Deadline: 2-Jan-22
Nigeria Health Watch has announced the second edition of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards ceremony to celebrate evidence-based and accurate reporting of epidemic preparedness in Nigeria is now open.
The #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards honours journalists who have reported on all dimensions of epidemic preparedness in Nigeria in digital/print, audio and video formats. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the need for accurate information and journalists were challenged in their work, keeping pace with the rapid transition of the pandemic while at the same time providing timely and quality editorial. The flow of misinformation in the midst of the global pandemic placed journalists in a vital role, requiring additional efforts to communicate clear and evidence-based editorial at the height of the global health crisis.
It is important that the vital role of the media is recognised and the aim of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism awards is to further elevate their role as the fourth estate, as they frame the issues of the day, providing a critical channel that defends the public interest, ensuring the public has access to information.
Themes
The nominated article, programme or production should capture the following themes and must have been published or aired between the period of January 1, 2021, to November 30, 2021:
- Communicate the many dimensions of epidemic preparedness in Nigeria
- Inform on the current state of epidemic preparedness in Nigeria, with a special focus on funding
- Highlight and scrutinize budgeting and funding for epidemic preparedness in Nigeria
- Improve community awareness on infectious diseases, empower citizens to demand more funding for epidemic preparedness and hold power to account.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the 2021 awards, journalists across Nigeria are invited to send in work published or broadcast from January to November 2021. Published submissions from freelancers are also welcome.
Criteria for Nomination
- Print and broadcast journalists are eligible for nomination if they have written an article or produced a radio or television programme that meets the following criteria:
- Length of submission
- Written in English – minimum 650 words published in a print or digital news platform
- Radio/TV show that is 15 minutes or longer
- Frequency
- Print and Digital: Must have written and published 2 or more articles on themes
- Radio and TV: Must have produced 2 or more shows on the themes below.
- Length of submission
For more information, visit https://nigeriahealthwatch.com/nigeria-health-watch-announces-preventepidemicsnaija-journalism-awards-2021-nominations-are-now-open/