MANILA, Philippines - Maria Ressa, former head of ABS-CBN's News and Current Affairs group, is one of the judges in a competition that aims to recognize Filipinos who have used social media to "inspire, spur change and make a difference."
The award-winning journalist is the main force behind ABS-CBN News' social media initiatives. She and 7 others make up the "Tatt Council" in Globe Telecom Inc.'s Tatt Awards, which was formally launched last June 30.
The launch coincided with the second annual Social Media Day. The Philippines is dubbed as the "social networking capital of the world," based on a study by Universal McCann in 2009.
"The Tatt Awards is our venue to recognize those individuals that through their passion and individuality have created a space that is truly theirs, but sincerely shared with others," Dong Ronquillo, Globe Telecom's head of nomadic broadband business, said in a statement.
The Tatt Awards is accepting online nominations for the following categories until July 14:
- The One - the most influential trendsetter that shaped opinion, moved people and prompted action
- Ballbreaker - a blogger or a Twitter user who started a debate, sparked conversations or a revolution of opinions with just one hard-hitting post
- Stylismo - a person that not only reviewed fashion but also set a trend, one that everyone followed
- Indie Rocker - a musical band or indie artist who fought hard to claim their space in the hearts of the Filipino audience via webtime
- Wordslayer - a blogger whose mastery of words showed wit, humor and grit to the Philippine blogosphere
- Artiste - an inspiring person whose fiery passion for creating visual art through original graphic design, animation or photography has caught fire in the Philippine online art scene
- Tech Junkie - a blogger, podcaster or Twitter user who shares access to the latest in trends and the fast paced world of e-knowledge
- #Thought-Mover - a Twitter user who sparked a fire in the Philippine Twittersphere with one unique hashtag
- Video Slinger - an individual or group who shook the Pinoy web space with a thought-provoking or entertaining video
- The Advocate - a person or a group who worked to improve the state of a societal cause in the Philippines through social media
Finalists will be announced on August 10, at which point the online voting will begin and run until August 24.
The winners, who will get P100,000 each and broadband products from Globe Telecom, are decided by public voting and the Tatt Council. They will receive their prizes in an awarding ceremony on August 27.
Aside from Ressa, other judges include:
- Dong Ronquillo, Globe Telecom's head of nomadic broadband business
- Gang Badoy, founder of Rock Ed Philippines
- Cecile Zamora-Van Straten, a blogger and entrepreneur more popularly known as Chuvaness
- Rico Mossesgeld, a tech blogger
- Kring Elenzano, a director and video blogger
- Chico Garcia, a radio DJ
- Hans Roxas-Chua, president of the Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines
abs-cbnNEWS.com is the online news arm of ABS-CBN News, which is part of the Lopez Group of Companies.
No comments:
Post a Comment