The processing of applications from contenders for victory in the International Competition for Russian-language Media and Bloggers "By Pen and Heart" has been completed.
This season, the level of competition has increased and 287 colleagues (both journalists, bloggers and editorial teams) have submitted 442 works to the competition. The works are mostly bright, completely different in styles and genres, which are united only by the current theme: human interaction with the animal world.
The geography of the creative competition has also expanded significantly this year. We received works from representatives of 11 foreign countries — Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and for the first time from colleagues from Transnistria, Armenia and Georgia.
But, as always, most of the applications came from journalists and bloggers from 60 regions of our country. Traditionally, among the contenders for victory are representatives of the federal media (such as Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Parliamentary Newspaper, Komsomolskaya Pravda, TV Center, TASS, RIA Novosti, etc.), regional publications and channels, small regional newspapers from remote parts of our country, as well as those who have already gained experience. and novice bloggers.
A professional jury will evaluate the work of the "By Pen and Heart" contest participants.
The names of the finalists who will be invited to Zelenogradsk in April 2026 for the award ceremony will be announced in early March. Follow our news!