Call for Entries: 2022 Next-Gen Campus Reporter Awards

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is delighted to invite campus journalists across Nigeria to apply for its 2022 Next-Gen Campus Reporter Awards.

The awards will promote the works of undergraduate student reporters who have excellently carried out news coverage of topical issues on and off campus in various Nigerian Universities. The period covered by this award is 1st January 2021 – 30th September 2022.

Categories:

1. Best Investigative Reporting
2. Best Gender Story
3. Health Reporter of the year
4. Best Environment/Climate Change Story
5. Best Conflict Reporting
6. Best Fact Check
7. Best Budgetary Tracking Procurement Story
8. Best Election Observation Report
9. Sports Writer of the year
10. Campus Journalist of the Year

Who can apply?

The award is open to undergraduate student reporters who have their works published on the Campus Reporter website and other media platforms. Interested applicants should send in their entries on or before 20th October 2022.

Candidates cannot submit more than one story in a category, and each candidate is eligible to apply for only two categories.

Entries for more than two categories will be disqualified. Also, submitting more than one story in a category will lead to disqualification.

Please note the following guidelines:

● Entries open on 6th October 2022 and close on 20th October 2022.
● No entry fee.
● Entries are expected to have been published between January 2021 and August 2022.
● Entries must be submitted online on or before 20th October 2022. No extensions will be made for late entries.
● Only one report must be submitted per category.
● Applicants cannot submit entries for more than two categories
● Please, carefully review the report and ensure it is satisfactory for the chosen category before submitting it.
● Fill in all the details requested on the entry form.
● For entries published on electronic media (Television and Radio), applicants should upload the news file in a google drive document and share the link while filling out the entry form appropriately.
● The judges reserve the right not to select a winner in any category if the quality of entries is below the standard required or if an entry is submitted for the wrong category.
● Campus Journalist of the Year will be determined by the total points a campus journalist accumulates from nominations in two categories: Best Investigative Reporting and any other developmental category. In the case of a tie, the board of judges will have to split the award.

Click here to apply.
For more enquiries, email busola@thecjid.org; adeniyinicolas@gmail.com