The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has invited entries for outstanding science reporting for the year 2020.
The Science Media 2021 Award is in two categories: Print and Broadcast, and is open to all print and broadcast journalists who published science or science-related stories (health, environment, etc) in 2020.
The award, established by the NAS to promote excellence in science and science-related journalism, has been held annually since 2010 except last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Together with its partner, Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, The Academy seeks to maximize the benefits of science and increase the awareness of such benefits which is expected to result in increased support for the development and application of science in society.
ELIGIBILITY
* The award is open to ALL science journalists in Nigeria, in the broadcast (television, radio, and online) and print media
* Each applicant should submit three (3) of their best stories as an entry to the award
* The entry should be stories published or aired between January 1st 2020 and December 31st 2020
SUBMISSION
* Deadline for submission of entries is Monday, 3rd of May, 2021
* Entries for the print category should consist of a scanned copy of the original story (in PDF format) without any alteration to the content of the story published. Applicants should ensure that their PDF documents are clear and sharp. Entries with blurred documents would not be considered. ALL entries including online journalists’ entries should include a clearly written and hyperlinked URL address. Screenshots of websites where stories are published are not acceptable.
* TV entries should be uploaded to YouTube (www.youtube.com) and radio pieces to
SoundCloud (www.soundcloud.com). Applicants should provide the web links to their uploaded stories in the entry form.
* Each applicant is expected to provide a synopsis of the story submitted, a 150-word biography, and a 200-word piece explaining the motivation for the story on a separate sheet.
* Any alteration to the original story nullifies the entry.
* All entries and accompanying documents should be submitted by email to mediaaward@nas.org.ng.
Please download the entry form from the Academy’s website: www.nas.org.ng
The awards would be presented at the NAS’ Annual Appreciation Dinner for Journalists on Friday, June 18th 2021. (Applicants should save the date)
For further enquiry, please contact Miss Mobolaji Dasaolu (bdasaolu@nas.org.ng /08089622442)
Thank you very much for this great honour Mr. Lekan Otufodurin