BACKGROUND Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) invites applications from interested professional, or freelance journalists in Africa for its Journalist of the Year Award. CRITERIA Each piece of work submitted must be an untold story from Africa and focused on Africans The piece must reflect high quality journalism work, highlighting major issues in the story, as…
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Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) invites applications from interested professional, or freelance journalists in Africa for its 2020 Journalist of the Year Award. CRITERIA Each piece of work submitted must be an untold story from Africa and focused on Africans The piece must reflect high quality journalism work, highlighting major issues in the story, as…
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Merck Foundation together with African First Ladies call on Journalists in Africa from Print, Online, Radio and Multimedia Platforms to submit creative and influential media work aimed at raising awareness and sensitizing communities on COVID-19 to win awards. Focus of the story must be COVID-19, showcasing how people can stay safe and healthy during the lockdown…
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The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, . Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters in London, gaining skills…
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Journalists committed to defending democracy and human rights can enter a competition. The Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize, sponsored by the European Commission, recognizes excellence in written, radio and broadcast journalism on the theme of development, democracy and human rights around the world. This year’s overall theme is sustainable development, particularly fighting poverty and inequalities, human…
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Background Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) invites nominations from the public for its Bagauda Kaltho Courage in Journalism Award. Submission period: 1st – 29th February, 2020 The Award seeks to honour journalists who have demonstrated courage, integrity and have promoted the cause of press freedom in their respective locations. These courageous journalists often put their…
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Journalists anywhere can enter in this international contest. The True Story Foundation, in partnership with Reportagen Festival Bern, organizes the True Story Award, which aims to provide recognition for exceptional written reports in all countries. Works can be submitted in 12 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, Persian, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese.…
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Data journalists from around the world can apply for this new award. The Sigma Awards were created by Aron Pilhofer (Temple University) and Reginald Chua (Reuters), with support from Simon Rogers (Google), and Marianne Bouchart (HEI-DA), sponsored by the Google News Initiative and hosted by the European Journalism Centre‘s DataJournalism.com. The categories are best data-driven reporting (small and large newsrooms); best visualization (small and large newsrooms); innovation (small and large…
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Journalists working in print, online or broadcast media can apply. The Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism recognize and reward exceptional business journalism in South Africa. Categories include individual business/companies, economy, financial markets, consumer financial education, African growth story, newcomer, lifetime achievement and journalist of the year. Works must have been published or broadcast…
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