AIJC African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award 2023 for African Journalists
All African journalists are invited to submit entries for the inaugural AIJC African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award.
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The Award, supported by Absa, recognizes outstanding examples of investigative reporting from Africa that reveal untold stories, hold the powerful to account, question those in public life, and serve the public interest.
Requirements:
- The Award is open to all journalists or teams of journalists working in any media for stories from and about Africa published or broadcast in African media between 1 June 2022 to 1 June 2023.
The rules
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The Award recognizes the best examplar of investigative reporting from and about Africa over the year ending end-June. The Award can be made to a journalist or team of journalists working in any medium. It can be for a single story or a series of stories published or broadcast in Africa in the previous year.
Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges who have discretion to set and use criteria they consider to be appropriate and reasonable. They will take into account:
- The originality of the story and the revelations it contains
- The investigative work that went into it, particularly inventiveness and persistence or courage
- The impact of the story, particularly in relation to public service
No individual journalist or organization can be part of more than two entries. Each entry may consist of no more than five stories.
Duration and Benefit: The prize is $5 000
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply using the button below or click this link
Deadline: 15th September, 2023
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