The Vodacom Awards for Digital Excellence (#VADE) were launched earlier last month on 11th July 2012 as a long term initiative to reward, support and develop local online media for outstanding work in the digital space.
These awards were designed to be fair, transparent and most importantly, non-discriminatory. The criteria and scoring system has been clearly laid out and communicated in different media channels to make the selection process as transparent as possible.
The first 10 fellows recognized, were selected based on this stringent scoring criterion (listed below). Now that the fellowship has taken foot, please stay tuned for announcement of the next phase of #VADE, where we look to recognize more people for their exemplary work in the digital space.
Until then, we commend the online community for the handwork they have put in to make the digital space reflect the vibrancy of Tanzania. Power to you.
SELECTION CRITERIA: VODACOM AWARDS FOR DIGITAL EXCELLENCE
| Criterion | Weight |
| Promotes the creation and/or distribution of original local content | 40 |
| Upholds the tenets of free expression and an open and fair media | 40 |
| Demonstrates regular audience through readership, engagement, reputation and traffic. | 40 |
| Shows promise for important future advances | 30 |
| Potential for fellowship to facilitate subsequent creative work. | 30 |
| Shows excellence in narrative, photographic and/or multimedia use | 25 |
| An individual who is a trailblazer in their field and developing the digital sector | 25 |
| Site updated regularly (at least once a week) | 25 |
| Provide a vital or important service | 20 |
| Actively engage with other bloggers | 20 |
| Demonstrate exceptional creativity. | 20 |
| Show innovative use of medium | 15 |
| Use of multiple tools or platforms | 15 |
| Demonstrate expertise in a given field | 15 |
| Site should be at least six months old | **** |
| Total | 360 |
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