The Thomson Foundation Mobile Journalism Competition to Win a Funded Trip to Ireland 2019

The Thomson Foundation Invites interested applicants to participate in it's 5th Mobile Journalism Competition that will be held in Galway, Ireland from 6-8th June 2019. Applicants are required to submit a feature story or news report filmed and edited entirely on a mobile device, which excites, surprises and demonstrates impact and creativity. 

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How to Enter: 

1. Create a mobile journalism story, either a feature or TV-style news report with a run time of 2-5 minutes. The most important thing is that the story is shot and edited entirely on a mobile device (iOS, Android, Windows Phone, RIM Blackberry, etc) and that the video content is delivered in high definition. 
2. The story must be produced by ONE individual.
3. Entries should ideally be in English, however, other languages with on screen subtitles are acceptable. 

Evaluation Criteria: 

• Journalism: Originality and credibility of the story, demonstrating original research, effort and use of interviews.
• Impact: Importance of the subject matter and the impact the story has achieved.
• Uniqueness to medium: Innovative and appropriate use of mobile-recording techniques.
• Storytelling: Clarity of the storytelling.
• Technical quality: Technical quality of the production. 

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Competition Prize: 

• Prize 1: The winner will receive return flights to Galway, Ireland, five-star accommodation and tickets to Mojofest from 6-8th June 2019, a festival dedicated to mobile journalism and headed up by one of the most respected mojo voices in the industry, Glen Mulcahy.
• Prize 2: Five runners up will also receive free access to Glen's advanced mobile journalism online course.

Terms of Participation:

• The competition is open to entrants aged 18 or over.
• The winner is responsible for ensuring they are able to accept the prize as set out. Otherwise the Foundation reserves the right to select another winner.
• Only one entry per person. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.
• Thomson Foundation accepts no responsibility for entries that are delayed or incomplete or cannot be delivered or entered for any technical or other reason.
• The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into by the judges in relation to that decision.
• The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and not redeemable for cash or other prizes.
• The winner may be required to take part in promotional activity related to the competition and shall participate in such activity on Thomson Foundation's reasonable request.
• By entering the competition, you agree to the collection, retention, usage and distribution of your personal information in order to  contact you about your competition entry.

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