Second Silk Road Global News Awards Seeks Submissions To Honor Exceptional Journalism

The Belt and Road News Network (BRNN), chaired by China's People's Daily, has launched a call for submissions for the second Silk Road Global News Awards (SRGNA). This initiative seeks to honor exemplary journalism that embodies the Silk Road ethos of peace, cooperation, openness, inclusiveness, mutual learning, and mutual benefit. It is an invitation to media from countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to exchange stories and experiences that highlight the BRI's objectives.

The SRGNA is divided into four categories: Best Reporting, Best Photography, Best Video, and Best Innovation. Each category will recognize a grand prize winner, four nominees, and 10 finalists. Eligible submissions must support the BRI and its vision, promote the Silk Road spirit, showcase cultural exchanges and learning, contribute to the idea of a global community with a shared future, and have made a significant international impact.

Entries are welcomed from foreign media entities, including collaborations between Chinese and foreign entities or Chinese productions on foreign platforms. Participants are required to register on the BRNN official website (www.brnn.com) and provide details about their submissions. The evaluation process will consist of a preliminary review by an academic committee followed by a final assessment by the SRGNA judging committee, with updates to be shared on the BRNN website.

The first SRGNA attracted entries from January 2020 to September 2021, concluding with an awards ceremony in 2023. A total of 19 works received accolades across five categories. Notably, "Kazakhstan Belt and Road Initiative: The Road to Somewhere" by Chris Wright from the UK clinched the In-depth Reporting Award. Additionally, Mushahid Hussain Syed, leader of Pakistan's Friends of Silk Road club and chairman of the Pakistan-China Institute, was honored with a Special Contribution Award.

The BRNN serves as a collaborative platform for media organizations from BRI countries and regions. Its aim is to foster understanding, friendship, and cooperation among its members and establish a regular mechanism for collaboration. To this end, 261 media organizations from 109 countries have joined this significant media cooperation initiative under the BRI framework.

With inputs from WAM