Criteria
The Winner of the NSM Media Awards will be chosen by the Board of Judges composed of experts from the government and private sectors and the academe who are media oriented and users of statistics themselves. The Board of Judges will use the following criteria as basis:
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Quality (accuracy and timeliness) of data based on reliable sources. Substance of the article or report specifically its significance and relevance to the needs of the country and the Filipino people. The report or article can include both qualitative and quantitative analysis using statistics (35%)
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Frequency/number of articles/reports released based on the submitted list of the reporter and the monitoring of news releases by statistical agencies published/aired in newspapers/online/broadcast media. News articles/items should have been released during the period November 2009 to July 2010 (35%)
- Effectiveness of the style/approach/form of articles/reports released. News articles/reports which make use of statistics should be user friendly and easily understood by the public and should also positively motivate readers in deeply understanding the use and importance of statistics in improving people’s lives through informed decisions (30%)
Decisions of the Board of Judges shall be final and unappealable. Contestants or their representatives shall agree to the immunity of the members of the Board of Judges, the NSCB and its employees from any legal suit that may arise from or relative to the conduct of the contest.
The winning article/report submitted by media reporters as entries can be used by the NSM Media Awards Secretariat for information dissemination related to the conduct of this contest.
The Board of Judges has the right not to declare any winner and/or may opt to recognize deserving media reporters for special awards, if deemed necessary.