In a joyful, festive atmosphere filled with joy, happiness, and happiness; Today, Monday, the National Press Authority, headed by Engineer Abdel Sadiq Al-Shorbaji, organized an extensive celebration at the authority’s headquarters, in the presence of a number of members of the authority, leaders of national press institutions, and senior writers, in order to hand over the prizes for the first edition of the Journalism Excellence Competition, which bore the name of the distinguished journalist writer “Sanaa Al-Baisi”.
The ceremony was attended by Alaa Thabet, Undersecretary of the Authority, Amr Al-Khayyat, Osama Abu Pasha, Dr. Sameh Mahrous, members of the Commission, Marwa El-Sisi, Secretary-General, Dr. Ahmed Mukhtar, Advisor to the Authority for Investment, and Walid Abdel Aziz, President of Akhbar Al-Youm Investment Company.
The celebration was presented by journalist Hamdi Rizk, a member of the Authority, stressing that the competition witnessed a great turnout and excellence in the works submitted and reveals a great effort by colleagues in their institutions and publications, and the successive development in the journalistic content presented in national press releases in the various arts of journalistic work.
At the beginning, Engineer Abdul Sadiq welcomed Al-Shorbagy, Chairman of the Authority, was in attendance, and expressed his overwhelming happiness at organizing this celebration to hand out prizes for the first edition of the Journalism Excellence Competition, which the Authority launched to support distinguished journalistic talents and cadres and to motivate members of the profession to further creativity, innovation, and intensify efforts, both within the scope of his work and specialization.
Al-Shorbagy said: We always bet on the strength and ability of Egypt’s national press, distinguished institutions, publications, and human resources; To confront the challenges and defend the nation, its institutions, issues and priorities. He stressed that the Authority made a very great effort to preserve the national press. He said: We assumed responsibility about 5 years ago and the situation was very difficult as we faced challenges at all levels, journalistically, administratively and financially. We developed a strategy to develop journalistic content as well as updating websites, creating portals and developing the social media work system. Specialists were hired in this regard, and this file will witness great development during the period.
Al-Shorbagy pointed out that the financial and administrative situation in the institutions was facing many problems, explaining that the journalism industry is very expensive, and the challenges multiplied with the global cross-border crises starting with the Corona pandemic and the international events that followed. He stressed that with everyone’s cooperation, the financial and administrative situation was controlled, and late general assemblies were held since 2012, until we reached during this period discussing the budgets for 2023 and 2024, and work on the budgets was also approved. Al-Majmaa.
The Chairman of the Authority indicated that today’s celebration of publications, dear colleagues, and journalistic figures distinguished themselves in their work and deserved to win this competition, according to professional rules and standards, within the framework of the National Press Authority’s direction and strategy to develop journalistic content, stimulate efforts, appreciate talents, and create a spirit of honorable professional competition among members of national newspapers, as well as administrative development and appreciation of distinguished administrative and labor colleagues.
He stressed that Egypt’s national press is rich in its expertise. And its great national pens, offering thanks to the great journalist writer Sanaa Al-Baisi, and confirmed that the Authority launched the first edition of the Journalism Excellence Competition in her name, in recognition of her distinguished journalistic role and to celebrate her professional history.
The Chairman of the Authority also thanked the institutions, publications, and colleagues who won the competition; The Evaluation Committee has made great efforts in its work, wishing continued progress, progress and prosperity. He sent a general call to colleagues in all national press institutions to intensify efforts, work, solidarity, creativity and innovation in each field, and said: The second edition of the award awaits every innovator and diligent person… and what is coming is better.
For her part, the great journalist Sanaa Al-Bisi expressed her overwhelming happiness at being in the National Press Authority and honoring her by naming the first version of the award after her, and she said: All thanks and appreciation to Engineer Abdel Sadiq Al-Shorbagy, the members of the authority and the evaluation committee, and concluded. She said: Journalism is a great profession and a message, and the National Press Authority has done justice to me after 65 years. Press “What a sweet day this is.”
While journalist Samir Morcos expressed his happiness in honoring the National Press Authority, praising the Authority’s launch of this important competition that gives new hope to writers and greater support for thinkers, and encourages and motivates the distinguished to exert their utmost efforts and innovation, wishing to ensure the organization of this competition annually and expand its fields and arts to give opportunities for journalism. Greater for the distinguished.
Dr. Mohamed Fayez Farhat, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Ahram Foundation, thanked the National Press Authority for organizing the competition, and expressed his happiness in honoring colleagues from the institution, pointing out that the Authority is making double efforts with national press institutions at all levels, journalistically, financially and administratively, and the institutions have reaped the fruits of this development and continue to do so, and he pledged to intensify development and modernization efforts to improve conditions further and further.
The winners expressed their overwhelming happiness at being honored by the National Press Authority, and praised them. With the idea of the Authority to launch a competition for employees of national institutions, as a motivation and encouragement to continue diligent and continuous work.
It is noteworthy that the National Press Authority approved the results of the Journalism Excellence Competition in its first session, and the names of the winners in its ten sections were announced, and it was decided to name the great writer “ Sanaa Al-Bisiy" This session is in recognition of her journalistic role and to celebrate her professional history, and to create a special award for coverage of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, in which the national newspapers shined. Daily, weekly, newspapers and magazines " It was not a subject of praise and preservation, and the Authority’s Board of Directors decided to allocate a prize befitting the event, and the newspapers won it. Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar, Al-Gomhuria, Al-Ahram Hebdo, Al-Ahram Weekly" A division between the aforementioned newspapers in appreciation of the effort of the national press in covering the major event.
Competition for the best advanced publication
– Rosa Al-Youssef Magazine
– Al-Ahram Economic Magazine
– Al-Ahram Al-Arabi Magazine
– Best Press Production Competition
– Al-Bayt "Nisf” Magazine The world".
– Democracy Magazine
Best newspaper column competition
– Dr. Osama Al-Ghazali Harb " Al-Ahram "
– Journalist Jalal Arif "Today’s News"
– Ahmed Abdel Tawab "Al-Ahram"
Best Article Competition:
– Journalist Mohamed Hani "Rosa Youssef"
– Journalist Helmy Al-Namnam " Photographer "
– Dr. Nevin Massad" Al-Ahram "
– Dr. Samir Morcos " Al-Ahram "
– Journalist Ali Al-Sayed " Al-Ahram "
Best Caricature Competition
– Khader Hassan, “Good Morning Magazine”
– Hani Shams, “Akher Sa’a Magazine”
Best Press Photo Competition
Ismail Gomaa “Al-Ahram”
– Best Reportage Competition
– The Suffering of Cancer Patients / Mai Haroun “October Magazine”
– Stop Feeding Street Animals / Hagar Salah “Al-Ahram”
– Scamming Talents Egypt " Mahmoud Shawky “Al-Ahram Sports Magazine”
Best Press Coverage Competition
– A Mission at the Bottom of the Sea by journalist Alaa Abdel Hasib " Al-Ahram Cooperative "
– A crime that shook public opinion in Dalga" Mohab Maurice Al-Manahri " Al-Jumhuriya "
– The Ideal Worker Award was received by Salah Ahmed Al-Deeb from the Rosal Youssef Foundation.. Head of the " “Plumage” Offset was awarded for his competence, professionalism, sincerity, gentleness, and love for his colleagues.
– The Ideal Administrative Award was received by accountant Mahmoud Al-Deeb from the finances of the Akhbar Al-Youm Foundation, and he is recognized for his competence, honesty, and good morals.
