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Internews in Kenya is announcing the ‘Internews Storyfest Awards 2012’. The deadline for the story submission is 5 August, 2012.
The awards aim to celebrate creative, compelling, unique storytelling from Internews alumni of the Health journalism program. There are seven award categories with an overall winner drawn from the category winners.
Eligibility
Must have been trained or mentored by Internews.
Submission guidelines To submit a story, the following procedure must be followed:
The story must have been produced by an alumni of the Health journalism program at Internews in Kenya.
The story must be published or broadcast by a media outlet or segment that targets Kenyan listeners/readers/viewers
The story must have been published between December 1, 2011 & July 31, 2012.
For a co- entry, please state the role of each person.
A brief summary of any outcomes after publishing/broacasting.
Stories in languages other than English and Swahili should be translated.
Each story can only be entered once.
Selection criteria Stories that do not meet the submission criteria will automatically be disqualified. The jury will score stories on;
Standard journalism principles of ethics (Accuracy, balance, relevance, and Independence)
Creativity
Sensitivity
Clarity
How compelling the story is
Possible Impact
Categories Winners will be awarded in the following categories;
Best TV Story Under the themes HIV/AIDS, Family Planning & Maternal and Child Health.
Best Radio Story. Under the themes HIV/AIDS, Family Planning & Maternal and Child Health.
Best Print Story Under the themes HIV/AIDS, Family Planning & Maternal and Child Health.
Best online story Under the themes HIV/AIDS, Family Planning & Maternal and Child Health.
Best Data story Data stories in health journalism. This category will award one winner in all media.
Best Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Story This category will award one winner in all media on stories based on VMMC from the period between 2008 to 2012
Best Long form/ Documentary story Under the themes HIV/AIDS, Family Planning & Maternal and Child Health.
Best community radio story Under the themes HIV/AIDS, Family Planning & Maternal and Child Health.
Rules of Entry
The judges’ decision is final. One winner will be selected in each of the eight categories.
Three finalists in each category will be contacted in advance to let them know that their story is being considered for an Award.
Should the entries in a particular category fall below the minimum standards the judges reserve the right not to select a finalist
No responsibility will be taken for entries lost, delayed, misdirected, and incomplete or any other cause outside Internews’s control.
The Prize The three finalists in each award category will receive a fully paid trip to the awards ceremony venue. The winner will receive a trophy and a prize that will be revealed at the awards. The two runners up will each receive a certificate recognizing their achievement. Internews will not pay prize money to the winners.
Deadline The deadline for story submissions is 5 August, 2012
Entries should be sent through any of the following channels:
Storyfest submissions Attn. Florence Dallu P.O BOX 7219 – 00200, Nairobi. Dropped at Internews Offices, 13th floor I&M building along Kenyatta avenue (Marked as a Storyfest submission & addressed to Florence Dallu)
