Kenyalang Journalism Awards 2024 set for December 14 in Kuching

KUCHING: The Kenyalang Journalism Awards 2024 is set to take place in this city on December 14.

Organised by the Kuching Division Journalists Association (KDJA), professional journalists, editors, photographers, cameramen and producers residing in Sarawak and who are permanently and / or contractually employed by mass media organisations in Sarawak registered under Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia (JAPEN) are invited to submit entries for the awards.

Only active members of KDJA, Sibu Journalists Association (SJA), Institute of Rejang Journalists (IRJ) and Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) can compete in the awards.

Active members referring to renewed membership for the year 2024.

Meanwhile, only works published between Sept 1, 2023 to Sept 30, 2024 are eligible to be submitted as entries.

Their works must have been published in any of the main languages – Bahasa Melayu, English, Chinese and Bahasa Iban- and must be on events or happenings in Sarawak.

In the case of entries submitted by participants from broadcast media, such entries must have been aired.

KDJA said a participant may submit a maximum of four entries in total for the entire Awards, inclusive of both individual and team entries.

Entries can be submitted via www.mpi.my/award/kja-2024 (link will go live later).

The categories being contested are C01 Feature and News Feature Award, C02 News Reporting Award, C03 Sports Reporting Award, C04 Broadcast Journalism Award,
C05 Sustainability Journalism Award,
C06 Business and Economic Journalism Award, C07 Community Well-being Journalism Award, C08 Photo Journalism Award, C09 Photo Essay Award, and C10 Digital Economy Journalism Award.

For any enquiries, contact KDJA president Ronnie Teo at 016-8823110.