Founded in 2003, the Novo Nordisk Media Prize is an international award given to the best print article, the best online article and the best TV feature about diabetes in lay press. The award includes a money prize of 10,000 euros per category.
Contest structure
The Novo Nordisk Media Prize contest is structured in two rounds:
- National contests: Winners of the national contests automatically qualify for the international contest.
- International contest: International winners from each of the three categories are announced at an award ceremony in September.
Both the national and international winners are selected by independent panels of judges. Read about previous winners.
Panel of judges
The panels of judges for both the international and national contests consist of journalists and medical professionals totally independent of Novo Nordisk and vary from country to country.
Read more about the international panel of judges.
Judging criteria for winning the Novo Nordisk Media Prize
The entries must:
- Be about diabetes (treatment, prevention, health issues etc) and not about Novo Nordisk products, research and views.
- Be published in lay media (not specialised media).
- Communicate about diabetes in an interesting, appealing, unique and factually correct way.
- Not be sponsored by Novo Nordisk.
Why a Novo Nordisk Media Prize?
With the prevalence of diabetes increasing throughout the world, there is a great need to provide the public with information about the various aspects of diabetes and to share information on how to better prevent and manage the two different types of diabetes.
As a world leader in diabetes care, Novo Nordisk is committed to increasing the level of awareness of diabetes. The media plays a crucial role in this regard and that is why Novo Nordisk founded the Novo Nordisk Media Prize.