2018 CJEA: Calling exceptional finance, business journalists

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Entries have been invited for the 2018 Citi Journalistic Excellence Award (CJEA) for finance and business reporting in Nigeria.

February 26 is the deadline for submission of entries by any exceptional finance or business journalist working in print media, wire services or electronic media.

“This year’s gifted winner will join others from countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and around the world to attend a once-in-a-lifetime 8-day seminar in New York, run by the esteemed Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and sponsored by Citi,” the organisers stated.

Entrants will need to complete and submit the attached form with all requisite materials by Friday 26 January 2018.

According to the organisers, the award has for over three decades helped advance quality journalism in markets around the world.

Clarifications or questions about the award should be sent to the email:  publicaffairs.nigeria@citi.com

Interested persons can send us a mail at info@mediacareerng.org for the form below.

 

CITI JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

 

A SPECIAL PROGRAM SPONSORED BY CITI AND ADMINISTERED BY THE
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

 

Thank you for your interest in the Citi Journalistic Excellence Award. The deadline for applications is
January 26th, 2018.

 

Your application must include:

  • Completed Application Form;
  • Autobiographical essay of no more than 1000 words WRITTEN IN ENGLISH describing your journalistic accomplishments and your future plans; as well as a paragraph about what you hope to get out of the seminar in New York;
  • One sample of a published article from the past year (minimum 750 words) – Original and TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH;
  • Editor letter authorizing attendance at the Columbia seminar

 

PLEASE TYPE

 

Name ________________________________________ Date of Birth                                                                              

 

Present Employer _______________________________ Website                                                                                      

 

Email ________________________________________  Office Telephone                                                                     

 

Home Address _________________________________  Home/Cell Phone                                                                    

 

EDUCATION

 

High School___________________________________    Date Graduated                                                                        

 

College or University                                                                                  Degree and Date of Award

1.____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________________________

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

Employer Position Address                                                                       Dates of Employment

1.____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________________________________________

 

AWARDS, BOOKS, ETC.

1.____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________________________

 

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS JANUARY 26, 2018

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