CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards 2012

CNN International and MultiChoice South Africa invite entries for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards for 2012.  

Over the past 17 years, the competition has grown in size and status to become Africa’s most prestigious media event. In 2011, a ‘Highlights Programme’ of the awards was broadcast in 47 African countries, on the Africa Channel in the United States, United Kingdom and the Caribbean and RTP Africa.

The competition recognises excellence in the following categories:

• Arts and Culture Award;
• Digital Journalism Award;
• The Coca-Cola Company Economics and Business Award;
• Environment Award;
• Free Press Africa Award;
• The HIV/AIDS Reporting Award;
• Mohamed Amin Photographic Award;
• MSD Health and Medical Award;
• Print General News Award;
• Radio General News Award;
• Sport Award;
• Television Features Award;
• Television News Bulletin Award;
• Tourism Award;
• Francophone General News Awards;  
• Portuguese Language General News Award.  

The competition is open to African nationals who are professional journalists including freelancers across print, television, Internet, photographic and radio.  To download the full details on how to enter, refer to www.cnn.com/africanawards.

All entries should have been broadcast or published between January 2011 to December 2011.

Contact Persons:

• Joel Brown, CNN International, Tel: + 44 20 7693 0967 / + 44 7967 293452, E-mail: joel.brown@turner.com;
• Marietjie Groenewald, MultiChoice South Africa, Tel: + 27 11 289 3067 / + 27 79 501 1758, E-mail: mgroenewald@tmultichoice.co.za;
• Odette Bagley, MultiChoice Africa, Tel: + 27 11 289 3400 / +27 82 338 1769, E-mail: obagley@multichoice.co.za. 

For about the CNN International, refer to www.cnn.com.

For more about Multichoice, refer to www.multichoice.co.za.

To view other opportunities, visit www.ngopulse.org/group/home-page/other-opportunities.