The Ambassadors Magazine - January 2009

What distinguishes the image from the imagination is a news event. Photojournalism rests comfortably at the edge of both the imagination and reality, in a territory reserved for both lived experience and meditative representation. And while the cliché a "photo is worth a thousand words" may seem at times vacuous, here at the Ambassadors Online Magazine, the photo conveys a thousand messages.

In this new section of the Ambassadors Online Magazine, we have launched our inaugural list of top photojournalistic images taken in relation to a newsworthy events, or themselves embodying the journalistic practices of inquisitiveness, accuracy, innovation, creativity, honesty, compassion, context and close examination.

The Best Photos section, published biannually will feature the top 25 works of photojournalism from across all agencies and among independent and freelance photographers. These photos are selected for the Awards by a panel of specialized judges. For submission and selection rules, go to Competition Rules.

Competition Rules:

The works are selected from a large number of images and ranked following a careful selection process. All photographs are reviewed by a panel of judges comprised of photojournalists, editors, webmasters, journalists, reporters, and media professionals of all stripes. A voting procedure determines the final selection of photographs and their ranking based on the number of votes each entry receives from the judges. Photojournalists wishing to submit their work for consideration are limited to a total of three works per competition. Also, non-participants are permitted to nominate published works and must provide full attribution of the work.

The submission deadlines for the Best Photos Award are November 15th (for the January edition) , and May 15 (for the July edition). All entries must either be sent by mail or as email attachments:

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For Photojournalists:
Along with the works you wish to submit to the competition, please attach a copy of your current resume, employment affiliation, and detailed contact information.

For Nominators
Please submit a copy of the work as a hardcopy or digital attachment. The correspondence should include the name of the photographer, any affiliation, if appropriate the title of the work and its subject matter. You may also submit a supporting letter or memo to be given to the judges.

Winners
Once selected for one of the Photojournalism Award, the photographer will be presented with a commemorative certificate issued by the Ambassadors Online Magazine and their employer or publisher notified of the accomplishment.