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The National Student Media Awards,
or SMEDIAS as they are better
known, are the Oscars for Students!
Founded in 2000, the
annual Smedia Awards
has grown in The Smedias are
popularity with attended by almost
students all across every student decision
Ireland maker and opinion
leader from third level
campuses across
Ireland.

Each year they

receive blanket
media coverage
and are respected
by Media Industry
Leaders.
Attended by Ireland's top
media celebrities
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PREVIOUS JUDGES
Tim Vaughan - Editor of the The Irish Examiner
Geraldine Kennedy - Irish Times, Editor
Ian Dempsey - Today FM, DJ
Melonie Morris - Image Magazine, Editor
Niall Stokes - Hotpress, Editor
Eamonn Dunphy - Journalist
Cecelia Ahern - Author
Darragh O'Connell - Academy Award Nominee
Fionnan Sheehan - Editor of the Irish Independent
Conor Goodman - Features Editor at The Irish Times

PREVIOUS PRESENTERS
Lucy Kennedy
Roz Purcell
Daithi O'Shea
Aidan Power
Kathryn Thomas
Jedward
Eileen Dunne
The celebrity effect: Ireland’s
famous faces attend the
Smedias each year
HIGH
HIGH PR
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ROFILE
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 The National Student
Media awards are
respected and sponsored
by Media Industry
Leaders across print,
online, radio and TV.

Some of the Smedias

sponsors offer great
internship
opportunities to the
category winners.
 Taking part in the Smedias allows
you to showcase your work to
industry experts and high profile
sponsors who are constantly on the
lookout for Ireland’s top talent.
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This year marks the 16th edition of the
National Student awards.

The Smedias are critically acclaimed by

Leading Media Industry Experts.

Open to students from every college

across Ireland.
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Enter from Shelbourne Road Krystle, Harcourt St.

The Smedias is a high profile event. From

national publications to local & on campus
publications, the National Student Media
Awards receives huge coverage across the
whole country.

A wide range of print, radio and website

outlets provide immense media coverage of
the Smedias. Make sure you are part of it!
Don’t miss out on the greatest
student event of the year
- It’s the Oscars for Students!
This is a fantastic opportunity to attend a
prestigious event at the stunning Aviva
Stadium along with industry experts,
celebrity guests and the highest calibre
student talent. This is your opportunity to:

Stand out from the crowd

Set yourself apart from
the competition
Showcase your talent
Gain recognition for your work
Mix and mingle with leading
experts and celebrity guests
Have a great time!
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• Newspaper of the Year • Radio
• Magazine of the Year – Art
• Small College or Society • Radio
publication of the Year – New
• Layout and Design of the Year • Radio
• Radio
INDIVIDUAL Iriseo
• Journalist of the Year
AWARD • Journalist of the Year – Irish
Iriseoireacht Scríofa
INDIVI
• Radio
CATEGORIES • Journalist of the Year – National Press • Radio
• Features Writer of the Year
– News & Current Affairs
• Features Writer of the Year P
– Arts & Pop Culture • News
• Colour Writer of the Year • Sport
• Editor of the Year • Photo
• Science Education Writer of the Year
• Sports Writer of the Year

• Short Story of the Year

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(can be group publication also) • Short
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o Production of the Year
ts & Features
o Production of the Year
ws & Current Affairs
o Documentary of the Year
o Production of the Year – Irish
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IDUAL
o DJ(‘s) of the Year
o Journalist of the Year
PHOTOGRAPHY
s Photographer of the Year
ts Photographer of the Year
ographer of the Year
ANIMATION
t Animation of the Year
TV OR FILM
VISUAL
• The RTE2 New Voices Award
• TV Production of the Year
• Short Film of the Year
• Léiriúcháin Teilifíse i nGaeilge
– Faisnéis agus Drámaíocht
WRITTEN
• Film Script of the Year
WEB
• Blog/Vlog (Video Blog) of the Year
• Website of the Year
• Web Designer of the Year
• Online Publications of the Year
OTHER
• People’s Choice Award
• The Road Safety Authority Award
for Journalism Relating to Road Safety
• European Commission Award
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Visit the Smedias page on o

Download the entry form

Send your application to 25

Pembroke Street, Dublin 2

Closing date is March 3rd 20

The winners will be announc

Stadium on April 7th 2016
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5 Windsor Palace, Lower

016 at 5pm

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COMPE
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ETITION
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 COMPETITION
1 All entries must have been published in the student media since April

2 Not open to students who have worked professionally in category are

3 No professional assistance allowed. (except for website of the year ca

4 Applications are submitted at the owner’s risk and cannot be returned

5 Each entry must be accompanied by a completed application form. (D

6 The fee per entry, per category is €15 for the first submission (+ €10 c

7 This contest is open to full-time students of the Republic of Ireland an

8 The judges’ decision is final.

9 Oxygen (producer of SMEDIAS) reserves the right to change the rules

10 You must be an Oxygen member to enter. Find details on oxygen.ie (It

11 You may only enter a category once. But you can however enter as ma

12 Any attempt to contact or canvas judges will result in immediate disq

Please visit oxygen.ie for ful

guidelines specific to your category
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Gain access to leading industry

Be one of Ireland’s most talent

Showcase your work to the peo

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and hard work

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accolade in your name

Get media coverage in the nati

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nition for your talent

our career with a great

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