The race for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2016 Awards has begun with call for entries announced on March 1.
A press statement by the organizers CNN International and MultiChoice said the competition open to journalists working in any medium, this year will recognise excellence in the following categories including Culture Award, Dow Technology & Innovation Reporting Award, Ecobank Economics & Business Award, Features Award, Francophone General News Award – Electronic Media and the GE Energy & Infrastructure Award.
Other categories are Mohamed Amin Photographic Award, MSD Health & Medical Award, News Impact Award, Portuguese Language General News Awards, Press Freedom Award,Sport Reporting Award,The African Development Bank Environment Award and The Maggie Eales Young Journalist Award.
An overall winner – The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2016 will be chosen from the category winners by an independent judging panel .
Finalists in the 2016 competition will participate in a finalists’ programme that will include a media forum and networking opportunities with senior journalists, editors, business leaders and media owners from across the continent, culminating in a gala awards ceremony later in the year.
The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2016 will have the opportunity to participate in the CNN Journalism Fellowship at CNN Headquarters in Atlanta.
To ease submission of entries, journalists can now submit via the entry form website www.africa.cnnjournalistaward.com
The closing date for entries for publication and broadcast of 2015 will be Thursday 24th March.
The competition for African nationals based on the continent welcomes entries from journalists creating content targeting an African audience.
