Deadline: 9 August 2024
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy invites journalists from all over Latin America to participate in the “Lincoln Prize for Journalism on Urban Policy, Sustainable Development, and Climate Change” competition to stimulate investigative and dissemination journalism covering topics related to land policy and sustainable urban development.
The award is dedicated to the memory of Tim Lopes, a Brazilian journalist murdered while researching a report on the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
Themes
- The journalistic reports must address issues related to the three areas of impact of the Lincoln Institute:
- Soil and Water: Land and water policies can shape the built and natural environment to reduce the extent of climate change and helping communities and natural systems to resist the impacts of rising temperatures and sea levels. The Lincoln Institute promotes land policy as a climate solution and promotes climate justice as a key element of this work.
- Land markets and opportunities: The efficient and equitable allocation of limited territorial resources is the basis of thriving communities.
- Tax systems: Prosperous cities and regions provide essential public goods and services to through coordinated land use planning and public finances.
Award Information
- A first prize will be awarded in a single general category for any type of journalistic platform, of the type printed note, web note, podcast, audiovisual and similar. The First prize winner will receive three thousand US dollars (US$3,000).
- A second and third prize may be awarded, the winners of which will receive two thousand and one thousand US dollars (US$2,000 and US$1,000), respectively.
Who can apply?
- They invite journalists from all over Latin America to participate in this contest.
Selection Criteria
- The jury members will apply the following criteria to evaluate the journalistic material sent by applicants who meet the requirements of these bases and conditions:
- Revelation of data or facts of public interest that any state or private entity attempt to keep hidden, or reveal unknown aspects of a topic already present on the information agenda.
- Impact on people’s daily lives/Public relevance of the topic.
- Broad and balanced coverage of various types of sources.
- Effective use of innovative information collection and processing techniques.
- Narrative quality/Production values.
For more information, visit Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
