THE ORDER OF 23 JANUARY 1984 ESTABLISHED THE PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS. THE EXPERIENCE GAINED IN ITS APPLICATION ADVISES TO MODIFY SOME ASPECTS OF ITS CONTENT.

ON THE OTHER HAND, THE JURY OF THE 1984 AWARDS RECOMMENDED THAT, IN SUBSEQUENT CALLS, A SPECIFIC NATIONAL AWARD WILL BE CREATED FOR INFORMATIVE WORK DONE BY TELEVISION GRAPHICS REPORTERS.

CONSEQUENTLY, AND IN THE INTERESTS OF GREATER REGULATORY CLARITY, A NEW REGULATION OF THE PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING SUCH AWARDS SEEMS APPROPRIATE, REPLACING THE ORDER OF 23 JANUARY 1984.

IN HIS VIRTUE, ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN, I HAVE:

ARTICLE 1. THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON SHALL GRANT ANNUALLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN THIS ORDER, THE NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS SET OUT BELOW:

A) NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARD FOR THE MOST RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY IN ANY OF THE INFORMATION AREAS.

B) NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARD FOR REPORTS OR LITERARY ARTICLES MADE BY SPANISH JOURNALISTS.

C) NATIONAL AWARD OF JOURNALISM TO RADIO BROADCASTS, INFORMATIVE, CARRIED OUT BY SPANISH JOURNALISTS.

D) NATIONAL AWARD OF JOURNALISM TO TELEVISION SPACES, OF AN INFORMATIVE NATURE, MADE BY SPANISH JOURNALISTS.

E) NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARD FOR GRAPHIC REPORTS MADE BY SPANISH JOURNALISTS, APPEARED IN THE PRESS.

F) NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARD FOR INFORMATIVE WORK DONE BY TELEVISION GRAPHICS REPORTERS.

ART. 2. THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SHALL CONVENE EACH YEAR THE NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS, REFERRED TO IN THE PREVIOUS ARTICLE, BY MEANS OF A RESOLUTION IN WHICH THEY SHALL APPEAR:

A) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION TO ACCOMPANY.

B) COMPOSITION OF THE QUALIFYING JURY.

C) MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT FOR JURY FAILURE.

ART. 3. EACH OF THE NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS WILL HAVE AN ECONOMIC ENDOWMENT OF 500,000 PESETAS.

ART. 4. 1. THE QUALIFYING JURORS FOR THE VARIOUS AWARDS WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN, WHO WILL HOLD THE PRESIDENCY.

2. JURIES SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE CHAIRMAN AND THE MEMBERS LISTED BELOW:

A) VICE-PRESIDENT, THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INFORMATION RELATIONS.

B) THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PRESS ASSOCIATIONS. THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION OF UNIONS OF JOURNALISTS OF SPAIN.

C) THREE ACTIVE JOURNALISTS OF RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL MERIT.

D) A PROFESSOR IN THE FACULTIES OF INFORMATION SCIENCES.

E) THE WINNERS OF THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING EDITION OF THESE AWARDS.

3.

IN THE CASE OF THE NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 (A), (B), (C) AND (D). THE JURY WILL ALSO BE COMPOSED OF TWO ACADEMICS FROM THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF THE LANGUAGE.

4. IN THE CASE OF THE NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 (A), (B) AND (E). THE JURY WILL ALSO BE COMPOSED OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF EDITORS OF SPANISH NEWSPAPERS (AEDE).

5. IN THE CASE OF THE NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 (C), (D) AND (F). THE JURY SHALL ALSO BE COMPOSED OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FEDERATION OF RADIO AND TELEVISION ASSOCIATIONS AND THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RADIO AND TELEVISION NETWORKS.

6. IN THE CASE OF THE NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 (C) AND (F). THE JURY SHALL ALSO BE COMPOSED OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GRAPHIC INFORMERS.

7. IN THE CASE OF THE NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 (A), (B) AND (E). THE JURY WILL ALSO BE COMPOSED OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INFORMATION JOURNALS.

8. IN THE CASE OF THE NATIONAL AWARDS FOR JOURNALISM REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 (A) AND (B). THE JURY WILL ALSO BE COMPOSED OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INFORMATION EDITORS.

9. HE WILL ACT AS JURY SECRETARY, WITH VOICE BUT NO VOTE, THE CABINET DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN.

ART. 5. 1. FOR A VALID CONSTITUTION OF THE JURY, THE ABSOLUTE MAJORITY OF ITS COMPONENTS IS REQUIRED AS A QUORUM. THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 11 OF THE LAW OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE SHALL BE FOLLOWED BY A SECOND CALL.

2. THE JURY SHALL ADOPT ITS AGREEMENTS BY A MAJORITY OF ASSISTANTS AND THE PRESIDENT SHALL HAVE A VOTE OF QUALITY.

3. THE JURY SHALL REASON THE REASONS AND MERITS OF THE AWARD OF THE AWARDS.

4. NO APPEAL SHALL BE BROUGHT AGAINST THE DECISIONS OF THE JURY.

ART. 6. NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS MAY BE DECLARED DESERTED.

ART. 7. THE MEMBERS OF THE JURY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE ALLOWANCES PROVIDED FOR BY THE PROVISIONS IN FORCE, AND THE COSTS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSFER.

FINAL PROVISIONS

FIRST.-THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY RESOLUTIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS ORDER.

SECOND.-THIS ORDER SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE SAME DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE "OFFICIAL STATE BULLETIN".

REPEAL PROVISION

ALL PROVISIONS OF THE SAME OR LOWER RANK WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDER ARE HEREBY REPEALED.

MADRID, FEBRUARY 14, 1985. -OSSO DEL PRADO Y MUÑOZ.