The REACH Lilly MDR-TB Partnership Media Awards were instituted in 2010 to recognise outstanding and effective reporting on TB by print journalists in India. These awards highlight the vital role played by the media in informing the public and decision-makers about TB prevention and care.
Every year, awards are given in two categories, for English and local language journalists.
General Criteria
Please note that these may differ from year to year
Print journalists working for any publication in India and freelancers are eligible to participate in the REACH Lilly MDR-TB Partnership Media Awards.
Applicants must submit entries that focus on or highlight one or more aspects of TB.
All entries must have been published in a newspaper in India between January (of the previous year) and January (of the current year) and must carry the journalist’s byline.
This year, awards are being presented to both English language and local language journalists.
Journalists can send more than one entry but a maximum of two.
All entries must be submitted by 31 January to anupamasrinivasan.reach@gmail.com and must be accompanied by the following details: Name of journalist, current employment details and all contact information.
Entries in local languages must be accompanied by translations in English.
REACH reserves the right to nominate suitable entries from its media library.
Eligible entries that meet the nomination criteria will be forwarded to the jury for consideration.
The jury reserves the right to not award any prizes if entries do not meet a basic minimum standard.
Decisions taken by the jury will be final and no appeal is possible.
Winners will be informed by REACH in February; the awards will be held in March.
The following prizes will be awarded:
Print Journalists (English): Two awards of Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000
Print Journalists (All Other Languages): Two awards of Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000
All winning stories will be published on the Speak up to Stop TB blog.
