KINGSTON, Jamaica — The largest cash prize to be offered to local journalists in a competition for outstanding work, is to be presented this year by the Jamaica Broilers Group in its Fair Play Awards of Excellence.

The winner and two runners-up in the 2013/2014 staging of the awards programme will receive a total of $1 million in cash, in addition to Jamaica Broilers Group Fair Play Awards of Excellence trophies.

Last year the overall winner across all media categories in the competition was TVJ’s “All Angles: The Bleaching Phenomenon” with Dionne Jackson Miller, Andre Jebbison, Archibald Gordon, Ivan Shaw, Glenford Campbell, Walford Jebbison and Shakir Brown

The team walked away with $300,000 in cash.

However, this year the winner will receive $500,000; the first runner up $300,000 and the second runner-up will receive $200,000.

“The Jamaica Broilers Group is pleased to be able to increase the cash prizes to journalists who continue to support this programme which is in its 14th year,” said Christopher Levy, President & CEO of the Jamaica Broilers Group.

“We applaud members of the profession who continue to work hard to keep our nation informed and to present stories that are thorough, balanced, accurate, and have resulted in positive national impact.”

The deadline for submission of works published or broadcast across all media platforms is on Friday, August 29, at 4:00 pm.

Presentations will be made to the winner and two runners-up at an awards ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.