Deadline: 31 August 2015
The African Media Initiative is calling professional journalists to its Zimeo Excellence in Media Awards 2015 competition.
The award will be for the stories produced and published in any medium, including print, television, radio and digital platforms.
Focus Areas
- Gender reporting
- Youth reporting
- Maritime economy reporting
- Business and finance reporting
- Technology reporting
- Agriculture and food security reporting
- Health reporting
- Education reporting
- Peace and security reporting
- Energy reporting
- Natural resources reporting
- Infrastructure reporting
- Science reporting
- Data journalism
- Climate change & environment conservation reporting
- News blogging
- Millenium and Sustainable Development Goals reporting
- African Union Agenda 2063 reporting
- Editorial cartooning
The Zimeo awards will also feature special prizes to honor outstanding media governance and exemplary corporate support for the media industry in the following two categories:
- Media Governance
- African Public Institutions that Support Media
- Corporate Friends of Media
Benefits
- The winners of the 2015 competition will participate in the African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) that will take place on 11-13 November 2015 in South Africa.
- Winners will also get an opportunity to participate in capacity building workshops as well as network with media industry leaders, and technology and development experts from across the continent.
Eligibility Criteria
Any African journalist, including freelancers working in any media — radio, TV, print, photography and digital platforms — whose primary audiences are based in Africa are eligible to apply for the award.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must download the entry form and submit them along with their CV at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Zimeo Excellence in Media Awards 2015.
