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Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards 2013

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The Africa Business Reporting Awards, now in its tenth year, were initiated by Diageo to recognise journalists and editors who provide high quality coverage of the business environment in Africa. The Awards recognise the fact that better business journalism plays an important role in Africa’s investment flows and generates more business interest on the continent. According to Diageo, the award has been launched in order to raise awareness of the need for reliable, objective, and comprehensive reporting on African business. Such reporting plays an important part in increasing investment flows to the continent by improving investors’ perceptions and challenging negative stereotypes. Each category winner will receive a trophy, certificate, and a cheque for £500.

The categories of the award are as follows:

  • Best Information and Communication Technology (ICT) feature: A feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that examines any aspect of the ICT sector in a thoughtful and engaging way.
  • Best Finance feature: A feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that examines any aspect of the finance/banking sector in a thoughtful and engaging way.
  • Best Infrastructure feature: A feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that examines any aspect of infrastructure (physical or otherwise) in a thoughtful and engaging way. Features addressing issues of energy and transport can enter this category.
  • Best Agribusiness / Environment feature: A feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that examines any aspect of agribusiness or environmental issues in a thoughtful and engaging way.
  • Best Tourism feature: A feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that examines any business aspect of the tourism industry in a thoughtful and engaging way.
  • Best Business News story: A news story or series of related stories delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that: addresses a breaking news story from the time period of the awards; answers all basic questions in a clear and balanced fashion; and demonstrates journalistic flair – a style that is engaging, thought-provoking, and accessible to its audience.
  • Best Business feature: A feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that: examines business or the economy in an African context; provides useful and relevant background material for readers; provides the bigger picture and importance to Africa, as well as specific issues it might be addressing; and brings the business and economy to life through examples and use of language, while answering the serious questions.
  • Best Newcomer: A portfolio of three features (can be across different platforms) by a journalist who has been working as a reporter for less than five years. Proof of first date of accreditation will be required.
  • Media of the Year: A print publication, broadcast programme/channel, website or blog that is a comprehensive resource for its audience providing sustained coverage of Africa’s business and economic news, issues and analysis (sector-specific or otherwise).
  • Journalist of the Year: A portfolio of three features (on any one or a mixture of media platforms) of no more than 5,000 words or 1 hour each. Submitted pieces can cover different topics, industries or people, or be part of a series of reportage. Judges will be looking for features that reflect journalistic integrity and ethics and a true commitment to reporting that does not sensationalise stories or individuals.

Click here for more information about the award.

Application Info

Entries are welcome in ten categories and are open to reporters and editors working on all media platforms. All entries are assessed and judged by an independent panel. To qualify for the Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards 2013, all submissions must have been published or broadcast in the period March 24 2012 - March 15 2013.

How to enter:

  • Journalists can only enter a maximum of three pieces. Each piece may only be submitted once. In instances where more than three entries are submitted, only the first three will be considered. In instances where a piece is submitted more than once it will only be considered for the first category it was entered. There is a wide selection of categories, so select the category most relevant to your story.
  • Submitted pieces should be a feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online). Features should be no more than 5000 words or one hour in length. Where a series of related features are submitted as a single entry, these should not be more than 5000 words, or one hour, in total.
  • Please provide all the relevant details on the form.
  • Please provide a brief synopsis of no more than 500 words describing your submission (This will be used in awards collateral if it is selected to go through to the next round).
  • Submission details to be provided for each piece as follows: Title of article(s), Publication(s)/Programme(s), Date of publication/broadcast, Country/Region of publication/broadcast.
  • Completed entries must reach the secretariat by 5:00pm GMT, Friday March 2013. No extension will be made to this date and entries received after the deadline will not be considered.

Click here to submit online.

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Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards website on March 12 2013.