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Entries are being accepted and reviewed for the 2009 CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards.

Journalists who work on the continent for African owned or based organisations are invited to enter the CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards for 2009. 

The African Journalist Awards were founded in 1995 by CNN and have grown to be a highly prestigious and respected award for journalists in Africa. 

The competition aims to bolster the important of journalism in Africa's development and to recognise and reward journalistic talent across all media disciplines.

Entry criteria are that the journalist must be an Africa national that works in Africa for an African owned or headquartered media organisation. Their primary audience must be African.

Judging criteria:

Your work must

  • Tell the story ina balanced, comprehensive and objective manner
  • Demonstrate journalistic ability and integrity
  • Make the topic accessible and relevant to your audience
  • Display well organised research and insight
  • Have been broadcast or published between January and December 2008, with proof supplied

Categories:

Entrants are limited to two entries per category and a maximum of four entries across all categories. The categories are listed below.

All categories are open to print, radio, television and internet journalists with the exception of Television, Print and Radio General News categories and the Mohamed Amin Photographic Award.

  • Arts & Culture Award presentd by Zain
  • Economics and Business Award presented by Coca-Cola Africa
  • Environment Award presented by Ecobank
  • Free Press Africa Award
  • The HIV/AIDS award
  • Mohamed Amin Photographic Award presented by A24 Media
  • MSD Health & Medical Award
  • Print General News Award presented by Safebond Africa Ltd.
  • Radio General News Award
  • Sport Award presented by Global Media Alliance
  • Television Features Award presented by IPP Media, Tanzania
  • Television News Bulletin Award
  • Tourism Award
  • Francophone General NEws Awards
  • Portuguese Language General News Award

There are collection points across Europe and Africa for entries. The CNN website has detailed information about the categories, rules of entry and collection points for submissions. 

The closing date for entries is 16 February, 2009

 

 

Entries are being accepted and reviewed for the 2009 CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards.

Journalists who work on the continent for African owned or based organisations are invited to enter the CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards for 2009. 

The African Journalist Awards were founded in 1995 by CNN and have grown to be a highly prestigious and respected award for journalists in Africa. 

The competition aims to bolster the important of journalism in Africa's development and to recognise and reward journalistic talent across all media disciplines.

Entry criteria are that the journalist must be an Africa national that works in Africa for an African owned or headquartered media organisation. Their primary audience must be African.

Judging criteria:

Your work must

  • Tell the story ina balanced, comprehensive and objective manner
  • Demonstrate journalistic ability and integrity
  • Make the topic accessible and relevant to your audience
  • Display well organised research and insight
  • Have been broadcast or published between January and December 2008, with proof supplied

Categories:

Entrants are limited to two entries per category and a maximum of four entries across all categories. The categories are listed below.

All categories are open to print, radio, television and internet journalists with the exception of Television, Print and Radio General News categories and the Mohamed Amin Photographic Award.

  • Arts & Culture Award presentd by Zain
  • Economics and Business Award presented by Coca-Cola Africa
  • Environment Award presented by Ecobank
  • Free Press Africa Award
  • The HIV/AIDS award
  • Mohamed Amin Photographic Award presented by A24 Media
  • MSD Health & Medical Award
  • Print General News Award presented by Safebond Africa Ltd.
  • Radio General News Award
  • Sport Award presented by Global Media Alliance
  • Television Features Award presented by IPP Media, Tanzania
  • Television News Bulletin Award
  • Tourism Award
  • Francophone General NEws Awards
  • Portuguese Language General News Award

There are collection points across Europe and Africa for entries. The CNN website has detailed information about the categories, rules of entry and collection points for submissions. 

The closing date for entries is 16 February, 2009.

 


 

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