27/06/2018

The IMPA-SBM Journalism Award brings together 72 works.

In its inaugural edition, the IMPA-SBM Journalism Award will feature 72 entries submitted from almost all regions of Brazil. Registration closed this Monday (25). The award was created by the Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA) and the Brazilian Mathematical Society (SBM) with the aim of bringing Mathematics closer to society and expanding scientific dissemination in the country.

The IMPA-SBM Journalism Prize is open to entries from the Federal District and ten states in the Southeast, South, Midwest, and Northeast regions.

Aimed at reports that present Mathematics and Science in an interesting and original way, provoke reflection on these areas of knowledge and encourage their popularization in Brazil, the award has two categories. In this first edition, 31 works are competing in Mathematics and 41 in Science Communication.

IMPA's Director-General, Marcelo Viana, highlighted the motivation behind the initiative: “The award aims to foster and recognize the creation and publication in our country of journalistic pieces on topics related to mathematics and science as a whole. We believe it will contribute significantly to the dissemination of scientific culture in Brazilian society.”

The 2018 awards ceremony will be held on August 9th, during the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM 2018) at Riocentro, Rio de Janeiro. The list of the five finalists in each category will be published on the IMPA and SBM websites and social media up to 15 days before the ceremony. The winners will be announced during the ceremony.

Judging criteria

The award recognizes articles published in any media outlet – newspaper, magazine, portal, blog, television, and radio, among others – that were published/broadcast between January 1, 2017, and May 15, 2018. The prizes will be identical in both categories: R $ 10,000 and a trophy (winner); R $ 3,000 and a diploma (2nd place); R$ 2,000 and a diploma (3rd place). Up to two honorable mentions per category will receive diplomas.

In judging, the criteria considered will primarily be the journalistic relevance of the topic, originality, depth, clarity, and quality of the work. The Judging Committee may propose an Hors-Concours award, in recognition of journalists or media outlets, not necessarily registered in the competition, that have made an exceptional contribution to the dissemination of Mathematics, Science, and Technology. The winner will receive R$ 10,000 and a trophy.

More information is available on the website www.impa.br/premiodejornalismo .