Deadline: 30 January 2017
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in collaboration with ONE and the Elliott family is seeking entries for the inaugural 2017 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling.
Mike served as a distinguished editor at The Economist, Newsweek and Time before becoming CEO of ONE. This annual award in his name will honor an up-and-coming journalist in Africa who tells important stories through quality reporting.
Award Information
- The award winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize to pursue an in-depth reporting project.
- The winner will also spend time in U.S. newsrooms to learn new skills and receive mentorship from ICFJ, helping to catalyze additional reporting that engages and empowers Africans.
Eligibility Criteria
- The contest is open to up-and-coming, English-speaking journalists working for print, broadcast and online news media based in Africa.
- Applicants must submit a published story or series that reflects top-notch storytelling about important issues.
- Submissions can include feature stories; in-depth, investigative or explanatory pieces; or multimedia reports or documentaries.
- Published stories or broadcasts must be submitted in English. Works in other languages must include English translations.
How to Apply
Entries must be submitted via given website.
Eligible Countries
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’Ivorie, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit Call for Entries.