Applications for Golden Letter contest received till 15 April

MINSK, 14 April (BelTA) – Applications for the 7th national mass media contest Golden Letter are received till 15 April, BelTA learnt from the Information Ministry of Belarus. Several rules of conducting the contest have been altered this year, the ministry added. The creative competition will be held in 25 nominations. Nationwide printed mass media, news agencies and journalists will be able to compete in the following nominations: Best Materials on Social and Political Matters, Best Economic Materials, Best Materials on Social Life, Best Materials on Sports and Healthy Lifestyle, Best Cultural Materials, Best Scientific Materials. Other nominations include Best Entertainment Publications and Best Editions for Children, Best Reporter, Best Observer, Best News Photographer, Best Designing, Debut and Partnership, Best Image Creating Materials about Belarus, For Contribution to the Journalism Development, as well as the Grand-Prix for Best Creative Project of the National Printed Mass Media and News Agencies, Best Creative Project among the Regional and Large-Circulation Printed Mass Media. New nominations comprise Best Blog among the Printed Mass Media, Best Specialized Publication and a special nomination, For Protection of Professional Interests of the Journalistic Community. The jury panel will summarize the results and announce the winners by 25 April. The winners will be awarded diplomas and contest symbols, Golden Letter. The awarding ceremony will take place during the international specialized exhibition, Mass Media in Belarus, on 5 May. Invited to partake in the competition are printed mass media, news agencies registered in Belarus, print circulators and individual journalists. The major objective of the contest is to provide all possible assistance in the development of the national printed mass media, enhance professional and ideological level of the printed media.

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