The Election Commission of India has requested for submission, to all the media houses for nomination for the National Media Award, for best campaign on Voters' Education and Awareness during the year 2022 in the following fields: Print Media, Electronic (Television) Media, Electronic (Radio) Media and Online (Internet)/ Social Media.

The nomination is to be submitted to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, or directly to the Election Commission of India before 25th November 2022. The awards will be in the form of citation, plaque and cash prize and will be presented on National Voters' Day, 25th January 2023.

Criteria

The Jury will base their assessment on the following criteria:

·Quality of Voter awareness campaign

·Extent of coverage / quantity

·Evidence of impact on the public

·Coverage on awareness about Accessible Elections.

·Any other relevant factor(s)

 

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

 

Entries must have been published or broadcast/telecast during the relevant period.

Print entries must include:

1.      Summary of the work carried out during the relevant period which should include

i. number of news items/articles

ii. total print area in sqcms

2.      A PDF soft copy OR a link to a relevant web address OR a full size photocopy/print copy of the newspaper/articles;

3.      Detail of any other activity like direct public engagement etc.

4.      Any other information

 

Broadcast Television (Electronic) and Radio (Electronic) entries must include:

1.      A brief on the campaign/work carried out during the relevant period which should include

i.                    Material (in a CD or DVD or Pen drive) with duration and frequency of broadcast/telecast and total time of such broadcast of each spot during the period

ii.                  Sum of the total broadcast time for all spots/news

iii.                News features or programmes on Voter awareness in a CD or DVD or Pen drive or other digital media, along with duration, telecast/broadcast date and time and frequency

2.      Any other activity like direct public engagement etc.

3.      Any other information

 

Online (Internet)/Social media entries must include:

1.      Summary of the work carried out during the relevant period which should include number of posts/ blogs/ campaigns/ tweets/ articles etc.

2.      A PDF soft copy of concerned articles OR a link to a relevant web address;

3.      Detail of any other activity like direct public engagement etc.

4.      Impact of online activity (details)

5.      Any other information

 

Important

1.      Entries submitted in a language other than English/Hindi will require an accompanying English translation, failing which subject to rejection.

2.      Entrants submitting broadcast material should be aware that Jury may use only the first ten minutes of features/programme.

3.      The Commission's decision will be final and no correspondence will be entertained. The Commission reserves all the rights in this regard.

4.      Entries should carry the name, address, telephone and fax numbers and email of the Media House.

5.      Entries to be submitted at the following address:

Shri Love Kush Yadav, Under Secretary (Communication)

Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan,

Ashoka Road, New Delhi 110001.

Email: media-tlivision@eci.gov.in

            Ph. No. 011-23052033

 

                                                                                                (Takumpula IA)