Africa’s Largest and Most Coveted Journalism Awards is Upon Us Again
CNN International and MultiChoice last week officially launched the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2013 Awards. The Awards provide journalists with an opportunity to showcase the continent’s journalistic talent and provide a platform to tell the African story.
Last year, Tom Mboya and Evanson Nyaga were awarded the top prize at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Awards ceremony. Their work ‘African Tribe in India’, which aired on Citizen TV, Kenya was chosen from among 1799 entries from 42 nations across the African continent.
This year, the competition will recognise excellence in the following categories:
· Culture Award
· Digital Platform Award
· The Coca-Cola Company Economics & Business Award
· Environment Award
· Free Press Africa Award
· Mohamed Amin Photographic Award
· MSD Health & Medical Award
· Print General News Award
· Radio General News Award
· Sport Award
· Television Features Award
· Television News Bulletin Award
· Francophone General News Awards
· Portuguese Language General News Awards
From these category winners, an independent judging panel choose the overall winner – The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2013.
Finalists in the 2013 competition will participate in a finalists’ programme that will include a media forum and networking opportunities with senior journalists, editors, business leaders and media owners from across the continent, culminating in a gala awards ceremony later in the year. All finalists receive a cash prize and each category winner also receives a laptop and printer. The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2013 will receive an additional cash prize and will have the opportunity to participate in the CNN Journalism Fellowship at CNN Headquarters in Atlanta.
Entry Forms:
Entries dates are March 14th with to April 17th 2013.
Download the entry form at http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/africanawards/submit.html You can collect together with your completed entry form, stories and CV to present or have delivered to a physical address near you.
Should you have any difficulties, kindly contact the Admin team in London directly for assistance at cnnafrica.competition@turner.com
English forms will be electronic versions only (pdf and online entry form). English media not wanting to fill out entries online can print them and still hand in at the various collection points.
Collection point:
All Kenya entries should be sent to Ms Fradinah Ondara at A24 Media who will send to CNN. Contact details for Fradinah at A24 are:
Africa 24 Media
No. 3 Mzima Springs Road, Lavington
PO Box 45048
Nairobi, 00100
Kenya
Tel: +254 (0)20 434 9543/5
