PopDev Media Awards to cite Bloggers

For the last two years, I’ve been invited by the Philippine Legislatorsâ€™ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) to be in the panel of judges for their annual PopDev Media Awards. This year, they’ve decided to add a special citation for citizen journalists (bloggers).

This year’s awards will include Citations for Blog (text) and Photo Blogs (Single Photo and Photo Essay) in recognition of the significant contribution of bloggers, or citizen journalists, in enriching the public discussion of population and human development concerns vis-Ã -vis socio-economic issues.

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The 5th PopDev Media Awards is open to all print, broadcast, online, photo, and citizen journalists nationwide and covers topics on public health, reproduction, climate change, poverty, education, housing and urban development.

Winners in the major categories will receive a cash prize, trophy, certificate, and a chance to participate in a study trip to a PLCPD project area in the Philippines.

We had some pretty interesting discussion during the last roundtable of judges between the criteria on “form vs. substance”. It was an easy debate when it comes to professional journalists but is different when you bring in bloggers to the list.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

5 Comments

YVONNE says:

15 years ago

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Maida Ojeda says:

15 years ago

Hi Yuga! I would like to invite markdomingo, domotiics and junnjun013 to join the popdev media awards-blog category, can you help me on this?

BTW, just wanted to share the site http://www.mediaawards.plcpd.org.ph

Thanks!

Maida
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Junnjun013 says:

15 years ago

How can I join on this???
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domotiics says:

16 years ago

how interesting….
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markdomingo says:

16 years ago

More info please. thanks!
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