CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - THE 47TH ANNUAL CANADIAN ETHNIC MEDIA ASSOCIATION AWARDS FOR JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE 2026

TORONTO, April 2, 2026 /CNW/ - The Canadian Ethnic Media Association (CEMA) is pleased to announce the 47th Annual Awards for Journalistic Excellence on Friday, June 26, 2026 – a new date – earlier than usual! Watch the video presentation webcast that evening on: canadianethnicmedia.com.

BE THE FIRST to answer our CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! Enter your best work by the Submission Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2026!  

We are very proud of reaching our 47^th Anniversary, remarkable for the many years we have served and succeeded as advocates for Canada's multicultural and multilingual media.

On March 12, 2026, President of the Canadian Ethnic Media Association, Kiumars Rezvanifar, and Chair, Madeline Ziniak, C.M., O. Ont, were witnesses at the House of Commons Standing Committee in Ottawa, for the Study of Journalism and Media Sectors. Their objective was to address challenges and funding gaps facing independent ethnic community producers. Kiumars and Madeline, on behalf of CEMA, emphasised the need to support these media entities to ensure continued access and reflection of Canada's diverse population.  

With this continuing goal in mind, the 47^th Annual Canadian Ethnic Media Association Awards' CALL FOR SUBMISSSIONS wants to attract this year's most outstanding work ever! During this time of world-wide media struggles and stress, what better way to celebrate Journalistic Excellence than with a rousing, full-on competition of Canada's best ethnic media produced between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.

The Canadian Ethnic Media Association Awards recognize outstanding journalistic achievement in the following categories:  

• PRINT/ONLINE 
• RADIO 
• TELEVISION
• FILM & DOCUMENTARY 
• PODCAST - NEWS & FEATURES 
• VIDEO SERIES/SCREEN-BASED PROJECTS  
• INNOVATION

Entries are independently juried and awards made on the basis of excellence and Canadian content. The annual competition continues to draw a large and gratifying response across all categories.

All submissions must be accompanied by a fee of $25 per entry, payable by E-Transfer to: [email protected].

Submissions must have been published or broadcast between the dates of April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026. 

You may enter more than one submission in each category. Please do not enter each submission in more than one category. 

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Mark your calendars! Send your best work to the 47^th Annual Canadian Ethnic Media Association Awards for Journalistic Excellence, by the Call for Submissions Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2026.

SOURCE Canadian Ethnic Media Association

For further information, please contact: Averill Maroun, Canadian Ethnic Media Association Board, C: 647 513-2978, E: [email protected]