Victor Chang Awards For Excellence In Cardiovascular Journalism
Victor Chang Awards for Excellence
in Cardiovascular Journalism
MEDIA
AWARDS
GUIDE
2010
Victor chang award
for ExcEllEncE in
cardioVascular
Journalism
To reward excellence in journalism
for raising public awareness about
Victor Chang
cardiovascular disease
Cardiac Research Institute
Victor Chang
Awards for Excellence
in Cardiovascular
Journalism
The media is vital in educating Australians These Awards will honour print and
about cardiovascular diseases that at broadcast journalists who excel in reporting
some time will affect almost everyone and raising the profile of cardiovascular
in the nation. Good journalism not only diseases. Two awards will be presented,
raises public awareness about these one to a metropolitan journalist and one
diseases but shapes public opinion and to a country/rural journalist.
helps us all lead healthier lives.
Entries will be judged by a committee of
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research professionals selected by the Institute for
Institute (VCCRI) was established in their knowledge of cardiovascular health
Sydney in 1994 to honour the vision and issues, public health and the media.
memory of pioneering cardiothoracic To be eligible, stories must have appeared
surgeon and humanitarian, the late Dr in the media between 1 May 2009 and
Victor Chang.
30 April 2010.
Since its establishment, the VCCRI has The deadline for submissions is 5pm on
become international y recognised as a 17 May 2010.
centre-of-excel ence in heart research.
Finalists will be notified in early June to
In recognition of the pivotal role journalists al ow them time to prepare for the award
play in informing the community about ceremony held during the annual Victor
cardiovascular diseases, the VCCRI is Chang “Heart to Heart” Ball in July/
bestowing the “Victor Chang Awards for August.
Excellence in Cardiovascular Journalism”.
Conditions of Entry
Each entry must:
• Include a completed application form.
• Provide a short, typewritten explanation of the significance and context of the story (300
words max).
• Have been published, broadcast or televised between 1 May 2009 and 30 April 2010.
• Meet the fol owing format-specific guidelines:
– Print, online articles: Each entry must include one original copy of the article(s).
– Television/Documentary: Al entries must include standard DVD copies of the
program and, where possible, a complete transcript. Each entry must be submitted
on a separate disc. Discs may be duplicated for the awards ceremony.
– Radio: Al entries must include two standard compact discs of the program and,
where possible, a complete transcript.
Journalists may submit a maximum of three entries.
Medical Practitioners or other health professionals are not eligible for these awards unless
they are working as journalists.
Applicants who have received any financial or in kind sponsorship from a health sector
corporation in relation to their entry must declare al details.
Joint applications wil be accepted, but each applicant must complete their own form.
The judges’ decision wil be final.
Entries wil not be returned.
Judging Panel
The entries will be judged and the winners selected by a panel of judges, including
journalists with long-term experience in media, science and medicine.
They are:
– Mr Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large, The Australian
– Ms Jill Margo, AM (Journalist)
– Mr Angelos Frangopoulos (CEO, Australian News Channel)
– Professor Robert Graham, AO (Executive Director VCCRI)
– A representative from Media, Entertainment Arts Alliance
– A scientist from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Judging Criteria
The awards will be judged on the following criteria:
1. Medical accuracy
2. Impact
3. Newsworthiness
4. Presentation
5. A lucid understanding of cardiovascular issues
6. Awareness raising of Cardiovascular diseases
Victor Chang
Cardiac Research Institute
Entry Form
Name of Media Company (if applicable): _______________________________________
Title of Entry: _______________________________________________________________
Date(s) of Publication/Broadcast: ______________________________________________
Duration of Entry: (for radio and TV entries) _____________________________________
Please tick the appropriate category:
Print
Broadcast
o Metropolitan Newspapers
o National Television
and Magazines
o Regional Television
o Local/Regional/Suburban
o Free to Air cable
Newspapers and
o Radio – National
Magazines
o Radio – Local/Metropolitan
Entrant’s Name: ________________________ Organisation: ______________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ Mob: _______________________________
Fax: ________________________________ Email: _______________________________
Questions to Ms Jan Savage on (02) 9295 8600 or mediaalert@victorchang.edu.au
Send to:
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
PO Box 699 Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Or mediaalert@victorchang.edu.au
Declaration by entrant:
Declaration by eDitor:
i hereby Declare that my entry is my original work,
i hereby Declare that this entry is an original work,
apart from normal eDitorial treatment.
apart from normal eDitorial treatment.
signature of entrant:
signature of eDitor:
________________________________________
________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
Victor Chang
Cardiac Research Institute
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Cardiac Research Institute
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Dr. Victor Chang AC 1936-1991, Pioneering Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Humanitarian
...for the heart of Australia
