In coming days FIFA will be issuing terms for media operations at World Cup venues. We are writing to ensure that you and your organisation give this the most careful consideration of these legally-binding contracts as the media accreditation terms may impact on the business of news-gathering and publishing operations. Representative organisations including the South African National Editors Forum and Print Media SA have sought to dialogue with FIFA to ensure the terms reflect industry needs. But some issues remain unresolved. With the news media landscape moving fast, expectations will be heightened by the time the tournament begins and you should be aware of what you can and cannot do, and what your obligations are.

The terms and conditions are a legally-binding contract and should be given the most senior consideration within your organisation.

The 9^th annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards competition is calling for entries from newspaper journalists who wish to submit their work of 2009 to the scrutiny of a high-powered judging panel and put themselves in the running for a Mondi Shanduka Premier Award and R15,000 in cash.

The entry deadline is 5 February 2010. Entry kits will be distributed during December 2009 and also available for download on www.mondishanduka.co.za or www.printmedia.org.za. The competition welcomes entries in any of the 13 categories. Of interest are the two new categories announced earlier in 2009:

The categories

1.      Hard news

2.      Analysis and commentary

3.      Feature writing

4.      Journalism Twenty-Ten - NEW CATEGORY!

5.      Investigative journalism

6.      Creative journalism

7.      Graphic journalism

8.      Editorial cartoons - NEW CATEGORY!

9.      Popular journalism

10.  News photographs

11.  Feature photographs

12.  Sports photographs

13.  Presentation (layout and design)

Editorial Cartoons - previously combined with Graphical Journalism - will be assessed for graphic imagery, originality, cleverness and political or social punch. Simplicity, topicality and humour will be considered. Entrants would need to motivate why their work scores on these criteria.

Journalism Twenty-Ten - this marks the importance of the Soccer World Cup being staged in South Africa in 2010. The award is for a journalist who is able to "own" the story, through first-rate coverage of its many angles. Coverage may range from relevant matters around the games and players themselves, through to access issues, infrastructure and development, politics, environment, tourism, culture, sponsorship, money and intellectual property, amongst other aspects. The category will cover journalism during 2009, and be repeated again for work in 2010.

All journalists and photographers in the press may enter, irrespective of whether they serve a national or community-based newspaper. Entries must consist of material originated and published in a South African daily or weekly newspaper during the period of 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2010. 

At their discretion, the judges will award the South African Story of the Year and South African Newspaper Journalist of the Year from the entries received.

 

Alan Kirkland Soga Achievement Award

Nominations are also invited for the Alan Kirkland Soga Achievement Award, a prize that honours a person's sustained and exceptional contribution to South African newspaper journalism.

The judges

Professor Guy Berger, head of journalism and media studies at Rhodes University, will be joined by Tyrone August, Martie Retief Meiring, Ebbe Dommisse, John Dludlu, Tumi Makgabo, Irwin Manoim, Liesl Louw, David Wightman, Mandla Langa, Juby Mayet, Sophie Tema, Jabulani Sikhakhane, Paula Fray and Peter Magubane.

Judging will take place in late February and the winners will be announced at an event hosted by Mondi Shanduka Newsprint and the Newspaper Association of South Africa on 5 May 2010.

Should you have any queries or would like to obtain a print copy of the entry kit, please do not hesitate to contact Malesedi Dlamini at the Newspaper Association of South Africa on Tel: (011) 551-9600 or e-mail: malesedid@printmedia.org.za.

Yes, we're doing it again! Only this time, it is going to be bigger and better. It is the Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards 2009!!!

This is the official call for entries. Click on download to see the categories for this year.

Remember last year's winners?

The 11^th of December will be the official last day of receiving press cards. Interest journalists and media companies will only be able to submit their requests in the following year from the 12^th of January.

Please forgive the short notice but current backlog of requests has left the company with no option. 

Thank you.

KwaZulu-Natal-based GENUINE Magazine cc has received an award as one of the best black woman-owned businesses at the 2009 Umyezane BEE Awards held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban on Friday, 4^th December 2009.

These Provincial Awards seek to honour innovative and progressive emerging entrepreneurs who are making noticeable strides in the business sector in KwaZulu-Natal.

Ms Mbali Dhlomo who is the Founder and owner of the business - which incorporates GENUINE Magazine and INTUTHUKO Newspaper - expressed her heartfelt appreciation at having been chosen as 2^nd runner-up in the Best Black Woman-Owned Business Category. "It is truly an honour for me to win this Award. It is especially heartening to win at this time as GENUINE is celebrating ten (10) years of existence this year. And while ¾ of these years have been very challenging, I am happy that the sacrifice and all the hard work that I put in, is now starting to pay off and bear significant fruits. I can safely say that this is a near-perfect ending to what has been an exciting year for me." 

Speaking at the function, MEC for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr Mike Mabuyakhulu said with these Awards, his Department seeks not only to level the playing fields between big business and emerging entrepreneurs, but also to encourage creativity, diversity and the spirit of undying entrepreneurship among business people of KwaZulu-Natal.

It is our pleasure to announce the call for entries for the 2010 Frewin, McCall and Joel Mervis competitions.  

These competitions will be incorporated into the annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards.  The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on May 05, 2010.  Click here to download the Call for enteries document.

The Frewin competition caters for newspapers with a circulation above 50 000 whilst the McCall competition recognizes newspapers with a circulation below 50 000.  McCall entrants do not qualify for entry into the Frewin competition. 

A copy of the entry form is attached for your completion and must reach us by no later than Friday, 15 January 2010. 

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Malesedi Dlamini at the Print Media Offices on (011) 551-9600 or via email at malesedid@printmedia.org.za.  

We look forward to receiving your entries and wish you the best of luck.

Posted by: Malesedi Dlamini 

 

Confidence, determination and home-grown innovation, says the 2009 PICA Awards Committee, are the fundamental elements behind the success of the South African magazine industry this year.

Honoured at the annual PICA Awards gala event, MPASA thanked the 2009 award winners for taking the initiative and leading by example particularly during these times of adversity.

"Overall, the judges were very impressed with the high standard of entries across all categories particularly in what is a challenging time for magazines," said MPASA General Manager, Melony Boucher.

Hosted at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg on Thursday, 26 November the evening's big overall winners were:

• Sarie Kos (Media24 Magazines) - the Philip Tyler Trophy: Launch/Relaunch
• Woolworths TASTE (New Media Publishing) - Customer Magazine of the Year
• Leadership (Cape Media Corporation) - Business-to-Business Magazine of the Year
• Sarie (Media24 Magazines) - Consumer Magazine of the Year

Esmaré Weideman was awarded the prestigious and highly-acclaimed Jane Raphaely Award for Editor of the Year in Consumer Publishing for her outstanding contribution to the continued success of Media24's Huisgenoot/YOU/Drum magazines.

Approximately 40 years in existence, the PICA Awards have undergone various changes since its inception but its focus has remained - rewarding outstanding editorial and publishing excellence in the South African magazine industry.

PICA 2009 Sponsors

Paarlmedia, Clicks Clubcard, UPM through Nordic Paper & Packing, S A Courier Systems, On the Dot, Solms Delta, DLT Magazines, ZOOPY, Peninsula Hotels

For more information on the PICA Awards and winners visit www.mpasa.org.za or contact Melony Boucher on 011 551 9800 or email melonyb@printmedia.org.za