Deadline: 6-May-22
The European Union (EU) – International Organization for Migration (IOM) Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration is organising a reporting migration competition in West and Central African countries to foster quality reporting on reintegration and protection of migrants. Nigeria is participating in this competition.
The Reporting Migration initiative encourages investigative journalism on migration in order to nuance negative discourses and narratives about the phenomenon in the region. The initiative is also aimed at Free, independent journalism that meets high standards of quality helps raise awareness of the risks of irregular migration and restores dignity to the thousands of migrants who are prejudiced against them.
Goals
This initiative is based on a “solutions journalism” approach, which aims at identifying and responding to key social issues. The goal of this journalistic approach is to:
- Tell migration stories in a balanced and ethical way.
- Share accurate information to help communities and families to support migrants in making informed migration choices.
- Share fair stories that can contribute to upholding the dignity of migrants worldwide.
Thematic Areas
To participate in this competition, journalists are invited to submit their published print, online or broadcast items (radio or video) on the below thematic areas:
- Irregular migration, return and reintegration
- Migrant protection
- Migrants with vulnerabilities
Award Information
Journalists will compete for a share of USD 6,000. The cash prize will be distributed as follows:
- Print
- 1st Place: USD 800
- 2nd Place: USD 500
- 3rd Place: USD 300
- Radio
- 1st Place: USD 800
- 2nd Place: USD 500
- 3rd Place: USD 300
- Television
- 1st Place: USD 800
- 2nd Place: USD 500
- 3rd Place: USD 300
- Online
- 1st Place: USD 800
- 2nd Place: USD 500
- 3rd Place: USD 300
The winning submissions will also have their pieces republished on a media partner’s platform.
Selection Criteria
- The winning submissions will be selected by a jury made up of IOM experts and partners. The articles will be judged on the following criteria:
- The articles or reports should have been published or aired on a TV outlet between July 2021 – March 2022
- Submitted content should have been published in English by a media outlet during the competition period
- Focuses on one of the thematic areas
- Articles should not exceed 5,000 characters
- Video or audio/radio reports should not exceed 30 minutes
- Participants must be:
- 18 years old or above
- Nationals or resident of Nigeria
Rules
- Entry into the competition is free.
- Participants must be 18 years old and older at the time the entry was published.
- Only nationals from Nigeria can participate.
- The competition is open to journalists from all media houses or freelance professionals.
- Entries must have a thematic focus on any of three areas.
- Entries must have a geographic focus on Nigeria.
- Prior to submission, an entry must be published or broadcast through a media outlet (in print, online, or on air). The articles or reports must have been published or aired on the media outlet between July 2021 and February 2022.
- Articles should not exceed 5,000 characters
- Video or audio/radio reports should not exceed 30 minutes
- The articles of reports must be in English.
- Only entries in which the applicant is the primary author or the co-author of the submitted piece will be accepted.
- Multiple entries are acceptable. However, each submission must be submitted online separately.
- Entries must meet journalistic principles and basic requirements, strictly adhering to professional ethics and standards.
- Entries must be an original body of work without alterations.
For more information, visit https://reportingmigration.org/en/journalism-competition-nigeria/