One Caribbean Canada is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 One Caribbean Canada Media Awards, an exciting new initiative recognizing outstanding Canadian journalism and storytelling that highlights the Caribbean region. Designed to honour excellence across traditional and digital platforms, the awards celebrate impactful reporting and feature writing that reflect the richness, diversity, and complexity of the Caribbean experience.
Submissions open on January 6, 2025, and will remain open until January 5, 2026, giving Canadian journalists, bloggers, broadcasters, and creators ample time to submit their best work published within the 2025 calendar year.
The Media Awards will feature five categories:
- Consumer Newspaper/Magazine – Best feature article in a Canadian consumer newspaper or magazine (print)
- Trade Publication – Best feature in a Canadian trade publication (print or digital)
- Online Publication – Best feature in a digital-only publication
- Broadcast Media – Best feature in broadcast (TV, radio, or podcast)
- Social Media – Best feature in social media coverage or blog post
The One Caribbean Canada Media Awards will be presented in the Spring of 2026 (date and venue to be announced), where finalists will be honoured and winners revealed.
Submission Guidelines
Eligible submissions must have been published or broadcast between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 in Canadian publications or websites and must feature a member country of One Caribbean Canada.
Submissions should be sent to: mediaawards@onecaribbeancanada.ca, with the category clearly stated in the subject line. Entrants may submit a maximum of two entries per category (the same story cannot be submitted to multiple categories). Submissions are accepted in English or French.
For more details, eligibility criteria, or to download the full submission guide, members of the Media may register at: https://onecaribbeancanada.ca/registration/. Once registered, journalists can access the Media section of the website where the Media Award Submission Guidelines are detailed. In addition, access to each country’s PR contact is listed along with links to photo galleries, press releases and newsrooms.
Interested in becoming a judge? One Caribbean Canada welcomes applications from qualified individuals interested in helping celebrate excellence in Caribbean-focused journalism. To apply, email: ndrolet@onecaribbeancanada.ca
