1.0 INTRODUCTION
The FRCN Excellence Award is an incentive scheme evolved as part of a broader package of measures to boost performance and service delivery as well as promote healthy competition amongst the various categories of staff.
The overriding aims of these awards are to:
- Recognize, reward and celebrate outstanding employees of FRCN who demonstrate creativity, exemplary performance, provide exceptional contributions and/or model excellent service to the corporation
- Enhance accomplishment of corporate goals and objectives
- Encourage a culture of appreciation and recognition of Outstanding Performance by the FRCN.
1.1 CATEGORIES OF AWARD
It is hereby recommended that an aggregate number of sixteen (16) Awards valued at N150, 000 each should be made. However, the number and nature of Awards may vary in future. Categories of awardees are grouped into two - CORE BROADCASTING and SUPPORT SERVICES.
CORE BROADCASTING
Production
(1) Documentary/Feature Programme
(2) Magazine Programme
(3) Drama Programme
(4) Children Programme
(5) Languages
Presentation
(6) News Caster of the year
(7) Anchor/On Air Personality
(8) Studio Manager of the year
(9) Investigative Journalist of the year
(10) Commentary Writer of the year
(11) News Editor of the year
(12) Sports Journalist of the year
(13) Reporter of the year
(14) Commentator of the year
II SUPPORT SERVICES
(1) Engineer of the year
(2) Technologist of the year
(3) Marketer of the year
(4) Administrator of the year
(5) Junior staff of the year
(6) Auditor of the year
(7) Accountant of the year
(8) FM Station of the year
(9) GM of the year
1.2 GENERAL RULES FOR ENTRY
1. The Awards are open only to permanent staff of the Corporation.
2. Entries /Nominations must be from within the Corporation; either self Entry/Nomination or Nomination by other staff or from any FRCN Station.
3. Mode of Entry:
Entries must be made on the standard Awards/Nomination
Entry form to be downloaded from FRCN website at www.radionigeriaonline.com
4. Each Entry for CORE BROADCASTING must be on a
separate clearly marked Audio Compact Disk; two (2) copies
of which must be submitted bearing the Name, address,
telephone number of the entrant and the duration of the Entry
plus a transcript.
- No Entrant/Nominee will be short listed for more than three
categories of Awards.
VALIDITY PERIOD:
All Entries must be work done, produced and
Broadcast on FRCN Stations between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
7. Entries for more than one (1) category must complete a
separate Entry/Nomination form for each category.
8. Submitted material cannot be returned.
9. Judges have the right to reject an Entry/Nomination, which in their opinion does not comply with the requirement of the Award. The judges’ decisions would be final.
- CLOSING DATE/DEADLINE: 28 October,2009
Submission of Entries shall end a month from the call for entries announcement. Late Entries will not be accepted.
1.3 JUDGING PROCESS AND CRITERIA (The winning Edge)
There will be two categories of judges (internal and external).
INTERNAL JUDGES:
Internal Judges will comprise of a representative from each of the
following Directorates: Programmes, News and Current Affairs,
Engineering and Administration.
EXTERNAL JUDGES:
- Mr. Ikenna Ndaguba
- Mr. Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, African Editor of the Trust Maganine
- Mr. Abraham Nda-Isaiah, Executive Director, Leadership Newspapers
- Mrs. Eugenia Abu, TV Broadcaster and Editorial Board Member, NTA News
- Mr. Tony Akinotu, Acting GM, DAAR Communications
Award winners in Core Broadcasting category shall be chosen
based on journalistic excellence. This shall however vary, based on
individual categories. In general, the criteria recommended include,
news worthiness, research, incisiveness, impact, originality,
professionalism, public benefit, innovation and creative flair.
1.4 TRANSPARENCY
Selection mode for the Awards ensure openness, integrity and
transparency of the process.
- Each category of Award shall have two (2) jurors. Internal Judges shall undertake the first screening to ensure basic rules and requirements are met.
2. External Judges: Professional and independent jurors with requisite expertise and experience in each category as suggested shall do the second screening. Each entry submitted shall be examined in its entirety, independently and objectively.
3. All entries in Core Broadcasting Category must meet the
minimum standard of professional journalism relating to
fairness, relevance, accuracy and balance.
4. Marks/Points weighted out of 100 shall be awarded to
predetermined set criteria by the independent panel of judges.
1.5 CRITERIA
(A) CORE BROADCAST CATEGORY
1. Documentary/Feature
Innovation (25 pts) award for originality, creativity,
authenticity, objectivity and accuracy of
information.
Clarity of Message (25pts) good, clear format and layout of
Information. Treatment of subject should
be vivid, with a clear ability to create
pictures in the mind’s eye.
- Technical Quality (25pts) award for production
quality, use of production elements
such as music, captivating selection
of audio clips & effects, interviews etc
.
- Overall Presentation-(25pts) award for combination of elements which make the programme impact positively on the society as a whole.
2. Magazine
- Innovation (25 pts) creativity in handling different items,
dexterity in smooth transitions and ability
to hold listener’s interest to the end of
programme.
- Clarity of Message (25pts) award for substance in
communicating the issue
to the listener, raising level of
awareness of the value and
impact of the subject matter by
the listeners.
- Technical Quality (25pts) good technical quality.
- Overall Presentation (25pts) award for combination of elements which make the programme impact positively on the society as a whole.
3. On Air Personality of the Year
- Creativity:- (40 pts) The degree to which on-
air presentation stands out with
regards to Concepts, humour and
originality etc.
- Delivery (30 pts) Manner of presentation of
ideas, and concepts.
- Clarity of Message (20 pts) The degree to which
Information/message is understood
by the audience, voice quality
richness in ideas and articulate
expression of facts as well as
choice of words etc.
.
- Production Values (20 pts) Award for qualitative sound,
mixing and use of effects.
- Overall Presentation (20 pts) General interpretation
of the entry including but not
limited to whether the piece
shows that the Entrant/Nominee’s
approach is engaging, curious,
authentic, interesting,
knowledgeable etc, to merit
successful presentation.
4. News Caster of the Year
- Delivery (50) Award for good delivery of the
news in a manner that conveys the
meaning of the items.
- Carriage (25) Award for good comportment
and avoiding mistakes during delivery
of the news.
- Technical Quality (25) Award for good diction and
command of English, right pronoun-
ciation of names of personalities,
towns, cities and countries.
5. Studio Manager of the year
- Creativity - (50 pts) Award for originality,
initiatives and reliability.
- Technical excellence - (25 pts) Ability to Interpret the
creative vision of the producer/
presenter with proficiency in
sound appreciation and voice
quality control.
- Diversity - (25 pts) Evidence of performance/
Engagement in most aspects of
Broadcast, Live Concert.
6. Investigative Journalist of the year
- Is the Entry the reporters own initiatives and efforts? (20 Pts)
- Concern issue(s) of interest to the public in all its diversity.
(20 Pts)
- Demonstrate investigative journalistic skills and methodologies
such as source Building & Data search (Computer Assisted
Reporting), Depth and Insight, etc. (20 Pts)
- Uncover facts or discover information by deliberate journalistic
efforts. (20 Pts)
- Tells the story in a clear and balanced manner beyond the scope
of general news coverage. (20 Pts )
7. Commentary Writer of the year
Innovation - (20 Pts) Award for originality, exceptional
topical issue. Commentary should be engaging,
unique, complete and interesting.
- Clarity of Message – (20 pts) The News commentary must
explain the topic clearly to the
audience, ensure correct usage of
grammar, syntax, choice of words
- Sourcing – (20 points) News commentary must feature more
than one source of data. Claims must be
consolidated by documents and/or studies (computer
assisted reporting).
- Technical Proficiency - (20 points) the piece must show
above average level of writing skill/style,
accuracy, appeal and able to communicate
complex issue into understandable piece to
the ordinary audience.
- Impact on Society - (20 points) News Commentary must
exhibit scope and significance of issue/subject
and its impact on the society.
8. News Editor of the year
- Innovation - (25 points) Award for originality, novelty
in editing news bulletin
- Technical Proficiency – (25 points) Award for exceptional
news judgment, continuity, accuracy,
organization, spelling & grammar
- Diversity - (25 points) Ability to perform in most
aspect of Radio Broadcasting such as
Writing, Reporting, Producing, Directing etc.
- Presentation - (25 points) Award for combination of
Editorial and Production elements such
as reports, interactive, commercial adverts etc
9. Sports Journalist of the year
- Innovation - (25 points) Award for originality, creativity
& novelty.
- Sourcing - (25 points) Award for entrant’s Exceptional
contribution to Sports programming, studies
which promotes national and community
based sporting activities that receive limited
coverage in the wider media.
- Technical Proficiency - (25 points) Award for above average level
of writing skill/style, choice of words, depth
and ability to arouse listener’s interest.
- Presentation - (25 points) Award for Editorial and
production elements such as interviews,
exceptional sound effects.
. Commentator of the year
- Creativity - (20 pts) Award for originality,
novelty, deployment of creative
structures and protocols of narrative
etc.
- Delivery - (20 pts) Award for how ideas and
concepts are presented as well as
choice of words.
- Clarity of Message - (20 pts) Award for Confidence
and Adaptability in an on-air
presentation, building rapport with
the audience in clear and correct
Grammar e.t.c
- Technical proficiency – (20 pts) Award for an in-depth
knowledge of the subject matter,
clear diction and accurate pronunciation.
- Overall presentation - (20 points) Award for vivid
Presentation of events painting the
Picture for the listener by the
Commentator, plus ability to
handle emergencies without
notable hitches.
10. Reporter of the year
- (25 Points) Live report(s) that effectively tells a story
from a remote location.
- (25 Points) Invocations, originality and novelty.
- (25 Points) Presentation of Facts and Delivery of story.
- (25 Points) Follow up and Hard news element that may
have been uncovered from the Reporter’s efforts.
11. SUPPORT SERVICES
12. Engineer of the year
- Innovative application of Technology in content
creation, management and delivery of real benefits
that moves FRCN to greater heights.
- Diversity- Evidence of performance/Engagement in
most aspect of Broadcast Engineering such as
studios, Transmitters, V-sat etc
- Technical Proficiency- Award for Exceptional
competence, Accuracy, Reliability, etc
13. Technologist of the year
- Innovative Application of Technology Hardware and Software that’s exceptionally identifiable, Creative and/or of business benefit to FRCN – 25 marks
- Technical Proficiency- Award for Exceptional Competence,
Accuracy, Reliability, Strategic thinking etc – 25 marks
Sustainability – 50 marks
14. Marketer of the year
- Entrant’s sales performance (Achievement) in gross Naira
volume, including product profile, condition and circumstance
under which sales were made.
- Initiatives and Innovative ideas adapted/or employed in
Marketing and selling Audience/product.
Flexibility, commitment, strategic thinking, reliability
Impact entrant brings to the station/Directorate.
15. Junior Staff of the year (Making “IT Happen” Award)
This award is an opportunity to recognize staff members such as
messengers, Generator/Lift Operators, Receptionists etc that
ordinarily do not get the accolades but are the cornerstone of
corporate success.
- Commitment, Integrity, Dedication, Resourcefulness.
- Describe how the entrant has exceptionally impacted on
your Office/station in not more than 300 words.
16. Administrator of the year
- Punctuality and dedication to duty – 30 pts
- Resourcefulness and creativity with emphasis on computer literacy – 30pts
- Ability to do things at short notice – 20pts
- Good command of the English Language in the conveyance of memo and others – 20pts
17. Auditor of the year
- Audit staff with the highest audit savings arising from procurement vouchers and inflated invoices/personal advances in excess of 3 months
- Ability to effectively use the Computer Assisted Audit Technique (CAAT) and other computer soft wares in carrying out a comprehensive audit job
- Ability to detect fraud and report it without fear or intimidation no matter how highly placed the officer involved is
- The Auditor with the most regular, clear, concise and prompt monthly report
18. Accountant of the year
The following criteria will be used in the selection of the Accountant of the year;
- Integrity 10 marks
- Accuracy 10 marks
- Punctuality 10 marks
- Ability to communicate well 10 marks
- Computer literacy 10 marks
- Foresight 10 marks
- Output of work 10 marks
- Ability to accept responsibility 10 marks
- Drive and determination 10 marks
- Application of technical and
Professional knowledge 10 marks
19. FM Station of the Year
The following criteria will be used to judge the stations
- Revenue generation based on the target set for the station:
40 marks
- Efficient management of resources as determined by the Directorate of Audit: 20 marks
- Innovative programming for the target audience: 20 marks
- ICT compliance: 20marks
20. GM of the Year
The criteria for this award will be:
- Must be GM of the winning FM station
- Must be Due Process compliant in all aspects and ramifications
Completed entries are to be returned to Deputy Director, Corporate Development and Communications Department, Headquarters, Abuja on or before 28th October, 2009.