Deadline: 7 October 2018
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is seeking applications for its “Global Health Reporting Contest 2018” to increase the quality and quantity of health coverage on four continents by offering journalists specialized training and access to leading experts.
Since 2014, contest entrants have produced more than 823 stories primarily on maternal and child-health issues, reaching a combined audience of at least 800 million readers, viewers and web visitors. To date, the program has recognized 16 outstanding journalists for coverage that has helped citizens in their communities.
Journalists in these countries have the opportunity to participate in a 12-day study tour in the United States. They also receive cash prizes as part of regional competitions to recognize high-quality coverage of maternal and child health, as well as other urgent health matters such as diseases and vaccinations. Six winners will be selected for the program in 2018.
Johnson & Johnson sponsors the Global Health Reporting Contest.
Contest Topics
- Reducing maternal, infant and child mortality;
- Reducing disease transmission from mother to child;
- Preventing malnutrition;
- Improving delivery of care and infrastructure for maternal and child health;
- Responses to the Ebola epidemic;
- Innovative approaches to delivery of vaccines
Eligibility Criteria
- Journalists from each country must be employed by print, broadcast, or online media in order to qualify.
- The contest is also open to affiliated freelance journalists with a letter confirming their work by an editor.
- Submitted work must have appeared in a media outlet based in each region or distributed mainly in the region.
- Submissions will be accepted in English, French (Africa), Hindi (India), Mandarin/Cantonese (China), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia).
- Submissions in other languages must include an English translation.
- Applicants may submit more than one entry.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Brazil, China, India, Russia, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo DR, Congo-Brazzaville, Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit Global Health Reporting Contest.