By Linda Straker
ITS what many are describing as one of the better organised/produced awards ceremonies as 12 media workers representing mainly electronic media houses were awarded for their exemplary stories covering the period October 2011 to September 2012.
Into its seventh year, the awardees are named following a judging process by instructors at CARIMAC after the call for submission. There were more than 60 entries for the 2012 competition, but only 12 were recognised as outstanding. For the first time, there was no award for the categories “Best Business” or “Best Political” story.
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| Shere-Ann Noel from CC6 with other members of the news team. |
“Business and matters concerning money, finance and the economy are important to affect everyone in the society, so every reader, listener and viewer and surfer is interested in business,” he advised.
Expressing disappointment with the political stories submitted, Dr. James said that the submissions did not go beyond what was said by political figures.
“The coverage of politics goes beyond ministerial and party political statement,” he said, while advising journalists that politics is a persuasive element in the lives of people and has implications for governance, policy and the good order of society.
“Speeches and statements should be treated as raw materials that journalists should use to examine the consequences of the statement,” he advised.
The guest speaker for the awards ceremony, which was held at the Trade Centre Annex last Sunday night, was Ms. Fae Ellington, who, among many other things, warned media workers and media houses to seriously consider having a policy about receiving gifts.
“Payola comes in different forms,” she said, while explaining that there is evidence over the years that has linked journalists to payola, which is a term developed for broadcasters who receive underhand payment for playing music to give it an upper edge.
This is the fourth year that Digicel is the platinum sponsor for the event, which not only brings together media workers but members of the business community, whom in more ways than one contribute to continuous growth of the media and business communities in Grenada.
The function was also addressed by Prime Minister Tillman Thomas; Vice President of the Association of Caribbean Media, Peter Richards; and outgoing President of MWAG, Rawle Titus. For the first time, a live band produced entertainment, which saw the gala event ending with its first unofficial “dance” with music from the “Back in Time” band.
Winners at the 2012 Digicel/MWAG Awards
Best News Story
‘Riot Squad Breaks up Strikers’
Ria Murray – MTV
Best Feature Story
‘Confidence Vote Threatens Wobbly Administration’
Rawle Titus – CMC
Best Parliament Story
‘Capital versus Labour Debate’
Gennil Reuben – MTV
Best Tourism Story
‘Kirani Tourism Strategy’
Kishawn Thomas – GBN
Best Agriculture Story
‘Capitalisation of the Nutmeg Industry’
Chearvon Benjamin – MTV
Best Sports Story
‘Kirani’s Homecoming’
Jennel Andrews – CC6
Best Public Service Announcement
‘Service in Tourism’
Mike Alexis – VideoVision
Best Produced Local Commercial
‘Grenada Homecoming’
Janice Augustine – Communications Unit, Government of Grenada
Best Human Interest Story
‘Disaster Simulation’
Jennel Andrews – CC6
Best Entertainment Story
‘Sparrow Honoured in Grenadian Hometown’
Lincoln Depradine – Caribbean News Now
Best Current Affairs and Feature Programme
‘Strides to Glory’
Shere-Ann Noel – CC6
Best Produced Video
‘The Annandale Experience’
Mike Alexis – VideoVision
Other recognitions
Long Service awards
Alister Hughes
Leslie ‘Horse Mouth’ Seon
People’s Choice
Radio personality – Lew Smith – GBN
Television personality – Shere-Ann Noel – CC6
Newspaper personality – Cheriann Blackman-Stephens
Personality of the year – Shere-Ann Noel
The Anthony ‘Jerico’ Greenidge Award
Jennel Andrew
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