Awards & Fellowships

Entries invited for reinsurance journalism awards

Journalists from across Africa have until the 29th February 2016 to submit their entries for the inaugural pan-African reinsurance Journalism Awards. Dr Femi Oyetunji, Group MD/CEO of Continental Reinsurance said: “The insurance and reinsurance sector has a valuable role to play in Africa’s economic growth and development and we want to recognise the respected contribution of the media to the sector’s growth.” Continental Reinsurance Plc launched […]

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Invitation for fellowship application

The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its 2016 fellowship program. The application deadline is March 18, 2016. The fellowships are available to radio, television, print and web journalists, age 25 to 35, from developing countries who are interested in coming to New York to

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Entries open for 2015/16 Promasidor Quill awards

Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell milk, and organisers of the prestigious Promasidor Quill Media Awards has invited entries for the 2015/16 edition. Seven categories of the award which are available for interested journalists this year are as follows: 1. Best Report on Children and Nutrition 2. Best CSR & Industry Report of the Year

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Call for Fellowship nomination

The United Nations Department of Public Information is currently seeking applications from Nigerian young journalists and broadcasters for the 2016 Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalists Fellowship Programme. The Programme provides journalists with an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the work of the United Nations. It is also an opportunity to meet journalists from other

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Lessons from 2014 CNN African journalists award

The CNN/Multichoice African Journalist of the Year is one of the prestigious media awards which will be competed for this year. In this piece, Lekan Otufodunrin brings you some useful career lessons about the winners and winning entries. Become multimedia skilled Teblo Timse, reporter of Mail and Guardian Centre for Investigative Journalism SA has a

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RNA calls for enteries for religion reporters

Journalists covering religion can apply for Religion Newswriter Association (RNA) Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence honor journalists from newspapers, magazines, broadcast outlets, online outlets, student publications and book authors who write about religion. The categories of the awards are the followings Newspapers Small newspapers—weekday circ. 50,000 or less (Cassels Award) Mid-size newspapers—weekday circ. between 50,001–150,000 (Cornell

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