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Majid magazine grabs the Majid bin Mohammed Youth Media-Best Media Organization award prize during the Arab Media Forum

Abu Dhabi, 16 May 2010: The Abu Dhabi Media Company -published 'Majid' magazine was presented with the Majid bin Mohammed Youth Media award on the sidelines of the Arab Media Forum which was held in Dubai last week.

Majid, which was launched in 1979, won the award under the category of Best Media Organization for the year 2010.

"We're absolutely thrilled to have won this award which recognizes the evolution of Majid magazine and the continued support of our management at Abu Dhabi Media Company . The award is designed to showcase young Emirati talent in the media world, and comes in line with the vision of our magazine to develop Emiratis and encourage them to create their own opportunities. Being recognized by our industry peers is truly an honor and this will only see us continue to strive for content and organizational excellence," said Ms. Fatima Saif, Editor in Chief of Majid.

The Majid bin Mohammed Youth Media award was created under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, and was launched in 2008 under three categories: journalism, radio and video. It opened channels of communication with a range of universities to familiarize youth with the award and encourage them to participate. The first session saw a large youth turnout and many contributions in over 1500 different creative genres. Consequently, it decided that the committee would add a fourth category in the second round in 2009, which was 'Best talk show host'. In the third year, two categories were added: photo journalism and graphic design. These two additions coincided with new media art trends among young people and are compatible with new media specializations.

Previously, 'Majid' magazine has been awarded several prizes; among those is the Arab Journalism award- the most prestigious award of the category in the Arab world- for two years.

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About Abu Dhabi Media Company
Abu Dhabi Media Company is one of the fastest growing, multi-platform media organizations in the region created in 2007 as a public joint stock company from the assets of Emirates Media Incorporated.

Abu Dhabi Media Company owns and operates a range of television channels (Abu Dhabi Al Oula, Abu Dhabi Drama, Abu Dhabi HD, Abu Dhabi Al Emarat, Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya, Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 2, Abu Dhabi +1 and National Geographic Abu Dhabi) and a network of radio stations (Abu Dhabi FM, Emarat FM, Star FM, Holy Quran FM, and Abu Dhabi Classic FM), as well as number of publications (Al Ittihad newspaper, The National newspaper, Zahrat Al Khaleej magazine and Majid magazine), and a number of other media related businesses, including Imagenation Abu Dhabi that develops, finances and produces full length feature films and digital content for Arabic and international markets; LIVE which owns a fleet of outdoor HD broadcast vans; and United Printing Press, a state of the art printing press. ADMC's Digital Group operates several digital assets including Getmo Arabia, goalarabia.com, and super.ae. In 2009 it formed two significant partnerships: VEVO, the online music video platform with Universal Music Group and Sony Music, and a first in the region MMOG joint-venture with Gazillion Entertainment.

Abu Dhabi Media Company employs 2174 people across its operating units, which include Publishing, Broadcast, Digital media, Distribution, and Printing.

The company is headquartered in Abu Dhabi with offices in Cairo, Dubai and Washington D.C

© Press Release 2010