2019 PeoPo Citizen Journalism Awards – Grassroots Bridge-Building - Speaking out on Social Issues

The 13th PeoPo Citizen Journalism Awards was held on December 21st. Co-hosted by PTS and The Foundation for Excellent Journalism Award, the event is designed to encourage outstanding citizen reporting. This year's entries covered a gamut of topics from animal protection and cultural heritage to environmental conservation, labor issues, and youth returning home, etc.

Divided into social groups and student groups, short reports and special news reports, a total of 179 works were registered for this year's awards, providing a unique perspective on the news through the eyes of ordinary people. PTS Chairperson, Chen Yu-xiu, said, "Not all journalists are able to penetrate so deeply into the community to understand local characteristics and life. Thanks to a diverse range of news reports from citizen journalists of all ages, PTS is able to broadcast news stories that display the vitality of Taiwan.”

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第13屆PeoPo公民新聞獎，由公共電視與卓越新聞基金會共同主辦，12月21日舉行頒獎典禮，旨在鼓勵優秀公民報導作品的重要獎項。今年參賽作品內容多元，議題包括動物保護、文化傳承、環境保育、勞工議題，青年返鄉等不同主題。

今年共有179件作品報名，分為社會組與學生組，短片報導與新聞專題，透過公民的角度，讓我們看到不一樣的新聞視野。公共電視董事長陳郁秀表示「不是所有記者都可以如此深入社區去理解在地特色與生活，透過許多不同年齡層的公民記者提供給我們許多在地的新聞，讓公共電視能夠播出，透過這個展現了台灣生命力。」

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