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CONTEST

for Dusko Jovanovic Journalism Award in the field of investigative journalism

• The Award is established to honor the memory of Dusko Jovanovic, brave journalist and persistent enthusiast in the field of investigative journalism in Montenegro.

• The Award is international and awarded every four years. It will be awarded for the second time on 27^th May 2015.

• The Award consists of the Foundation Charter and the prize fund of  20,000 €. The first prize is 10,000 €, the second prize is 6,000 € and the third prize is 4,000 €.

• The right to suggest candidates for the Award Dusko Jovanovic belongs to media companies, scientific institutions, journalists’ organizations, non-governmental organizations, professional journalists and the students of the journalism from all around the world.

• The Contest is open from 1^st March – 30^th April 2015. The submitted work must be published in the media no later than 30^th April 2015.

• Together with the application form, which can be downloaded from the website www.fondacija-duskojovanovic.com , applicants are required to submit 2 (two) copies of the work- one in their mother language and the other in one of the languages in official use in Montenegro (Montenegrin, Serbian, Croatian or Bosnian language).

If the candidate submits an article from the printed media, it is important that a logo of the newspaper, author’s name and the publication date are clearly seen on the photocopy or scanned article.

The forms of the application for the TV are DVD or VHS recording, and for the radio MP3 or audio cassette.

With the application for the TV or radio report, it is necessary to submit the verification signed by the editor or the director.

With the application form and the copies of the work it is necessary to attach the application letter with the following elements: the name of the article or the series of the articles as well as the name(s) of the journalist(s) who worked on them; the summary of the investigative journalism work; the topic and the synopsis of the story including the most important data that are discovered; the evaluation of the contribution to the cognition of the truth in some sphere of life; how the story started (a tip, a task, a personal initiative, etc.) ; the most important extractions and examples of the suggested investigative work; the note if someone doubted if the story is true – if it is the case an explanation is needed; the advice to other journalists who are planning similar projects; the detailed description of the used scientific methodology, in what way you verified the results of the methods you used, in what way those methods lead to the information, if you asked for help of the scientist- describe his/her engagement; the short biography of the candidate with the photo and the explanation of the candidature.

The candidates will be evaluated by the Jury consisting of one member – representative of the Foundation while other members will be renowned experts in the field of journalism. The jury will reach the decision on the Award until 15^th May, and the Award Ceremony will be held on 27^th May 2015, on the day of Dusko Jovanovic's murder.

• Please send filled application form and the materials via email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or to the Foundation's postal address:

The Foundation Dusko Jovanovic

81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

• You can find more information about the Foundation on the website www.fondacija-duskojovanovic.com

Managing Board of the Foundation