Haj Media Award deadlines announced

The Haj Media Award jury, led by Secretary General, Suliman bin Awad Al-Zaidi, has announced a deadline of 29/8/1437 (Islamic calendar; corresponds to June 6, 2016) for nominated submissions by individuals, groups, and organisations for the Haj Media Award for Hajj 1436, the season of 2015. The award ceremony has the proposed period of the first half of Dhu al-Qa'dah 1437 (August 5 to 19, 2016). The decisions were made by His Highness the KSA Minister of Haj, Dr Bandar bin Mohammed Hajjar, head of the award committee. 

The Haj Media Award aims to diversify media products, and to promote quality content, as well as encourage writers and media professionals to keep pace with the specific services provided every year to Hajj pilgrims. On a higher level, the award aims to achieve the aspirations and the policy of the Saudi government, led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Highness the Crown Prince, and His Highness the Deputy Crown Prince.

Awards will be given out for the best comprehensive media coverage of Hajj activities among press reports, interviews, reports, surveys, documentary programmes, visual programmes, opinion articles, seminars, photographs, and caricatures across print, visual, audio, and electronic media. Submissions are to be judged on whether they promote the humanitarian and cultural values; support justice, transparency, trust, commitment, and distinction; and enhance the creativity of media professionals and of writers; so as to add to the Hajj system, and to highlight specialised Hajj media. 

His Highness' directions have been for the jury to include prominent figures from outside the ministry: Shura council (Majlis as-Shura) members, media practitioners, and specialised academics among them in order to increase transparency, and to improve the process through professional ideas. The jury now includes Dr Sadaqa Yehia Fadel from the Shura Council, Mohammed Al-Mokhtar Al-Fal, a member of the media, Dr Mohammed bin Ali Hendia, Dr Anmar bin Hamed Motawi', and Dr Samir Habeeb Bakhesh.

The Secretary General hopes that media professionals, writers, and media organisations will be motivated by the award to conduct in-depth research; create an environment of positive interaction between the system and the media, and to utilise new ideas broadcast in the media during Hajj coverage. 

Source: Ministry of Haj, KSA.

Interested?

Media organisations, writers, and journalists may submit works published or broadcast during Hajj 1436. These works must be authentic, in accordance with the award standards, and produced by the applying organisation, person, or group. The submitted work must not have been previously submitted for other awards. Contact the Ministry of Haj for details