ExxonMobil Journalism Award
Brazilian journalism prize
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ExxonMobil Journalism Award (Prêmio ExxonMobil de Jornalismo), previously known as Esso Journalism Award (Prêmio Esso de Jornalismo),[1] formerly known as Esso Reportage Award (Prêmio Esso de Reportagem), is an annual Brazilian journalism award given by the company Esso in Brazil.
| Esso | |
|---|---|
| Current: 57th Esso Journalism Award | |
| Awarded for | Best Brazilian Journalistic works |
| Country | Brazil |
| Presented by | Esso |
| First award | 1955 |
| Website | www.premioesso.com.br |
Background
The award was created in 1955 by Ney Peixoto do Vale, who took inspiration from the Pulitzer Prize.[2]
The main award is a trophy and R$ 30,000 and goes to paper press only. Other categories are awarded with amounts of money ranging from R$3,000.00 to R$20,000.00, besides certificates. There are national and international categories. The winners are previously selected by a jury of 25 professionals related to the categories and later chosen by an award commission of five people.
Categories and awards
- Esso Journalism Award - R$30,000.00 + certificate
- Esso Special News Broadcasting Award
- Esso Reportage Award - R$10.000,00 + certificate
- Esso Photography Award - R$10.000,00 + certificate
- Esso Economic Information Award - R$5.000,00 + certificate
- Esso Scientific, Technological and Ecological Information Award - R$5.000,00 + certificate
- Esso Special First Pege Award - R$5.000,00 + certificate
- Esso Graphic Creation Award - newspaper category - R$5.000,00 + certificate
- Esso Graphic Creation Award - magazine category - R$5.000,00 + certificate
- Esso Special Countryside Award - R$5.000,00 + certificate
- North Esso Regional Award - R$3.000,00 + certificate
- Northeast Esso Regional Award - R$3.000,00 + certificate
- Center-west Esso Regional Award - R$3.000,00 + certificate
- Southeast Esso Regional Award - R$3.000,00 + certificate
- South Esso Regional Award - R$3.000,00 + certificate
- Esso Award for Best Contribution to News Broadcasting[3]