African Fact-Checking Awards 2024 – $3,000 prize
African Fact-Checking Awards 2024. Gear up, journalists, journalism students, and professional fact-checkers across the African continent! The much-awaited African Fact-Checking Awards 2024 are officially open for submissions. In their eleventh year, these prestigious awards continue to celebrate and honour excellence in fact-checking journalism.
Award Categories
Recognizing Excellence Across Three Distinct Categories
This year, the African Fact-Checking Awards boast three distinct categories, each offering accolades to a winner and a runner-up:
- Fact-Check of the Year by a Working Journalist
- Fact-Check of the Year by a Professional Fact-Checker
- Fact-Check of the Year by a Student Journalist
Generous Prizes Await
The winners of the working journalist and professional fact-checker categories will each be awarded a grand prize of US$3,000, while the esteemed runners-up will receive $1,500.
In the student journalist category, the winner will be granted a remarkable sum of $2,000, with the runner-up securing a well-deserved $1,000.
Who is Eligible?
The Criteria for Participation
To qualify for this prestigious competition, your entries must meet the following criteria:
- Original Work: Entries must be the original creation of the individual or team listed in the entry form.
- Exposure of Misleading Claims: Entries should scrutinize a claim on a significant topic related to or originating from Africa, highlighting its misleading or erroneous nature.
- Publication Date: Fact-checking pieces must have been first published or broadcast between July 1, 2023, and July 14, 2024.
Judging Criteria: What Sets You Apart?
Metrics for Evaluation
Entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Significance: Assessing the importance of the claim investigated and its potential societal impact.
- Testing: Scrutinizing the thoroughness of the claim’s examination against available evidence.
- Presentation: Evaluating the clarity and accessibility of the evidence presented in the fact-checking report.
- Impact: Gauging the influence of the fact-check on public discourse and its ripple effect on correcting misinformation.
Act Now: Application Details
Secure Your Chance to Make History
Don’t let this opportunity slip away! Entries close at midnight GMT on July 14, 2024. Ensure your submission is received on time to be considered.
For additional details and inquiries, visit the African Fact-Checking Awards website and embark on a journey towards recognition and excellence in fact-checking journalism.
