The
2025
Sustainable
and
Constructive
News
Awards
are
now
officially
open
for
submissions.
Organized
by
the
TVBS
Foundation,
in
collaboration
with
the
United
Daily
News
Group
Sustainability
Studio
and
Shih
Hsin
University,
the
Awards
invite
submissions
of
Chinese-language
journalistic
works
from
around
the
world.
The
competition
rewards
outstanding
reporting
aligned
with
the
United
Nations
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs),
highlighting
the
impact
of
constructive
journalism.
“Sustainability journalism is not limited to environmental and ecological issues. We care about all 17 SDG topics,” said I-I Chan, Board Director of the TVBS Foundation. She also highlighted this year’s Social Value Award, which centers on SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. “Establishing peaceful and inclusive societies requires robust legal systems and transparent governance. This is the meaning and value of a journalist’s work.”
The 2024 Sustainable and Constructive News Awards received a record-breaking 732 entries, with 46 pieces winning awards and over NT$2 million in total prize money awarded — an all-time high. Topics covered a wide range of issues, including human rights, education, energy, animal welfare, urban greening, and carbon emissions. These works not only offered sharp insights into core sustainability issues but also proposed open-ended solutions and inspirational perspectives, offering readers a more holistic view and encouraging deeper reflection. Submissions came from Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Mainland China, the United States, and Australia, encompassing contributions from 104 news organizations and 94 universities, high schools, and junior high schools — totaling 4,594 submissions to date.
Sustainable
and
Constructive
News
Awards
are
divided
into
Professional
and
Student
categories,
with
each
further
divided
into
four
formats:
- Print: Primarily text-based reporting, supplemented with photos or charts (excluding animation or multimedia web content).
- Video: News reports or feature documentaries, categorized as either short or long format.
- Multimedia: Integrative storytelling combining text, video, and other media, with a strong emphasis on interactive and participatory elements via social platforms.
- Audio (including radio and podcasts): Single-topic news reports, commentaries, or interviews featuring voice-based narratives, ambient sounds, and sound effects.
Submission period: 1–30 June every year
For more information, please visit:
Official website: https://www.newsaward.org
Hashtag: #TVBS
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