By The Opinion
The journalistic project “A scholarship to the American Dream” was recognized with a Bronze Small screen television Award in the Social Video – Video Journalism category during the 47th annual Small screen television Awards, one of the most important recognitions in the audiovisual and digital industry in the United States.
This project was led by Jesús García, Managing Editor, News, from Impremedia (La Opinión), in collaboration with Camila Montenegro, journalist from Activista Media.
The journalistic work tells how in the midst of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, Karla and Camila, two friends who knew each other since childhood – daughters of immigrants – won the prestigious QuestBridge university scholarship, which will help them achieve the American Dream.
The awards organization reported that the work was selected from more than 13,000 proposals received this year, highlighting the quality and innovation of the participating productions on multiple platforms and digital formats.
“Today more than ever, we are excited to recognize creators who manage to capture the customary inspiration behind their work while taking advantage of the dynamic and changing media landscape,” the organizers noted in the official notification sent to the winners.
The recognition places “A scholarship to the American dream” among the outstanding productions of social video journalism, a category that rewards stories designed for digital platforms and focused on content with human impact and social relevance.
The Small Screen Television Awards were created in 1979 and recognize work in television, video and digital media. Over the years they have become a reference for producers, journalists, creative agencies and media companies that develop content for open television, streaming, social networks and multimedia platforms.
The 47th edition of the awards took place in a context of rapid transformation of the digital ecosystem, where short videos and content adapted to social networks are increasingly relevant in the distribution of news and documentary stories.
The organizers highlighted that this year’s winners represent “the most innovative stories currently being told on all screens.”
The bronze recognition places the project among the outstanding works evaluated by the Small Screen Television Awards academy, made up of media, entertainment and audiovisual production professionals.
