the second most prestigious award for Israeli journalism, second only to the Israel Prize for Communications.
The prize is awarded annually, in close proximity to Nahum Sokolow's birthday (ה' בשבט, Hebrew calendar), or the anniversary of his death (י"ב באייר, Hebrew calendar).
The Sokolov Award's statute stipulates that the mayor should appoint a selecting committee of three members (an academy figure, a jurist and a representative of the mayor), who in turn pick the judges on the award committee.
The judges are made up of two senior journalists, two academy figures, and a representative of the municipality.
members of HaAyin HaShevi'it ("the Seventh Eye") editorial team