The EVAs - eliminating violence against women media awards

Criteria

Entries for The EVAs (Eliminating Violence Against Women Media Awards) are open to all journalists / media organisations for media produced for a Victorian audience between 1st December 2009 and the 31st of December 2010.

General Criteria - applied to all award categories:

Promotes public awareness and understanding of family violence and or sexual assault*.
Contributes to public benefit such as influencing policy or legislative change.
Shows courage, originality and creativity in reporting of violence against women.
Demonstrates accurate and balanced presentation of events / issues.
Demonstrates quality of writing / reporting.

Judges will consider additional medium-specific qualities relating to the Radio, Television and Online categories.

Also the category of Best Photograph / Graphics / Illustration will consider - newsworthiness combined with artistic flair, appropriate style and technique and the power of the graphic, photograph or illustration to capture the story.

* In determining Promotes public awareness and understanding of family violence and or sexual assault, judges will be looking for media reports that do some of the following:

Reflects on the impact of unequal distribution of power and resources between men and women.
Draws attention to the relationship between community attitudes and violence against women.
Challenges stereotypes about family violence and or sexual assault.
Describes the effects of family violence including its effects on the community as a whole.
Gives voice to the experience of victims of family violence and or sexual assault.
Provides information about resources and services available to those who are affected by family violence and or sexual assault.
Provides information about how friends and family can support those affected by family violence and or sexual assault.
Raises awareness of successes of community projects that seek to reduce violence against women.
Explores key social and economic determinants of family violence and sexual assault such as gender roles and relations, and social norms and practices relating to violence/violence against women.
Promotes gender equality and respectful relationships.
Draws on current research on family violence and or sexual assault.
Encourages men to take responsibility for their use of violent or abusive behaviour and the prevention of violence against women.

Entry Requirements

The EVAs are open to all journalists / media organisations for media produced for a Victorian audience.
All entries must have been published, broadcast or televised between 1st December 2009 and the 31st December 2010.
All entries must be original work and comply with copyright requirements.
All entries must include a declaration from your employer or commissioning company.
All entries must adhere to the MEAA Code of Ethics.
The Judges' decision on all awards will be final.
The winner in each category will be a contender in the overall Gold EVA award.
All entries must be accompanied by an entry statement (maximum 250 words) outlining the case for consideration of the award. This may address criteria or relevant background information.
An entrant may submit multiple entries in one or more categories, but you must complete a separate nomination form, including all relevant documentation and copies for each entry.
Print entrants should provide 3 high quality hardcopies (to include a full page tear sheet if possible) for each entry, an electronic version on a labelled disc (PDF or Word document); along with your completed entry form and your (max) 250 word statement.
Photograph / Graphic / Illustration entrants should provide 2 high quality hardcopies (to include a full page tear sheet if possible) of photograph / graphic / illustration and a high-resolution digital file saved on a labelled disc (for printing purposes), along with your completed entry form and your (max) 250 word statement.
Each broadcast, television and online entry should include 2 clearly labelled CD or DVD copies, bearing the name, address and telephone number of the entrant and 1 transcript, along with your completed entry form and your (max) 250 word statement.
If original piece is not in English, a translation needs to be provided together with the original as per requirements above.
The EVA Advisory Committee reserves the right to use all material submitted for use in the awards presentation and to reproduce it for the purposes of promoting the awards.
Please note that entries and submitted material will not be returned.
There is no fee for entering the awards.
All entries must be submitted by 5pm on (or postmarked) Friday 7th January, 2011.

Judging

Judging Panels

The judging panels, both preliminary and final, will be made up of representatives from the media industry and the broader community, and experts from the family violence and sexual assault sector.