Media Centre

Journalism Awards

Rules & Eligibility Requirements

Please Note:
Trade pieces will not be accepted. Awards will not be given for work primarily directed to medical and allied professions.

Selection criteria

The 2008 Award will recognize reports focusing on women's health issues in a Canadian consumer newspaper, magazine, or broadcast report in Canada from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007.

Selection process

All articles and reports will be judged by a panel of women's health experts, including gynaecologists, obstetricians, midwives, family physicians, nurses and journalists.

The selection committee will evaluate each submission based on the overall merit of the entry, with an emphasis on:

The contribution and benefit to women
The quality and accuracy of statements
The ability to reflect health issues in an original, creative and engaging manner
The clarity of the message

The winners will be notified by May 1st, 2008. Recipients will be honoured at a ceremony that will be held during our Annual Clinical Meeting in Calgary, Alberta in june 2008.

Award

A cash prize of $1,000 and a plaque will be presented to the winners of both media categories (print and broadcast).

Three runners-up per category will receive honourable mentions.

Procedures for application

Submissions shall include:

Journalist contact information
An application introduction including a brief summary of the entry topic, affiliation and circulation
The electronic copy of original published entry or video/audio dealing with a women's health issue

Entries should be submited by filing out the Online Submission Form.

The submission deadline is March 3rd, 2008.

For more information contact:

Geneviève St-Gelais
Coordinator, Journalism Award
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
780 Echo Dr.
Ottawa (ON) K1S 5R7

Phone: (800) 561-2416 or (613) 730-4192 ext. 329
E-mail: gstgelais@sogc.com

Last Updated June 2, 2008