Journalists Teresa Seraphim, from PÚBLICO, and Rita Colaco, from Antena 1, won the The National Award for Innovation in Social Communication 2022, promoted by the National Agency for Innovation (Ani).
Teresa Seraphim featured the report “Inside the Science of a Lisbon Space Mission”, which followed the work of scientists from the laboratories of the University’s Faculty of Science, in preparation for the European Space Agency (ESA) Hera mission. ). Rita Colasso’s Honors “The Secret Life of Algorithms”a work by Antena 1 that explores how algorithms can help or harm us when they are programmed to decide for us based on vast amounts of data.
The National Prize for Innovation in Social Communication aims to recognize journalistic quality, highlighting the best works in the field of scientific and technological innovation developed in Portugal, or in partnership with national entities. The mission is to bring the media closer to the scientific and technological community and to appreciate the importance of disseminating the innovation that is happening in Portugal.
This year, the prizes for the 2021 edition were also awarded, which went to Miriam Alves, from SIC, with the fifth episode of the series. “The Discoverers”And Roy da Rocha Ferreira from computer examwith Portuguese Quantico. The work “will live religious relics from the Sao Roque Museum blockchain’, by PÚBLICO journalist Carla Pequinanu, was among the 2021 finalists.
The regional journalism award went to Maria Simeris, from Barlavento newspaper, with a piece “Bake My Dog Happy: Algarve’s leading brand teaches how to cook“.
Journalists Fatima Kasador, from location Technology news outlet Sapo Tek and SIC’s Lourenço Medeiros, respectively, took home the 2021 and 2022 Professional Awards.
The award ceremony took place this Friday, April 21, the date on which World Creativity and Innovation Day is celebrated, in Vila Nova de Gaia. The event included a lecture given by the international correspondent of the economist, Robert Lynn Green.
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