting from June 23 to 25 at the Diamond Hotel Philippines. This is the annual gathering of publishers and editors of PPI member-publications who will discuss media issues and industry concerns.
Since 2005, when the Konrad Adenauer Foundation ended its support, the awards program has been undertaken solely by the PPI. In 2008, The Coca-Cola Export Corporation (TCCEC) began its support to the awards with Civic Journalism as the framework. This is in line with the training programs on Civic Journalism which, among other things, seek to promote journalism as a medium of community feedback and participation.
The Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) manages and oversees the awards program.
The nominees are:
This year’s guest of honor and keynote speaker is Atty. Jose Midas P. Marquez, Court Administrator and Spokesperson of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Atty. Marquez will speak about freedom in the new judiciary environment.
