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CNN MultiChoice
African Journalist 2008 Awards Receiving Entries
Organizers of the CNN MultiChoice
African Journalist Awards are receiving entries for the 2008 edition.
The Awards and Competition aim to reinforce the importance of the
journalists’ role in Africa’s development and to recognise journalistic
talent across all disciplines.
It is open to African professional
journalists (including, but not limited to, freelancers) working on the
continent for African owned media organisations or media organisations
headquartered on the continent of Africa that produce a printed
publication or broadcast through an electronic medium (television
broadcaster; radio station or website) primarily targeted at and
received by an African audience.
Works encouraged for submission for the
awards should be those which tell the story in a balanced, comprehensive
and objective manner; have made these stories, or issues, accessible and
relevant to their audiences; demonstrates journalistic ability and
integrity; display well organised research, depth and insight; and was
broadcast or published between January and December 2007, with proof
supplied.
Launched in 1995, the CNN MultiChoice
African Journalist Awards are the longest running, and most prestigious
Pan-African Competition for journalism in Africa. Eighteen prizes are
available and will be awarded for different categories including
Tourism, Arts & Culture, Economics &
Business, Environment, Free Press Africa, MSD Health & Medical, and The
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Award for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
Reporting in Africa etc
A prize fund in excess of $250,000,
ensures that the finalists enjoy an all expenses paid finalists’
programme of activities and workshops in Accra, Ghana culminating in the
gala awards ceremony. Category winners will also receive, a
state-of-the-art laptop computer with modem and printer and a
substantial cash prize.
The judges will award the grand prize to
the journalist , from the among winners, whose individual piece or body
of work merits the title CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008,
whether they be a Print, Television, Internet, Radio or Photographic
entry. In addition to their category prizes, the CNN MultiChoice African
Journalist 2008 will receive a further cash prize and will be invited to
CNN headquarters in Atlanta.
Participants can submit
material relating to any of the categories for the awards and they are
strictly limited to submitting 2 entries per category. The same piece
may only be entered in one category.
For the print entries
applicants are expected to send the original and photocopy of each
article; applicants for Television entries are to send two DVD or VHS
copies of each submitted piece and radio entries should include two
audiocassette or CD copies of submitted material.
Deadline for receipt of entries is
February 15th 2008 and can be sent directly to London to CNN MultiChoice
African Journalist 2008, C/o Mr. Kevin Talbot, CNN, PO Box 2537, London
W1A 3HT, UK. Tel: + 44 20 7693 0846 Fax: + 44 20 7693 0847. E-mail:
cnnafrica.competition@turner.com or to the collection point in Africa
nearest the applicant or any MultiChoice DStv office.
Full information about entries for the
awards available for download at
http://i.l.cnn.net/cnn/WORLD/africa/africanawards/pdf/english_2008.pdf
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