Deadline- 1 August 2013
Competition for journalists to recognize the best media coverage of infectious diseases is being organized by The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). All submissions must be in English or French. There is no limit to the number of stories applicants submit (in English or French). All entries must include a 300-word proposal for an international reporting trip to expand on your coverage of infectious diseases.
Three winners, one from each region, will each receive up to $10,000 for an international reporting trip to expand on coverage of infectious diseases. The amount will be contingent upon submission and approval of a budget by the contest’s winners.
Thematic areas-
- Government policies and programs that address infectious diseases
- Effectiveness of donor-funded infectious-diseases programs
- The state of funding for the delivery, treatment and research of infectious diseases
Eligibility-
Journalists, including freelancers, working in the United States, Europe or Africa whose stories are published or broadcast in news organizations that serve those regions.
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