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Excellence in Epilepsy Journalism Award

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire)

- IBE and UCB Announce Winners of Award to Improve Understanding
of  Epilepsy Around the World
The International Bureau of Epilepsy and UCB are pleased to
announce  the winners of the Excellence in Epilepsy Journalism Award
2009.
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The award, an initiative of the International Bureau for Epilepsy
(IBE)  and biopharmaceutical company UCB, aims to increase awareness,
improve  understanding, and encourage accurate reporting of epilepsy
by inviting  journalists to submit stimulating, informed and
compelling stories about  knowledge, data and real life experiences
of people with epilepsy around  the world.
Award judge Susanne Lund, Immediate Past President of the IBE,
commented, "We received high calibre entries from 17 countries around
the  world covering a range of topics including facts about epilepsy,
new  developments in research, practical advice on travel as well as
the stigma  and challenges people living with epilepsy face at home,
in the workplace  and in the community.
"These entries truly demonstrate how journalists can help to
combat the  fear and ignorance about epilepsy and improve the lives
for those living  with the condition."
An independent seven member judging panel, consisting of media
experts  and people with experience of epilepsy, was tasked with
identifying  responsible, informed, original and stimulating stories
on epilepsy. The  judges selected winners and a highly commended
entrant in two categories -  print/online and broadcast.
Winners
The winner of the print/online category is Aliyah Baruchin for
her  article Epilepsy in the African-American Community: Access
Education and  Advocacy, published in EpilepsyUSA, Issue 4, 2008.
"A well-written, easy to read article highlighting the challenges
that  are often faced by the African-American community when trying
to gain  access to appropriate epilepsy care - a topic that rarely
gets the coverage  it deserves," said award judge Dr Mark Porter, GP,
Broadcaster and Medical  Correspondent for The Times, UK.
Television journalist and producer Miguel Angel Tobias was judged
winner in the broadcast category for his program, Hora de Salud:
Epilepsia  (Health Hour: Epilepsy), broadcast on Spain's Canal 9 TV.
Member of the judging panel, Joachim Mueller-Jung, writer and
journalist for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in Germany said, "The
judges  felt this program had everything. It takes epilepsy to a
broader audience  in a clear and comprehensive way with educational
insights into epilepsy.  If programs like this were broadcast around
the world, it would make a  meaningful impact."
Highly Commended
Australian journalist Julia Medew received a highly commended
award for  her article Art Helps Lift the Veil on Epilepsy, published
in The Age  newspaper. Her article, which reached more than one
million readers, told  the story of a young woman's participation in
a study examining the  influence of epilepsy on artistic expression.
In the broadcast category, the judges highly commended Floriane
Closuit  for her thought-provoking film - Par Surprise(s) (By
Surprise) and its  powerful ability to humanise epilepsy.
Special Mention
A special mention was awarded to Majlinda Aliu for her compelling
broadcast entry The Treatment of Epilepsy in Kosovo. According to
award  judge Roger Sergel, Managing Editor, Health Coverage, ABC
News, USA, the  film "is a gritty piece of journalism that gives us a
window into a world  we seldom see while providing a stark
illustration of the challenges facing  people with epilepsy in
Kosovo."
For more information on the award or to download a 2010 entry
form  please visit:
http://www.ibe-epilepsy.org/activities/excellence-in-
journalism-award
Notes to Editors
The 'Excellence in Epilepsy' Journalism Award was open to
consumer and  medical journalists from any country. The independent
judging panel  considered 35 high quality entries from 17 countries.
    The international judging panel comprised the following judges:
    - Mr Robert Cole, Epilepsy Association of South Australia and the
      Northern Territory, Australia
    - Dr Carlos Acevedo, Vice-President of the International Bureau for
      Epilepsy Latin American Region and Editor, International Epilepsy News,
      Chile
    - Mr Joachim Mueller-Jung, Writer and Journalist, Frankfurter Allgemeine
      Zeitung, Germany
    - Ms Susanne Lund, Immediate Past President, International Bureau for
      Epilepsy, Sweden
    - Mr David Josephs, Epilepsy Advocate, UK
    - Dr Mark Porter, GP, Broadcaster and Medical Correspondent for The
      Times, UK
    - Mr Roger Sergel, Managing Editor, Health Coverage, ABC News, USA
    Entries were assessed on the following criteria:
    - Helps to increase the awareness and understanding of epilepsy
    - Gives a voice to people with epilepsy
    - Is conceptually or visually innovative and creative
    - Is well structured, well researched and compelling
    - Uses language responsibly when reporting or writing on epilepsy
The two award winners receive travel vouchers and are encouraged
to use  their prize to defray travel costs related to further
journalistic research  and publications about epilepsy.
About the IBE
Founded almost 50 years ago, the IBE is an organisation of
laypersons  and professionals interested in the medical and
non-medical aspects of  epilepsy. The IBE addresses such social
problems as education, employment,  insurance, driving licence
restrictions and public awareness, and supports  its members through
a range of innovative and important initiatives aimed  at improving
the quality of life of people with epilepsy and their families .
http://www.ibe-epilepsy.org
About UCB
UCB, Brussels, Belgium is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated
to the  research, development and commercialization of innovative
medicines with a  focus on the fields of central nervous system and
immunology disorders.
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Further information
    IBE
    Ann Little, Executive Director, IBE
    T +353-1-210-8850,  ibedublin@eircom.net
    UCB
    Eimear O'Brien, Associate Director, Global CNS Communications UCB
    T +32-2-559-9271,  Eimear.OBrien@ucb.com

Contact:

Further information: IBE: Ann Little, Executive Director, IBE, T
+353-1-210-8850, ibedublin@eircom.net. UCB: Eimear O'Brien, Associate
Director, Global CNS Communications UCB, T +32-2-559-9271,
Eimear.OBrien@ucb.com