Win a trip to Berlin for the May 7, 2020 RIAS Media Prize Awards!

U.S. and Germany-based journalists are invited to enter their best stories that touch on transatlantic or global themes for the annual RIAS Media Prize Awards. The best TV, radio and digital stories aired or published in the year 2019 are eligible for the prestigious competition and winners in each category will be invited to attend the gala prize ceremonies on May 7 in Berlin at the headquarters building of the legendary Cold War-era radio station known as the free voice of the free world.

The deadline for submitting entries on January 15, 2020.

You can apply here:

RIAS Call2019-Flyer_E_DateRADIO, TV AND DIGITAL MEDIA AWARDSCall for Entries

The RIAS Berlin Kommission presents annual awards for excel- lence in reporting on transatlantic issues. Awards are presented in three categories: Radio, TV and Digital Media. In order to qualify a report must have been on a German topic aired domestically in the U.S. or on a U.S. topic aired in Germany, or be another local, national or international story of mutual interest, be it on politics, economics, security, social issues, culture or current events and developments. Entries from recent and former RIAS Fellows are welcomed and encouraged.

RADIO AND TV AWARDS

Entries must be radio or television stories aired in 2019 and may be single stories or multi-part series. There is no length requirement. All U.S. entries must be submitted electronically, with a URL for the story.

Entries must include:

— your name, title, business address, phone, e-mail,

— air date(s) of your story and its running length,

— title and a brief description of your story,

— a brief description of your role in the production of the story.

DIGITAL MEDIA AWARD

This award will honor all kinds of German or American stories posted on the internet in 2019. All entries must be submitted electronically, with a URL for the story, and any additional materials should be submitted as an attachment. Accurate web addresses leading to the website(s) must be transmitted by Email to the RIAS Berlin Kommission.

Sites must be active and accessible by the RIAS jury at the time of judging, and not require any proprietary information for access.

Entries must include:

— your name, title, business address, phone, e-mail,

— posting date(s) of the story, its running length, word count, — title and a brief description of your story,

— a brief description of your role in the production of the story.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES:JANUARY 15, 2020

Entries must be received at RIAS Berlin Kommission, Berlin not later than January 15th, 2020. All work submitted must be the primary effort of the person or persons making the entry.

AWARDS CEREMONY

The awards ceremony will be held in Berlin on May 7th, 2020. Qualified expenses (travel and hotel) will be paid for each award winner attending the ceremony in Berlin.

ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO:

RIAS Berlin Kommission Hans-Rosenthal-Platz D-10825 Berlin, Germany

Email:

info@darkseagreen-dog-940501.hostingersite.com

The RIAS Berlin Kommission is a binational organization for the promotion of German-American understanding in the field of broadcasting.