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BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
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ILOILO City – Eight entries of Panay News, the No. 1 regional daily, were shortlisted in the 2016 Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA).
Now on its fifth year, the GMEA recognizes excellence in journalism exemplified by members of the print, broadcast, online, and social media in Visayas and Mindanao.
This year, 87 entries were chosen from a total of 789 entries submitted by print, online and broadcast journalists, columnists, bloggers, and social media influencers from Cebu, Bacolod and Iloilo.
Panay News journalists and their shortlisted entries are as follows:
* Glenda Sologastoa, “Excessive extraction: MGB warns of groundwater depletion”, for Reporter of the Year for Print
* Sammy Julian, “Geopolitical complexities”, for Columnist of the Year
* Ike Seneres, “Trees can supply five basic needs plus more”, for Columnist of the Year
*Julia Carreon-Lagoc, “Big 3 little words: ‘humane, just, fraternal” for Columnist of the Year
* Guijo Dueñas, “Pretty girls perform during the Hirinugyaw-Sugidadonay Festival of Calinog”, for Photojournalist of the Year
* Joselito Villasis, “Stop desecration of San Joaquin Camposanto” for Photojournalist of the Year
* Raymart Escopel, “How much do young people save and spend?” for Reporter for Online News Portal Category
* Merianne Ereñeta, “Where’s the promised water?”, for Reporter for Online News Portal Category
Globe first launched GMEA in Cebu and Davao in 2012 as part of its advocacy in supporting press freedom by honoring media practitioners who demonstrate excellence and professionalism in their field of work.
All submitted entries touched on any or a combination of the four Sustainability Focus Areas: care for the environment, innate care for our people, positive societal impact, and digital nation.
This year’s GMEA is anchored on the company’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as part of its advocacy to help create a Wonderful Philippines.
“The critical role of media organizations and online communities in forming and shaping public opinion makes it imperative for technology organizations like Globe to encourage excellence in this field as we all aspire to effect societal change,” said Globe senior vice president for corporate communications Yoly Crisanto.
Various awards are at stake for different media practitioners.
For print media, recognition shall be conferred to the Reporter of the Year for Print, Explanatory/Investigative Story of the Year for Print, Columnist of the Year, and Photojournalist of the Year.
For broadcast media, awards will be given to the Reporter of the Year for Radio, Public Affairs Story of the Year for Radio, Reporter of the Year for Television, and Explanatory/Investigative Story of the Year for Television.
Finally, for digital media, honors shall be granted to the Blogger of the Year, Social Media Campaign of the Year, Social Media Advocate of the Year, and the Reporter of the Year for Online News Portal.
The participants were allowed to submit up to six entries published or aired between May 2015 to April 2016.
The Awards Night for the Globe Media Excellence Awards Visayas is on Sept. 22, 2016 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu City as part of the Cebu Press Freedom Week festivities./PN
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