CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards 2011 entries closes Jan 27
The winners of the annual Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa June 2011 organisers say. Over the past 16 years, the competition has become Africa’s most prestigious media event. This year, the competition will recognise excellence in the following categories: Arts & Culture Award; Digital Journalism […]
The winners of the annual Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa June 2011 organisers say.
Over the past 16 years, the competition has become Africa’s most prestigious media event.
This year, the competition will recognise excellence in the following categories: Arts & Culture Award; Digital Journalism Award; Economics & Business Award; Environment Award; Free Press Africa Award; The HIV/AIDS Reporting Award; Mohamed Amin Photographic Award; MSD Health & Medical Award and Print General News Award.
Other categories include; Radio General News Award; Sport Award; Television Features Award; Television News Bulletin Award; Tourism Award; Francophone General News Awards ; and Portuguese Language General News Award.
Finalists in the 2011 competition will participate in a four day 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 in June, 2011. All finalists will receive a cash prize and each category winner also receives a laptop and printer. The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2011 will receive an additional cash prize and a trip to CNN Center in Atlanta.
Tony Maddox, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of CNN International, said “The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards have been encouraging excellence in journalism across the continent for 16 years and are truly a highlight in CNN’s editorial calendar. “I’m delighted that they continue to grow in stature and prestige, and it’s a humbling experience each year to see and experience such dedication, passion and talent. 2011 promises to be another year of stellar African journalism.”
Collins Khumalo, President MultiChoice Africa, noted that “MultiChoice Africa is delighted to once again to participate in Africa’s largest and most coveted journalism awards. Each year we are proud of the talent showcased at the awards and excited about the great progress made in African journalists telling the African story. We believe as an African company that our participation makes a significant contribution towards the development of media in Africa.”
Sam Rogers, from e.tv South Africa, was awarded the top prize at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2010 Awards ceremony. Sam, won for ‘The Curse of the Nobody People’, which was chosen from among 2074 entries from 44 nations across the African continent.