CNN International and MultiChoice have launched the
CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2015 Awards – on the event’s 20th
anniversary.
As usual, the competition for African nationals based on the
continent welcomes entries from journalists creating content
targeting an African audience.
In remarks at the launch, CNN International Executive Vice
President and Managing Director Tony Maddox said: “Twenty years of
encouraging excellence in journalism across the continent has made these
the very best awards honouring the journalistic profession in Africa.
I’ve witnessed first-hand the tremendous growth in stature and prestige
of the competition, and 2015 promises to deliver another year of
outstanding work.”
Tim Jacobs, MultiChoice Africa CEO Tim Jacobs meanwhile said: “We
continue to be amazed by the extraordinary talent of our continents
journalists, and remain committed to contributing to the development of
media in Africa.”
“These awards have reached the remarkable milestone and are
recognised as the most prestigious media awards on the continent; this
celebration parallels our own celebration of 20 years of MultiChoice
operations in many countries. We look forward to another year of great
stories which showcase journalistic excellence.”
Greg Beitchman, Vice President, Content and Partnerships, CNN
International, said: “CNN is committed to championing and supporting
journalism through training schemes, the CNN Journalism Fellowship
programme, awards and working closely with our affiliates worldwide.”
He added: “No more is this commitment more apparent than at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards.
Through our partnership with MultiChoice we feel privileged to play
our part in helping new talent across the continent thrive in an age
where journalism about and for Africa is as important as it ever has
been.”
Since the first Awards in 1995, the competition has grown in size and status to become Africa’s most prestigious media event.
Last year, a ‘Highlights Programme’ of the ceremony, held in Dar es
Salaam was broadcast across Africa as well as in the UK, the USA and
the Caribbean.
Open to journalists working in any medium, this year the
competition will recognise excellence in 13 categories, including
culture, dow technology & innovation reporting, economics &
business, features, Francophone general news, GE energy &
infrastructure, and Mohamed Amin photographic awards.
The others are MSD health & medical, Portuguese language
general news, press freedom, sport reporting, African Development Bank
environment, and Coca-Cola Company news impact awards.
From these category winners, an independent judging panel will
choose the overall winner – The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2015.
Finalists in this year’s edition of the competition will
participate in a 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.
The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2015 will have the
opportunity to participate in the CNN Journalism Fellowship at
CNN headquarters in Atlanta in the US.
Covering any topic or subject matter, the Features Award category
recognises excellence in long-form reporting and can include, but is not
limited to, documentaries, extended news stories or a series of
articles.
The Dow Technology & Innovation Reporting Award recognises
journalists excelling in reporting about technology and
innovation issues and initiatives on the continent.
This is with the realisation that economies, communities and
individuals are all impacted by innovations shaping people’s lives,
with technological advancements affecting every aspect of life.
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