RIYADH: The Government Communication Center at the Ministry of Information announced the launch of the third Media Excellence Award for this year’s National Day, in strategic partnership with the Saudi Tourism Authority. The center will start receiving entries, starting from Sept. 20, through nine media categories, including media campaigns for government agencies, creative photography, video for the private and non-profit sector, creative material in digital media for individuals, press coverage, television production, radio and podcasts, and national songs. In the third edition of the award, the center introduced a new category dedicated to tourism films, aimed at highlighting the geographical and cultural diversity in the Kingdom. The category offers two awards to entities and individuals, in strategic partnership with the Saudi Tourism Authority.