Davao Media Excellence Awards by Globe
Great is journalism. Is not every able editor a ruler of the world, being the persuader of it?
-Thomas Carlyle Quotes
The Globe Davao Media Excellence Awards (DMEA) aims to recognize outstanding media members who have made a difference in society through their work. DMEA pays tribute to print, broadcast, and digital media practitioners.
From 79 entries in 2013, there are 270 entries for 2014. Of these 40 have qualified as finalists for nine categories. These categories areReporter of the Year for Print, Explanatory/Investigative Story of the Year for Print/Online, Columnist of the Year, Photojournalist of the Year, Reporter of the Year for Television, Explanatory/Investigative Story of the Year for Television, Reporter of the Year for Radio, Blogger of the Year, and Social Media Advocate of the Year.
Here are the finalists for each category.
Reporter of the Year for Print
- Henrylito Tacio, SunStar Davao – “Apocalypse Now”
- Stella Estremera, SunStar Davao – “Haiyan, six months hence”
- Antonio Colina IV, SunStar Davao – “Jobs mismatch still a grim reality”
- Arianne Casas, SunStar Davao – “772 enrollees for 1 teacher?”
- Jesse Pizarro Boga, Mindanao Times – “#YouthToday- Tech and sex and other encounters”