Al-Masry Al-Youm Press Awards

Entries are now open for the Al-Masry Al-Youm Press Awards for journalistic works that address issues or topics of public interest in all fields, provided that those works are characterised by a high degree of quality, distinction, and adherence to professional standards.

Categories

The Al-Masry Al-Youm Journalism Awards, in its first session (2024), are awarded in five categories

• Salah Diab Prize for Essay: The Salah Diab Article Prize is awarded to a young journalist or journalist who writes a column or opinion article.
• Ahmed Bahgat Award for Investigation: The Ahmed Bahgat Investigative award is granted to a young journalist or journalist who has accomplished a distinguished and complete news treatment in the investigative format.
• Kamel Diab Award for News Story: The “Kamel Diab Award for News Story” is granted to a female or young journalist who has completed a distinguished and complete news treatment, in the form of a news story.
• Akmal Qartam Caricature Award: The “Akmal Qartam Caricature Award” is granted to a young journalist or journalist who has accomplished an artistic treatment in the “caricature” format.
• Naguib Sawiris Prize for Dialogue: The Naguib Sawiris Dialogue Award is granted to a female or young journalist who has completed a distinguished and complete journalistic interview, in the form of dialogue.

Eligibility Criteria

Every Egyptian male or female journalist who is not more than 40 years old on April 1, 2024, can apply to compete for one of the “Al-Masry Al-Youm” Journalism Awards, in its first session, provided that none of the submitted works have won in previous journalism competitions, and that the work was published in the period from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is April 30, 2024. To learn more and apply, please click here.