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- Superscrieri Gala has reached its 12th edition. This year’s theme is “New Generations – Young wolves get a taste of the Press”.
- Superscrieri is launching a new competition category, “Civic Influencers”, which rewards creators of civic or socially-minded online content.
- The best journalism of 2022 in Romania will also be evaluated and awarded by new jury members, including Tudor Mușat, Cristian Leonte, Daniel Condurache, Monica Jitariuc and Alex Gâlmeanu.
- The public can vote for their favorite nominee for the Readers’ Choice Award, worth €3000.
Bucharest, 11th of April 2023: The best journalistic material written in 2022 will be awarded at the #Superscrieri12 Gala which takes place in the middle of May.
Superscrieri is an independent initiative of the Friends for Friends Foundation (FFFF.ro), which aims to recognize and honor impactful journalism. The competition aims to highlight powerful stories that inform accurately, touch emotionally and change perceptions.
Theme of this edition: New Generations
The future relies on a well-trained generation that understands the real power of quality journalism. In a world where war and pandemics are causing as yet undefined repercussions, new generations need care, education, guidance and courage. The current issue of Superscrieri puts new generations in the spotlight and encourages them to be engaged and informed.
„Superscrieri #12 is dedicated to open and innovative journalism. I’m happy to discover journalists who are opening their eyes even wider and who understand that technology and creativity go hand in hand to serve the public interest.
The jury has a tough job this year. We have both new and more mature generations, so we have strong competition and a remarkable diversity of perspectives. Congratulations to the nominees and to all the journalists who are mapping reality with every story they tell!”, says Paul Radu, journalist co-founder of RISE Project & OCCRP and President of the Superscrieri Jury.
New category of the competition: Civic Influencers
This year, the jury will choose winners in 9 competition categories: Debut Journalism, Audio/Podcast, Local Press, Opinion, Investigative, Reportage, TV and Video Journalism, Photojournalism and – the new addition – Civic Influencers.
Civic Influencers nominates and rewards creators of social or civic-minded online content, regardless of platform (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, blog, etc.). The category recognizes content creators who bring social issues of general importance to society to the public in a responsible way, encourage civic engagement and educate on various topics.
New members in the Superscrieri Jury
Superscrieri 12 jury consists of: Paul Radu (co-founder OCCRP and RISE Project) – jury president, Alice Iacobescu, Cătălin Striblea, Dan Duca, Dan Radu, Emilia Șercan, Florin Negruțiu, Irina Păcurariu, Marius Comper, Mihai Ghiduc, Mona Dîrțu, Oana Giurgiu, Octav Ganea, Paula Herlo, Robert Schwartz, Vlad Stoicescu.
These are joined by new members: Tudor Mușat, Codruța Simina, Daniel Condurache, Cristian Leonte; Alex Gâlmeanu and Ileana Szasz for the Photojournalism category; Cosmin Pojoranu and Monica Jitariuc for the jury of the category Civic Influencers; Andrei Ciurcanu for judging the special award “Animal Welfare in Romania”.
It is important to note that the conflict of interest rule applies to judging, with each jury member recusing themselves from judging such material/authors.
Readers’ Choice (Superscrierea Cititorilor) Vote
The public becomes an active part of the Superscrieri and is invited to vote here for their favorite of the 46 nominations until 7 May.
In addition to the Yearly Grand Prize (Superscrierea Anului), the most important prize of the competition, the second grand prize, with the same financial value of 3000 euros, is this public prize: the Readers’ Choice.
Superscrieri aims not only to bring recognition to journalists and other authors, but also to encourage the public to be proactive and support their work. Only by having an engaged and involved audience can stories really make an impact.
As every year, the competitive categories will be joined by Honorary Awards offered by the Friends For Friends Foundation in collaboration with the partners of the Superscrieri Gala.
The Gala will also award the special “Animal Welfare” prize of €600, supported by Humane Society International.
Superscrieri #12 Awards nominees and the publications in which they have submitted their entries:
Journalistic Debut
- Copy-paste consultancy on EU money: firms of Alfred Simonis’ godmother and her cousin, contracts on tape – Adrian Anton (and Andreea Pavel) (Info Sud-Est)
- Being poor is a disgracee – Andreea Vîlcu (DoR – Decât o Revistă)
- 15 springs of Anastasia – Djein Vacari (Diez.md)
- „Peace is higher than justice”. Philosophy of an abuser at the top of a public institution – Isabela Pop (and Alina Păduraru) (Recorder)
- The house of Ukrainian refugees in Baia Mare. “They have nowhere else to go, they can stay as long as they like with us”. Children start school today – Norbert Nemeș (Europa Liberă)
- County Governor – Iulia Stănoiu (Context.ro)
Audio/Podcast
- Earth habit – Ana Maria Ciobanu (DoR – Decât o Revistă)
- The longest night in 70 years – Anca Simina (Recorder)
- #1 Memory generates hope / #2 Antiphoning pain / #3 Cloud museum – Oana Drăgulinescu, Ana-Maria Ciobanu, Mihnea Ciulei, Ion Țurcanu, Vlad Alexandru Coruț, Iulia Țurcanu (In the footsteps of abandonment)
- Teenagers and depression – Viorica Ștefan (Europa FM)
- HPV vaccination as a weapon against cervical cancer – Viorica Ștefan (Europa FM)
Local press
- Copy-paste consultancy on EU money: the firms of Alfred Simonis’ godmother and her cousin, contracts on a conveyor belt from PNNR and ITI Danube Delta – Adrian Anton, Andreea Pavel (Info Sud-Est)
- Testimony of a Ukrainian refugee in Iasi – Alexandru Enășescu (Iașul Nostru)
- MILLIONAIRES IN UNIFORM. The wealth of border guards: seaside houses, villas, farms and commercial premises / EP. 1 – Răzvan Moldoveanu (Reporter de Iași)
- Between sexual assault and resignation – the story of students at the Faculty of Theatre in Cluj-Napoca – Georgiana Grigoraş, Oana Bostan, Katja Bauer, Andrei Bonda, Vasile Hotea-Fernezan (The Pressure)
- Bicycles travelling across Europe to live a second life in Moldova – Ioan Stoleru (Iașul Nostru)
Opinion
- Pandemics, war, inflation, energy: How not to (un-)hope in the midst of crises – Alina Mărculescu Matiș (Panorama.ro)
- Romanians warmly welcomed Ukrainian refugees. Half a year ago, the Syrians received the batons of Romanian policemen – Andrei Popoviciu (Libertatea)
- Carers who look after the elderly in Italy so that their families can live carefree in Romania – Elena Stancu (Teleleu.eu and Libertatea)
- Who deserves to be part of the diaspora + 11 replies to comments (articol + follow-up) – Elena Stancu (Teleleu.eu and Libertatea)
- The two deaths that showed me that the hatred of Romanians destroys your dignity even beyond death – Teodora Munteanu (VICE România)
Investigation
- “I’ll be back tonight”. How the Berceni Justiciar’s case shows that justice cannot be taken into one’s own hands. Video footage – Andrada Lăutaru, Cristina Radu (Libertatea)
- THE ABUSE DESK: “THERE WERE LOVE RELATIONSHIPS” – Ioana Moldoveanu, editor:Luiza Vasiliu (RISE Project)
- Protesters in rent – Natalia Zaharescu, Anatolie Eșanu, Daniela Calmîș, Vasile Ursachi (Ziarul de Gardă, Chișinău)
- Ilan Șor – pampering in hiding – Felicia Crețu (Cusens.md)
- The price of silence. An investigation into party press accounting – Victor Ilie, Mihai Voinea, Cristian Delcea (Recorder)
Report
- The summer of David Popovici – Andreea Giuclea (DoR – Decât o Revistă)
- Story from Kiev: the war that changes cities and lives – Cristian Delcea, Alex Varninschi (Recorder)
- “I am alive, I have eaten, I have slept.” Letter from the Donbas Front – Larisa Kalik (Scena9)
- What happens to the children after a family murder? – Oana Sandu (DoR – Decât o Revistă)
- How united still are we for Ukraine? – Sorana Stănescu (DoR – Decât o Revistă)
TV & video-jurnalism
- A little treatise on widespread corruption: how to collapse a newly strengthened bridge – Alex Nedea, David Muntean (Recorder)
- Operation Ballast – Alex Nedea, David Muntean (Recorder)
- Undercover mission for the mafia state – Andreea Pocotilă (Recorder)
- Why we live from today to tomorrow. The complicated history of Romanians’ relationship with money – Elena Dumitru, Alex Varninschi (Panorama.ro)
- Miniseries “Like us” (5 episoade) – Mihai Dragolea (Scena9)
Photojournalism * documentary photography
- First wave – Andrei Pungovschi (Bloomberg News)
- A family with roots in three countries: “Every place is home” – Cosmin Bumbuț (Teleleu.eu și Libertatea)
- 80 Romanian electricians work in a shipyard in Denmark: “If they want to build ships in Mangalia, they’d have someone to do it with” – Cosmin Bumbuț (Teleleu.eu și Libertatea)
- Life in a suitcase – Ioana Moldovan (Ioanamoldovan.com)
- Everything new on the Eastern Frontt – Raul Ștef, Octavian Coman, Durrie Bouscaren
Civic Influencers
- A new history of humanity – Cătălin Moise
- Misreport Investigation – Operation “Romanians, called back to the army” – Codruța Simina, Ovidiu Mihalcea (newsletterul Misreport)
- The relatives of the Dâmbovița County Council – Florin Cristian Bobeica, (SENTINEL.news)
- Between sexual assault and resignation – the story of students at the Faculty of Theatre in Cluj-Napoca – Georgiana Grigoraş, Oana Bostan, Katja Bauer, Andrei Bonda, Vasile Hotea-Fernezan (The Pressure)
- Romanian Science Digest — a weekly newsletter with Romanian science news – Mădălina Cocea
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Supporters of Superscrieri 12 are Bitdefender and Kaufland Romania, growth partners of the project.
Category sponsors: FAN Courier, Medlife, Think Digital, Humane Society International, Azaria Food.
Media partners: Pagina de Media, Iqads.
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About Superscrieri
Superscrieri is, in a way, the tribute we have been paying since 2011 to the authors of such writings – those who, through the strength of their writing, originality, honesty and courage still tell us the stories that matter. To authors who believe in the power of the well-chosen word, show us how things really are, rid us of prejudices and stereotypes, move us, enrich us, and keep us away from fake news. It is to them that we gratefully dedicate our Superscrieri awards, scholarships and seminars.
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Corporate Communication Senior Advisor, DiFine PR
diana.iosu@difinepr.com
