Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) encourages African journalists to enter for the child-centered awards as entries close in ten days. All story ideas are to be submitted by midnight on the 30th of June 2020.
Story ideas can be targeted at any mainstream news medium such as TV, Radio or Online. The top six ideas will be selected and announced during an awards ceremony in September. The journalists behind these will each receive an award trophy and a guaranteed financial support of ZAR 10 000. MMA will also offer support to the finalists to develop their concepts. individual journalists must take sole responsibility to approach a media house and form an agreement to publish/broadcast with the media house in question should their story idea be selected as part of the top six.
Once published the top six stories will be ranked to top three and cash prizes will be awarded as follows, R25 000 (Overall winner), R15 000 (2nd place) and R10 000 (3rd place). The fourth cash prize for The Isu Elihle Mandy Rossouw Accountability Category is conditional. It will only be awarded if there is a story (in the top six) that meets the criteria for the category. The amount of money to be awarded for the Mandy Rossouw prize will be determined on the quality of the story published.
Project Coordinator at MMA, Girlie Sibanda says, “It is sad that despite them being the future children are seldom reported on in the media, these awards seek to challenge such stereotypes by making sure that journalists highlight children’s issues in the country and within the continent”.
For more details, terms and conditions as well as the Application Form visit the Isu Elihle Award’s website www.isuelihle.org
For enquiries please contact:
Girlie Sibanda
Or
isuelihle@mma.org.za
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