Maldives Media Council (MMC) has received 63 nominations for the Journalism Awards 2023. MMC opened nominations from June 8 to July 23.
MMC hosts the Journalism Awards every year to recognise and uphold the work of individuals who show excellence and make valuable contributions to the field of journalism. The objectives of the award include encouraging Maldivian journalists by awarding them in a fair and equitable manner and recognise individuals in the field who work to uphold standards and maintain trust among journalists.
The awards will be presented to journalists in 12 of the news article and broadcasting categories this year. The fields include investigative journalism, the social sector, the legal and judicial sector, the business sector, and the sports sector. Awards will also be given for the field of photo journalism, video journalism, graphics and illustrations, as well as for best feature, most promising journalist and journalist of the year.