AGCO Corp/Massey Ferguson Journalism Awards 2018 and How to Apply

AGCO Corp/Massey Ferguson Journalism Awards 2018 and How to Apply.

AGCO Corp/Massey Ferguson Journalism Awards 2018… The competition aims to encourage, recognize and value the work of journalists in Brazil and countries in South and Central America and the Caribbean, who promote, through media reports, topics related to the agribusiness, involving aspects such as the sector’s production, technology, and development, as well as topics that interfere directly or indirectly in the economic development.

AGCO Corp/Massey Ferguson Journalism Awards 2018

The Journalism Award is the result of many exciting partnerships: of those who perform, of those who create conditions for the award to happen, and of those who tell the history of the development of the country.

Created in 2001, the award was introduced to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Massey Ferguson in Brazil and highlight the talent and dedication of the professionals who register through the media as well as the history of Brazilian agriculture and the development of the rural sector every day.

Cost.

• The award event will take place in September in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. AGCO do Brasil and Massey Ferguson will pay for all the costs resulting from airplane tickets and hotel fees for the finalists during the award ceremony.

Prizes.

• For Brazil
• Newspaper
  • 1st place: $15,000
  • 2nd place: Tablet
  • 3rd place: Smartphone
• TV
  • 1st place: $15,000
  • 2nd place: Tablet
  • 3rd place: Smartphone
• Printed Magazine
  • 1st place: $15,000
  • 2nd place: Tablet
  • 3rd place: Smartphone
• Multimedia
  • 1st place: $15,000
  • 2nd place: Tablet
  • 3rd place: Smartphone
• Photojournalism
  • 1st place: $15,000
  • 2nd place: Tablet
  • 3rd place: Smartphone
• Student
  • 1st place: $7,000.00
  • 2nd place: Tablet
  • 3rd place: Smartphone
• South, Central Americas and the Caribbean
  • 1st place: 5-day trip for two to Porto De Galinhas
  • 2nd place: Tablet
  • 3rd place: Smartphone

Eligibility.

• Work written in Portuguese, Spanish and English, published in the media with headquarters or branches in countries of South and Central America and the Caribbean are entitled to compete;
• Works related to the agribusiness, productive activity, technology and developments in the industry, interviews with professionals or events in Brazil or abroad related to the objectives may compete;
• Only work that has been regularly registered in the period from March 5, 2017 to July 2, 2018, may compete. The registration notification sent to the e-mail address registered by the applicant upon registration will be considered confirmation of registration;
• Journalistic works written by one or more media professionals (regardless of having a media-related diploma), published in newspapers, magazines, television stations, radio stations, websites, and portals, proven to be journalistic pieces, may compete in the text, video, photo and/or multimedia categories. The publication date is from September 5, 2017 to July 2, 2018;
• In the case of works signed by more than one author, the registration will be allowed only on behalf of one of the professionals who will be responsible for the story. Other authors will receive credit for their participation in the work, but in case of an award, only the member who enrolled the story shall be entitled to the prize;
• For the purposes of registration, one-off stories and materials that make up special series will be considered under the following conditions:
  • Journal and Magazine Categories: series of reporting with up to 3 (three) articles will be considered as a single entry.
  • TV Category: content displayed up to 20 minutes long will be accepted. There is no restriction on the number of break.
  • Multimedia Category: The total time limit is 5 (five) minutes per inscription.

Click Here to Apply

For more information, visit the Official Webpage

Application Deadline: July 2, 2018

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