''ExxonMobil Journalism Award'' (''Prêmio ExxonMobil de Jornalismo''), previously known as Esso Journalism Award (''Prêmio Esso de Jornalismo''), formerly known as Esso Reportage Award (''Prêmio Esso de Reportagem''), is an annual
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
ian
journalism
Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the " news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (pro ...
award given by the company
Esso in Brazil. The award was created in 1955 by Ney Peixoto do Vale, who took inspiration from the
Pulitzer Prize.
The main award is a trophy and
R$ 30,000 and goes to paper press only. Other categories are awarded with amounts of money ranging from R$3,000.00 to R$20,000.00, besides certificates. There are national and international categories. The winners are previously selected by a jury of 25 professionals related to the categories and later chosen by an award commission of five people.
Categories and awards
* Esso Journalism Award - R$30,000.00 + certificate
* Esso Special News Broadcasting Award
* Esso Reportage Award - R$10.000,00 + certificate
* Esso Photography Award - R$10.000,00 + certificate
* Esso Economic Information Award - R$5.000,00 + certificate
* Esso Scientific, Technological and Ecological Information Award - R$5.000,00 + certificate
* Esso Special First Pege Award - R$5.000,00 + certificate
* Esso Graphic Creation Award - newspaper category - R$5.000,00 + certificate
* Esso Graphic Creation Award - magazine category - R$5.000,00 + certificate
* Esso Special Countryside Award - R$5.000,00 + certificate
* North Esso Regional Award - R$3.000,00 + certificate
* Northeast Esso Regional Award - R$3.000,00 + certificate
* Center-west Esso Regional Award - R$3.000,00 + certificate
* Southeast Esso Regional Award - R$3.000,00 + certificate
* South Esso Regional Award - R$3.000,00 + certificate
* Esso Award for Best Contribution to News Broadcasting
References
External links
Official website
Brazilian journalism awards
Awards established in 1955
1955 establishments in Brazil
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