Submissions are now open for the 2023 Stories on Umbria International Journalism Award.
The competition, organised by the Umbria Chamber of Commerce, is reserved to those articles dealing with the region’s artistic-cultural-environmental points of excellence and the high quality typical economic-productive system, bringing the national and international focus on Umbria and its territory and contributing to valorising the best of Umbrian business production.
Competition categories
Tourism, environment and culture – Prize €2,500.00 We accept photo-journalism articles published in daily or periodic national and international newspapers and magazines, including on-line ones, between 1 January 2022 and 31 January 2023 principally dealing with the tourist, landscape, environmental and cultural heritage of Umbria. The articles must be sent together with a copy of the daily or periodical publication in which they were published (alternatively, for applications made via email, a digital copy of the daily or periodical publication may be attached).
Umbria del Gusto – Prize €2,500.00 We accept photo-journalistic articles published in daily or periodic national and international newspapers and magazines, including on-line ones, between 1 January 2022 and 31 January 2023 principally dealing with the typical and high quality enogastronomic production of Umbria. The articles must be sent together with a copy of the daily or periodical publication in which they were published (alternatively, for applications made via email, a digital copy of the daily or periodical publication may be attached).
Videos – Prize €2,500.00 We accept audio-visual reports dealing with Umbria, aired between 1 January 2022 and 31 January 2023 on national or satellite television channels or on the internet. These reports must be accompanied by a synopsis in Italian or alternatively in English.
Schools of Journalism Award – €1,000.00 The Schools of Journalism Award is reserved for video reports made by students of Schools of Journalism in Italy recognised by the National Council of the Order of Journalists, aired between 1 January 2022 and 31 January 2023 on national or satellite television channels or on the internet. These reports must also be accompanied by a synopsis.
Jury Prize – €2,500.00 The Committee may award the Jury Prize to any candidate considered particularly worthy from among the three main categories of the competition.
Deadline All submissions must be received by the close of 6 February 2023.
How to send in submissions Submissions can be made here.
The winners will be invited by the Umbria Chamber of Commerce to participate in the prize-giving ceremony to be held in Perugia during the XVII edition of the International Journalism Festival (19-23 April 2023).
Photo credit: Ylenia Pepe #ijf22