Previous recipients of the award include outstanding journalists such as Mercy Juma and Dorcas Wangira from Kenya, Kiki Mordi, Abubakar Ibrahim, Zainab Bala, and Adekunle Adebajo from Nigeria, Farai Shawn Matiashe from Zimbabwe, and Bernadette Vivuya from the Democratic Republic of Congo. An esteemed international jury, comprising media leaders from the US, UK, and Africa, will be responsible for selecting the winners. All applicants will be notified of their status by the spring of 2024 through communication from ICFJ.
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Benefits on 2024 The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling
- The winners will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a personalized award certificate.
- The winners will have an extraordinary opportunity to spend two weeks Internship at The Economist headquarters in London.
Eligibilities
- The contest is open to English-speaking journalists working in Africa for print, broadcast, and online news media. Applicants must have no more than 10 years of journalism experience.
- Applicants must submit one published piece that exemplifies Africa through thoughtful reporting and excellent storytelling. We are looking for impactful investigative or explanatory pieces, especially those illuminating transformational change in Africa.
- A copy of the published story or broadcast clip must be submitted in English. Works in other languages must include English translations. They welcome submissions from print, broadcast, or digital journalists. Multimedia submissions may include web, audio, video, visual, or mixed media.
- The submitted story must be published between December 1, 2022, and December 1, 2023.
Eligible Regions: Open for all English-speaking journalists working in Africa region
The application form for the 2024 cycle is available here. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2024.
