CNN offers award for young journalists
CNN has launched a competition for young talent open to participants from Switzerland, Germany, and Austria who are 34 years old or younger as of the date of publication. The deadline for submissions is May 26, 2006.
For participants from Switzerland, Germany and Austria who are not older than 34 at the time of publication, CNN has launched a young talent competition. The deadline for submissions is May 26, 2006. Entries should have an international connection and can be submitted in the categories print, TV, radio and online. Publication must have taken place between April 1, 2005 and March 31, 2006. In addition, the best photo in the image category will be awarded a prize for the first time this year. The overall winner of the competition will receive the title "CNN Journalist of the Year 2006" and will be chosen from the winners of the individual categories. The jury consists of Regina Maria Anzenberger from the Anzenberger photo agency, Uli Baur, editor-in-chief of Focus, Ueli Haldimann, editor-in-chief of SF DRS, Peter Kloeppel, editor-in-chief of RTL, Uta Thofern, editor-in-chief of DW-World.de, Ingrid Thurnher, editor-in-chief of ORF and Domunik Wichmann, editor-in-chief of SZ-Magazin. The competition aims to recognize journalistic talent and promote foreign reporting in German-speaking countries, according to the press release. The award ceremony will take place on October 20 as part of the Munich Media Days.
