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2012 African Investigative Journalism Awards: Call for entries

The Forum for African Investigative Reporters (FAIR) is seeking entries to the 2012 African Investigative Journalism Awards which recognises outstanding investigative reporting in Africa.
2012 African Investigative Journalism Awards: Call for entries

Interested journalists, who must be employed by a local media organisation in Afric, can submit applications individually or as a group. Their work must have been published between 1 July 2011 and 31 July 2012, in English, French, or Portuguese.

The best investigative story or programme for print, radio, or television, will be awarded US$4 000 and the runner up will receive US$2 500.

FAIR has created an Editor's Courage Award, to the values of US$3 500, which will honor editors working in a situation of political repression and censorship.

Entries must contain one journalistic document, whether an extract of a series, radio or TV document published or broadcast between 1 July 2011 and 31 July 2012. Deadline for entries is Friday, 31 August 2012.

For more, go to fairreporters.net

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