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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Telkom-Highway Africa New Media Awards 2013

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Sponsored by Telkom, these awards were created to reward innovative use of information communication technologies (ICTs) in journalism which serves Africa and its citizens. The awards were pioneered to highlight the role that ICTs play to enhance journalism and the media, in the process uplifting communities. The awards will be announced at the 17th Highway Africa Conference, taking place at Rhodes University, South Africa. The conference takes place from 1- 2 September 2013, and calls for nominations for the Telkom- Highway Africa New Media Awards in 3 new categories:

  • Innovative newsroom – newsrooms across Africa can submit nominations based on their innovative use of digital media including online, social, and mobile media.
  • Best African ICT Blog – Followers or bloggers may nominate an African-based or diasporic African blog based on its coverage, debate and use of ICTs within the African context.
  • Innovative use of technology for community engagement – members of communities, organisations, or supporters may nominate an organisation (either corporate or non-profit) based on their innovative use of technology within a community in Africa. The organisation does not have to be African based, but the community in which they operate must be.

Click here for more information about the awards.

Application Info

Entrants are to submit: links to the website of nominee, link to social media, multimedia platforms and/or content generated through mobile applications of nominee and copies or links to relevant written stories to boost nominee in selected category.

Technical requirements for all entries:

  • Digital/Online platform must be functional and updated.
  • Diverse content - online platform must integrate multimedia functionality (video, podcasts, photos) and written stories.
  • Aesthetic appeal- creative use of limited resources.
  • Stories should have been published in the period September 2012 and June 2013.
  • Please supply details of the media in which print article was published.

Click here to download application form in PDF format.

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Highway Africa New Media Awards on August 5 2013.