President Nicolás Maduro awards Simon Bolivar National Journalism Award 2025

Published at: 27/06/2025 05:12 PM

President Nicolás Maduro, from the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, today celebrated Journalism Day, a date he described as a tribute to “freedom and truth”.

“We have demonstrated that it is possible to win the battle for truth, ideas and forge a new narrative that affirms the best of our country,” said the Head of State on his Instagram account.

The president said that journalism, by its essence, is rooted in the relentless struggle for dignity and truth.

This tribute is made in honor of those who, through their talent as a writer and thinker, exercise the profession of journalists fighting the battle of ideas from all platforms and social networks.

WINNERS:

The judging jury for the Simón Bolívar National Journalism Award 2025 published this Wednesday the verdict of the winners, after the evaluation of 377 applications, highlighting the creativity and commitment of young communicators who have been able to adapt to new technologies, using them as tools for the defense of timely and truthful information.

The Simon Bolivar Single Journalism Award is awarded to journalist Helena Salcedo for her life dedicated to social communication, her tireless work in defense of truth and freedom of expression.

The jury for the National Journalism Award 2025 awards a special prize to journalists Sahar Emami, Nima Rajabpour and the administrator Masoumeh Azim, victims of a bombing carried out by the Israeli Air Force against the Iranian Radio and Television Organization (IRIB) in Tehran, which caused irreparable human losses.

The National Journalism Award, in its Printed award, recognizes journalist Randolph Borges for his commitment to the truth, his critical approach and his contribution to the reporting of injustices for his investigative report. Who turned the migratory “dream” into nightmarish deportation? , published in the newspaper Últimas Noticias.

Mention of graphic image, recognizes the work of photojournalist Williams Marrero for his exceptional coverage of the Plan Return to the Fatherland and the rescue of the girl Maikelys Espinoza and the tanks of communal thought, created by David Dávila, for his ability to visually synthesize the fundamental principles of popular communication in Venezuela.

Mención Opinion, for his sharp interpretation of the facts and their impact on public reflection, recognizes the philosopher and communicator Miguel Ángel Pérez Pirela, for his exceptional contribution to the political and philosophical analysis of current Venezuelan and international affairs through his program from wherever, broadcast on Iguana TV.

Special mention to the communicator Karen Méndez, for her ability to interpret global events from a Venezuelan perspective through her REC program, broadcast on Venezuela News.

Mención Radio, recognizes the radio microphone series Esequibo, Sanctuary of Life, broadcast on Oyeven 106.9 FM and produced by María José Ramírez Medina, for her valuable work in raising awareness of the importance of Guiana Essequiba.

Mention of television, he recognizes the program Abriendo Puertas, broadcast by Venevisión and hosted by journalist Margarita Oropeza, for its valuable contribution to the analysis of the current political, economic and social situation in the country.

Special Award to Telesur for its outstanding 20-year trajectory, which it will celebrate on July 24 as a multiplatform for information at the service of the peoples of the global south, reaffirming its commitment to truth, communication sovereignty and Latin American integration, consolidating itself as a reference for critical and emancipatory journalism.

Con El Mazo Dando, broadcast by Venezolana de Televisión for its 11 years of uninterrupted broadcasting, consolidating itself as an emblematic space of Venezuelan political journalism. Hosted by Diosdado Cabello and broadcast on VTV.

Cultural Journalism, recognizes the Resolana Magazine, a publication of the Juan Calzadilla national poetry school, for its valuable work in the promotion and dissemination of Venezuelan poetry.

Special mention to the Cultura Viva microprogram, broadcast by Telearagua, for its valuable work in the preservation and dissemination of the state's cultural heritage through short documentary capsules that make visible the traditions, knowledge and popular expressions that define regional identity.

Special mention to the Media Library program, broadcast by Venezolana De Televisión, for its commitment to promoting reading and the printed book as a vehicle of knowledge. With more than two decades on the air, this program has demonstrated that television can be a space for cultural journalism, prioritizing critical thinking over entertainment. Under the direction of Marialcira Matute, she has reviewed hundreds of books, interviewed readers of all ages, toured Venezuela and the world from a literary perspective.

Mention, teaching and research, to the communication sciences teacher and historian, Juan Eduardo Romero Jiménez, for his valuable contribution to critical thinking with his book The Digital Shadow. Neo-fascism, post-fascism.

Special mention to the book Discovering the Invisible: Humberto Fernández-Morán, the Atomic Technologist, by Gloria Georgette Carvalho Kassar, for his valuable contribution to the recovery of Venezuelan scientific memory from a communication perspective.

Mention of digital journalism, for its dedication to scientific communication and its impact on the dissemination of knowledge, the jury honors the reports of journalist Nathali Gómez, published on the Russia Today website, where she explains Venezuelan scientific advances, highlighting the innovation of children and young people. Their stories reflect national scientific talent and their efforts to contribute to their own development.

Community and Alternative Mention, recognizes the informational approach program, conducted by Paulo Navas broadcast by Siguaraya community radio 91.3 FM and 41 stations in 14 states, for its commitment to community journalism, the program has strengthened local dialogue, making issues of social interest visible and connecting with diverse audiences through radio and digital media.

Special mention goes to the radio station Al Son del 23, 94.7 FM, for its commitment to the preservation of the historical memory of the martyrs of the so-called representative democracy.

Instagram mention, recognizes Venezuela News for its outstanding work in adapting informational content to the visual and dynamic language of this social network.

Mention of TIKTOK, for her social impact and her valuable contribution to family unity, the jury honors popular communicator Amaya Carolina Carpintero Ferreira for her courageous work in reporting the kidnapping of the girl Maikelys Espinoza by US authorities.

Special mention to Gabriela Estefanía Berríos for her analyses and research disseminated in this social environment, where she has keenly revealed the far-right political plot linked in the past to Operation Gideon and currently to the environment of Nayib Bukele, whose government planned the commodification of Venezuelan migration in the United States. and their illegal kidnapping in El Salvador, violating their fundamental rights.

For its excellence in dissemination and its valuable contribution to scientific memory, the jury recognizes Conscience TV's commitment to education and access to content of high informational value and awards it this award in its YouTube mention, for his documentary Humberto Fernández Morán: Science for Life.

Mention Telegram, recognizes Mission Truth, for its multipolar approach and outstanding work in the geopolitical analysis of regional and global news, especially for its coverage of Israeli aggression against the people of Iran, offering rigorous, updated and accessible content, which allows us to understand the dynamics of the conflict from a critical and contextualized perspective.

Podcast mention of the videopodcast reverse psychology, by social psychologist Fernando Guliani, in Extranews, in which he analyzes the mechanisms of contemporary psychological warfare, focusing his attention on how social networks have become key tools to promote individualism, distrust and social fragmentation.

Mazo News Team