The Maldives Media Council (MMC) has postponed their Journalism Awards to coming Wednesday night.
The ceremony was initially scheduled to be held at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Umar Zahir Office Building in Hulhumalé at 8:30 pm on Monday.
However, the council confirmed the postponement of the ceremony in a post on their X Account.
The deadline for applications for the award expired on July 11th with 86 entries received from 18 categories.
The MMC said it has received submissions for all categories except audio journalism and the best production in the atoll.
Categories for Journalism Awards:
- Investigative Journalism
- Social Sector
- Political Sector
- Judicial and Legal Sector
- Business and Economics
- Sports Sector
- Photojournalism
- Video Documentary
- Graphics and Illustration
- Feature Report
- History and Culture
- Arts and Entertainment
- Environment and Sustainable Development
- Audio Journalism
- Promising Journalist Award
- Journalist of the Year
- Best Coverage of the Year
- Best Atoll Production
MMC stated that it has received nominations for all categories except Audio Journalism and Best Atoll Production.
