Introduction

The Silk Road Global News Awards were initiated by the Belt and Road News Network (BRNN) and organized by People’s Daily, the chair of BRNN's council. The awards, designed to become a professional, authoritative, and globally influential news showcase, encourage media organizations and individuals in countries along the Belt and Road to learn from each other and pool strength together. By recognizing best news items and works, the awards highlight the stories of the Belt and Road and amplify voice of countries and peoples along the route, so as to promote high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road.

Category

The awards include four categories: Best Reporting, Best Photography, Best Video and Best Innovation. Communication University of China (CUC), as the academic committee unit of the Best Video Award and Best Innovation Award, is responsible for the recruitment and judging of the two categories.

*Best Video Award

For a distinguished example of press video with distinctive style, in-depth thoughts, good storytelling techniques and wide popularity, presented as short video, documentary, micro film and playlet, etc

*Best Innovation Award

For a distinguished example of innovative media work or project that use new media, new technology and new materials, or explore new concepts, new forms, new channels and new ways to reach good communication and influence, including but not limited to film and television work, new media work, AIGC product, interactive product and special events, etc.

Each award has 1 winner, 4 nominees and 10 finalists. Each winner will receive 150,000 RMB, each nominee 50,000 RMB, and finalists will have other prizes.

Entry Rules

1. The awards are open to media organizations worldwide. In Principle, entrants cannot be solely Chinese media or Chinese nationals. Entries that co-produced by Chinese and international individuals, teams or organizations or produced by Chinese side and broadcast by international platforms are eligible.

2. Entries can be works that support the Belt and Road Initiative, convey the Silk Road spirit, embody exchanges among civilizations, conform to the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, or those with good international influence.

3. Entries should be those have been published on media platforms including social media. All entries must have been published no earlier than September 2021.4

4. Entrants should either be copyright holder(s) or have been authorized by the copyright holder(s) to enter the contest. It is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure there will be no controversies from a third party over the publication, reproduction or transmission of the entries submitted. Entrants will be wholly responsible for any legal liabilities initiated by a third party over an entry.

5. Entries submitted cannot contain uncopyrighted materials. All intellectual properties of third parties such as copyrights and trademarks shall not be infringed. Plagiarism is not tolerated, and the entrant is wholly responsible for such a case.

Submission

1. Entries are submitted online. All entrants should register on the official website of the Belt and Road News Network (BRNN) http://www.brnn.com before submitting entries. All information provided by the entrant must be genuine.

2. By submitting entries, the entrant grants BRNN the irrevocable, royalty-free right to use the submissions globally for purposes related to the contest, including exhibition, publication, translation, broadcasting, etc. BRNN has the obligation to respect the signature rights of entrants and copyright holders.

3. No entry can be withdrawn for any reason once it is submitted.

4. No entry fee is charged.

Judgement

1. The judging process will take place in two rounds, the first round by Academic Committees and the second (final) round by the Judging Committee. The process will be updated on BRNN’s website and mobile application.

2. The chair of the Judging Committee is assumed by President of People’s Daily. The Judging Committee is composed of representatives of BRNN council members, as well as experts and scholars from professional academic institutions.

Deadline

October 31, 2024

Source：The Silk Road Global News Awards