CALIFORNIA CHICANO
NEWS MEDIA ASSOCIATION
2004
RUBEN
SALAZAR JOURNALISM AWARDS
The Ruben
Salazar
Journalism
Awards are presented annually by the California Chicano News Media
Association
to photographers and reporters or teams for work published or broadcast
in the state of California that demonstrates journalism excellence
while
contributing to a better understanding of California's Latino
communities
by portraying Latinos fairly and accurately.
The
awards
are named
after
the late Ruben Salazar, who at the time of his death in 1970 was a
columnist
for the Los Angeles Times and news director of Spanish language
television
station KMEX in Los Angeles. Salazar was covering the Chicano
anti-Vietnam
War Moratorium in East Los Angeles when he was killed by a tear gas
projectile
fired by a Sheriff's deputy. Salazar had a keen sense of perspective
and
introspective in providing insight into the Latino community. As the Los
Angeles Times eulogized him, Salazar was "sometimes an angry man as
he observed the inequities around him, yet he spoke out with a calm
vigor
that made his words all the more impressive and influential."
CCNMA is a
non-profit
organization
founded in 1972 that is dedicated to the social, economic and
professional
advancement of Latino journalists, and that seeks to foster a fair and
accurate portrayal of Latinos in the news media.
1. rules:
Entries must be a news story (feature or breaking) or a series
published
or broadcast in the ordinary course of the journalist's production
during
the eligible period (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004). All Television
entries
will be considered a team production (reporter, photographer and
producer)
unless otherwise specified. No documentaries or public service
announcements
allowed. Entries may be in English or Spanish. Membership in CCNMA is
not
required. A cover letter with each entry should include a summary of
the
story, any major findings or subsequent results and any account of the
difficulty or uniqueness of the effort in obtaining the story. No part
of any entry will be returned unless accompanied by sufficient postage.
CCNMA reserves the right to use part or the whole of any entry for
publicity
or educational purposes. Multiple entries may be submitted in the same
package, but a separate form must be attached to each entry and a
separate
fee paid for each entry. In case of ties, prize money will be split
evenly
among entries.
2. judging:
Entries will be judged by veteran journalists in their respective
mediums.
All decisions are final. An award may be withheld if the judges deem no
entry merits recognition.
3. fees:
Contest fees are $25 per entry for CCNMA members, $40 for non-members.
4. deadline: Deadline extended to Friday, September 10.
5. preparing the entry:
PRINT entries may not be longer than three
parts,
including side bars. Submit three (3) copies no larger than 11"x 14."
Submit
text of story only, not accompanying photos or graphics. TELEVISION
entries must be on 1/2" VHS format, and may be no longer than five
parts
with the total length not to exceed 15 minutes. Submit two (2) copies.
No documentaries or public service announcements allowed. RADIO
entries should be on standard audio cassettes, and may not be longer
than
five parts, with the total length not to exceed 15 minutes. Submit two
(2) copies. No documentaries or public service announcements allowed. PHOTO
entries should be on slides and may be a single photo or a series (up
to
12 parts) on same subject.
For
more
information
call
phone: (213) 437-4408, or e-mail to ccnmainfo@ccnma.org
2004 Salazar Award Entry Form
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