Five Nigerian journalists are on the long list of nominees for the One World Media Awards to celebrate the best media coverage from across the global south and around the world.
The listed journalists are Damilola Ayeni of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Damilola Banjo and Philip Obaji Jr. | Freelance/The Daily Beast.
Others are Innocent Eteng of Prime Progress Media/ Christian Science Monitor and Yemisi Adegoke of BBC Africa Digital.
Foundation for Investigative Journalism was also listed for the Special Award category.
This year’s nominees were selected from more than 600 entries from 110 countries, up from 101 in 2022, including 13 new global south names in 2023.
Ayeni and Obaji Jr were named for the INTERNATIONAL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD for a filmmaker or journalist working in any medium who has made the most outstanding contribution to international journalism during the past year.
For the PRINT AWARD, Damilola Banjo was listed for her article In lockdown with their rapist published by Passblue.
Enteng is in the POPULAR FEATURES category with The Nigerian school with a radical idea: Teaching Boko Haram’s kids published by Prime Progress Media/ Christian Science Monitor.
Yemisi Adegoke of BBC Africa Digital is in contention for the Television Documentary Award category with her report: The cost of being an atheist
The Print Award is for a feature article (750 words or longer) published in print or online that deals with stories, topics or issues in, about or related to the global south. This may include specialist features such as sports, music, food and health.
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The SPECIAL AWARD category is for an independent media organisation based in the global south using media to address social, cultural, political and economic issues. The Award seeks to recognise and encourage outstanding reporting that informs the public, provides an outlet for local people’s voices, creates a space for critical information and holds those in power to account.
The POPULAR FEATURES is for a piece of media, including broadcast, digital, audio, print or film, that deals with stories, topics or issues in, about or related to the global south through creative treatment of an issue. The media should reach a wider audience potentially less familiar with the global south and help to provide a more accurate, balanced perspective.
The listing for TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY AWARD is for a factual journalistic programme broadcast on television or online, either standalone or one episode from a series, that deals with stories, topics or issues in, about or related to the global south.
The final three nominees will be announced on 4 May and the winners will be presented at the Awards Ceremony in June 2023.