Report of the Andalusian regional channel “Tierra y Mar” and “Espacio Protegido” television programs South Channel TV, Directed by José María Montero and presented by Ángela Blanco It was the first among 60 journalistic works presented in this issue of the magazine. 7. Journalism Award aqualia. Published on the occasion of the National Congress on Urban Water Supply, Sanitation and Treatment, held in Córdoba in September 2022, the study aims to highlight the role of water management companies in bringing and returning water to homes. Providing the environment in optimal conditions is a process that becomes more difficult with climate change. “In this new scenario, more value should be placed on water. Our well-being and nature’s balance depend on it,” the report’s creators say.
The jury evaluated the first prize as “the informative approach and quality of the report that helped raise awareness of the challenges of water through a channel with a large local audience and a non-specialist audience”.
Presenting the first award at the ceremony held at the Madrid Press Association (APM) headquarters this morning, Aqualia’s Spain Director, Santiago Lafuente, “emphasized the importance of journalists as a public and a channel that directly concerns the company. citizens are properly informed about the management of the water cycle”. The ceremony was presented by Juan Pablo Merino, Aqualia’s Director of Communications and Corporate Sustainability.
HE first second the number of this raid has dropped Roberto Lopezfor articles published in the national newspaper Reason, “Should the price of water be increased to help combat drought?” and “Drought: 16% of Spain’s water is lost due to leaks”. Journalist takes away the award Miguel Ángel Noceda, president of FAPE (Federation of Spanish Associations of Journalists). Roberto Zamarbide with your article Salamanca Newspaper “From the collector to the river”, took second runner from your hands Arturo Larena, Director of Environment and Science at EFEnoticias and EFE Agency EFEverde.
both Special Mentions fell on journalists Pilar Fernandez And Cristina Aguinaga for the “series of seven reports on the water supply in Pamplona and its region” Diary of Navarre; and about the journalist Erika Fontalvo, “Is Colombia a water-rich country?” published in Colombian media reporterthat he is the director.
The award jury, beyond the five selected works, Jose Ignacio Martinez for Country “The Tanzanian engineer who made it drinkable for thousands of people without having water at home” for his message to people and his wonderful story symbolizing how water transforms the lives of communities.
Juan Pablo Merino, Director of Communications and Corporate Sustainability, encouraged journalists from all over Spain and Colombia to participate in the 8th competition, the rules of which will be announced soon. The purpose of the Aqualia Journalism Award is to highlight the importance of managing the integrated water cycle in the daily life of citizens. In addition, the award is a recognition of the informative work of journalists who contribute to the promotion of water culture as a scarce and valuable asset. The prizes are 8,000 euros, of which 3,000 are winners, 1,500 runners-up and 1,000 special mentions.
Second place in participation
During the seven years of the award, 340 journalism works were presented and 235 authors from 141 media participated. This year they presented 60 applications, a record number has been surpassed by 65 articles received in the fifth edition alone, illustrating the growing importance the water cycle and its management offer on news media grids. Of this number, more than 40% of the nominations were published in the regional media; about 40% in Spanish national media (public and private); 15% in Colombian media, where in the sixth edition the scope of the award has been expanded and Aqualia has grown exponentially since starting its operations in this country in 2020.
In the first edition of the Prize, held in 2016, the jury selected journalist Tomás Díaz as the winner for an article published in the newspaper. Economist. In the second edition, Francisco Jiménez of the newspaper South. In 2018, the award was given to Jorge García Badía, a journalist. Murcian Truth. A year later, it was for journalist Paco Rego. World. In the fifth edition, journalist Rosa María Domínguez received an award. Salamanca Newspaper. And in last year’s competition, the prize went to Raquel Montenegro. Southern Europe.