Recognize commitment to communication
The Girona Auditorium became a celebration stage on Thursday evening for the 16th edition of the Carles Rahola Local Communication Awards, an event organized by the Diputació de Girona and the College of Journalists of Catalonia. This year, the awards have recognized works that emphasize the importance of communication in today’s society.
Awards and recognitions
Best work in press
Gemma Busquets Ros has been distinguished with the prize for the best work in press for his piece ‘They in the town councils. Pioneers of local politics’, published in the Magazine of Girona. The jury emphasized their deep research on women who have been too often ignored in local political history.
Radio excellence
The Miquel Diesmé Award has been awarded to Carme Martínez Palomé for his series of reports ‘Forced to marry’, issued by Ràdio Girona-Ser Catalunya. This work has been praised for his sensitivity to deal with a subject as complex as forced marriage.
Television innovation
In the audiovisual world, the prize has been in a team made up of Marc Faro and others, for ‘walls of silence. Large scale 2000 ‘, a documentary broadcast on 3cat. The jury emphasized its ability to illuminate often ignored realities, giving the victims of a raw situation.
Projects that make the difference
The award for the best journalistic communication project has been for Lluís Manyoses Fariñas and his team, with ‘Portraits de Vida’, a project that seeks to preserve the oral memory of the Camprodon Valley through an ambitious visual archive.
Photography and scanning
Best press photography
David Aparicio and Glòria Sánchez have been awarded ex aequo in the category of best press photography. It appears for his image ‘Dana’, which captures a moment of great intensity, and Sánchez for ‘Pagesa Revolta’, which stands out for his visual force.
Digital innovation
Josep Lluís Vidal Torres has received the prize for the best digital information for his series of podcasts ‘Viscount of Cabrera, the strength of a territory’, which explores cultural heritage in a accessible and attractive way.
Commitment to Historical Memory
Rosa Andreu and his team have been recognized for their initiative that revives the history of the bombing in Sant Hilari, a project that preserves oral memory and gives visibility to crucial historical events.
Fostering the future of journalism
The Carles Rahola Scholarship has been awarded to Ariadna González Casado for his research on digital media and young people in the Girona region. The jury evaluated their ability to address how young people relate to information and new technologies.
With a prize of 3,000 euros, this scholarship seeks to promote projects that investigate the history of journalism and local communication. Its detailed and complete methodology marks an important step in understanding the current challenges of the sector.
