Global Voices and Google announce freedom of expression award jury

Posted on Friday, February 5th, 2010

The Breaking Borders Award is a new prize created by Google and Global
Voices and supported by Thomson Reuters to honor outstanding web
projects initiated by individuals or groups that demonstrate courage,
energy and resourcefulness in using the Internet to promote freedom of
expression.
We are proud to announce our jury members for the award. The jury is
drawn from experts [...]

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IWMF Seeks Nominations for 2010 Courage, Lifetime Awards

Posted on Thursday, December 10th, 2009

In celebration of its 20th anniversary year, the International Women’s Media Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2010 Courage in Journalism and Lifetime Achievement awards. For two decades, the Courage in Journalism Awards have honored the courage of women journalists who have demonstrated extraordinary strength of character in pursuing their profession under difficult or dangerous circumstances, such as government oppression, political pressure, physical danger or other intimidating obstacles. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a woman journalist who has a pioneering spirit and whose determination has paved the way for future generations of women in the media.

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সেরা বাংলা ব্লগকে পুরস্কার দেবে ডয়চে ভেলে

Posted on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

বাংলাদেশ, ভারতসহ দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় এখন অন্যতম আলোচনার বিষয় জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন৷ আমরা বেস্ট অফ ব্লগ প্রতিযোগিতার অন্যান্য ক্যাটেগরির পাশাপাশি এবছর যুক্ত করেছি জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন বিষয়ক বিশেষ ব্লগ পুরস্কার৷ আর তাই, আপনি যদি একজন ক্লাইমেট বা জলবায়ু ব্লগার হয়ে থাকেন, তাহলে আর দেরি কেন? এখনই আমাদের প্রতিযোগিতায় জমা দিন আপনার জলবায়ু বিষয়ক বাংলা ব্লগ৷

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ADB - My View is a climate change video competition

Posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

My View is a climate change video competition. You make a 1 to 5 minute digital film about climate change in Asia & the Pacific, and we’ll get the world to watch it. Your film can be in any digital video format – you can even use your mobile phone. We accept films in any genre, including but not limited to animation, documentary, drama, experimental, art, testimonial, etc.

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CLIMATE CRISIS VIDEO CALLOUT

Posted on Thursday, October 8th, 2009

TIME FOR REEL ACTION!
Get your climate action film out there and have it distributed globally and in Copenhagen at the most pivotal climate meeting of the century.
This December thousands of delegates, decision makers, stakeholders and activists will converge on Copenhagen. To be part of this EngageMedia is putting together a compilation of Asia-Pacific climate films [...]

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