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SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2008 CHIEF OF INFORMATION (CHINFO) MERIT AWARDS 
PROGRAM// 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 5720.44B// AMPN/REF A PROVIDES OVERSIGHT ON CHINFO 
INTERNAL MEDIA AWARDS COMPETITIONS FOR EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN 
INTERNAL MEDIA PRINT/BROADCAST PRODUCTS BY NAVY COMMANDS AND 
INDIVIDUALS.// POC/PRINT CATEGORIES/LCDR LESLIE HULL-RYDE/DEFENSE MEDIA 
ACTIVITY ANACOSTIA/LOC:  WASH DC/EMAIL:
LESLIE.HULLRYDE@NAVY.MIL/DSN: 312-288-4381/COMM:
202-433-4381//
POC/BROADCAST CATEGORIES/MS. JENNIFER BRADEN/DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY 
ANACOSTIA/LOC: WASH DC/EMAIL: JENNIFER.BRADEN@NAVY.MIL
/DSN: 312-288-3485/COMM: 202-433-3485//
RMKS/1. PER REF A, GUIDANCE FOR THE 2008 CHINFO MERIT AWARDS IS 
AVAILABLE ONLINE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK HTTPS://PA-NET.NAVY.MIL/ 
EROOM/CHINFO/PANET IN THE MEDIA AWARDS PROGRAM FOLDER. THIS GUIDANCE 
DETAILS REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES PRODUCED IN CALENDAR 
YEAR 2008. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY SUBMISSION IS
2 FEBRUARY 2009.
2. THE CHINFO MERIT AWARDS RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN NAVY INTERNAL PRINT 
AND BROADCAST MEDIA PRODUCTS BY NAVY COMMANDS AND INDIVIDUALS. PRINT 
MEDIA CATEGORIES INCLUDE:
A. NEWSPAPER
B. FEATURE
C. NEWS
D. SPORTS WRITING
E. PHOTOGRAPHY
F. FAMILYGRAM
G. WEB PUBLICATION, AND
H. CRUISEBOOK, AMONG OTHERS.
3. BROADCAST MEDIA CATEGORIES INCLUDE: 
A. RADIO ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
B. RADIO SPOT PRODUCTION
C. TELEVISION INFORMATION PROGRAM
D. TELEVISION REPORT AND SITE TELEVISION NEWSCAST, AND OTHERS.
4. FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN BOTH THE PRINT AND BROADCAST CATEGORIES WILL 
REPRESENT NAVY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS AT 
THE DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL, FT MEADE, MD.
5. PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED FOR MEDIA 
PROFESSIONALS AND ANY OTHER NAVY PERSONNEL WHO PRODUCE COMPETITIVE 
COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS.
6. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL J. C. HARVEY, JR., DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.// 
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