AFRICAN JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

in partnership with

FREE PRESS-AFRICA AWARD

One of the categories, The Free Press-Africa Award, sponsored by The Freedom Forum, recognises journalistic work that demonstrates courage and integrity and enhances the cause of media freedom throughout the Continent. It promotes press freedom and encourages journalists in performing the vital service of providing news and information to their communities.

As with the other categories in the Competition, the Free Press-Africa award is meant to reward excellence. It is also meant to support journalists who produce fine work at continuing risk to their safety by covering conflicts, corruption or crises in an atmosphere where information is controlled or suppressed. In so doing, these journalists are waging a crucial struggle for press freedom. The award recognizes that many journalists across Africa wage this struggle and continue to work under dangerous and stressful conditions.

Journalists covering such stories are not always in a position to enter their work in competitions so this entry form also encourages editors, colleagues and family members to enter work on their behalf.

All entries must have been published or broadcast in 2002 and proof supplied. Entries submitted for last year's Competition will not be considered. THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ENTRIES IS February 21^st 2003.

The Free Press-Africa Award (Prix Liberté de la Presse - Afrique) est ravi d'inclure la participation des journalistes africains francophones.

Judging will take place in April 2003. The judges’ decision is final and binding. Submitted material cannot be returned. The finalists will be invited to attend the Awards Ceremony and a complementary finalists’ programme in Johannesburg, South Africa in June 2003, subject to necessary immigration requirements.

HOW TO ENTER

All entries must be clearly labelled with the name, address, company name; daytime and evening telephone numbers and fax number/e-mail (if available) of the entrant. If entering your own work, please also enclose your up-to-date CV, recent photograph and any relevant background information relating to your submitted material, e.g. any difficulties experienced whilst reporting.

If nominating a journalist, please include their full contact details.

Entries can be sent directly to London or the collection point listed below. All entries must reach either of these collection points by 21^st February 2003. The collection points are:

LONDON

CNN AFRICAN JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
C/o Mr. Kevin Talbot, TBSEL, Turner House, 16 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS, UK.
Tel: + 44 20 7693 0846 Fax: + 44 20 7693 0847
E-mail: cnnafrica.competition@turner.com

EAST AFRICA

CNN AFRICAN JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
C/o Mr. Salim Amin, Managing Director - Camerapix Ltd., 3rd Floor, ABC Place, Waiyaki Way,
PO Box 45048, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: + 254 2 444-8923/4/5 Fax: + 254 2 4448926
E-mail: camerapix@iconnect.co.ke or info@camerapix.com

SOUTH AFRICA

CNN AFRICAN JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
c/o Hayley Campbell, Global Media Alliance (GMA), JHI Building, 11 Cradock Avenue, Rosebank 2132, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: + 27 11 327 0269 Fax: + 27 11 327 0242
Email: hcampbell@gmaworld.com

WEST AFRICA

CNN AFRICAN JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
C/o Mr. Edward Boateng, Global Media Alliance, (GMA), P.O. Box CT5976, Accra,Ghana
tel: + 233-21-685172 / + 233-20-201-2104

CNN AFRICAN Journalist OF THE YEAR
C/o Ms. Ben Upaa Ayede, General Manager, THE QUADRANT COMPANY, 52, Isaac John Street, G.R.A. Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Tel: 234-1 4970218 Fax: 234-1 4965820

FRANCOPHONE

CNN African Journalist of the year,
C/o Mr. Paulin Danho, P.D.G., Convergences, 19 BP 75 Abidjan 19, Côte d'Ivoire
tel: + 225-05-050017 +225-20-213019 Fax: + 225-20213018
e-mail: converge@africaonline.co.ci

NOTE
We strongly recommend you contact London or your collection point to advise dispatch of your entry. Before submitting entries, please refer to the attached rules of the Competition. All entries MUST be clearly labelled with the name and organisation of the entrant, the topic of the report and the category and accompanied by this entry form (original and copy acceptable). For security reasons, please include your name and address on the reverse of your envelope.

RULES OF ENTRY

• All entrants must be African professional journalists/technicians including African freelancers working on the African continent for media organisations that are African-owned or principally based in the region or publish in Africa a publication which is targeted at and received by an African audience
• All entrants must be at least eighteen years of age.
• No entry fee is payable.
• Employees (and their immediate families) of Turner Broadcasting System Europe Ltd. (TBSEL), and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries and agencies are not eligible to participate in the competition.
• Finalists will be required to sign affidavits of eligibility and releases granting TBSEL, and all sponsors of the competition, the right to use their names, voices, pictures and work submitted, without compensation, in any media for the purpose of advertising/public relations and publicizing the services of the sponsors and all matters related to the competition.
• Each entry must have been published or broadcast in 2002.
• With the exception of the Mohamed Amin Photographic Award and the Francophone General News categories, applicants are strictly limited to 2 entries per category; applications containing more than 2 entries per category will be disqualified.
• Each piece of material submitted may only be entered in one category however the judges reserve the right to transfer material for consideration in other categories at their discretion.
• Entries should be made in accordance with the instructions given in this entry form and. must be received on, or before, 21^st February 2003 at one of the addresses below.
• TBSEL and all sponsors of the competition will not accept liability for late or lost entries, and illegible or fraudulent entries or acts shall render the entrant ineligible.
• TBSEL will be entitled to assume ownership rights to all entries received and all entrants agree to execute any documents as may be necessary to transfer such ownership.
• The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• 13 prizes will be awarded. The winners of the categories listed below will be chosen by a panel of judges.
  General News - Radio and Television; M.K.O. Abiola Print Journalist Award; Sport; Health & Medical; Arts & Culture; Environment; Tourism; Business; Francophone General News; Mohamed Amin Photographic Award; Free Press-Africa Award.
  In addition, one of these winners will be selected as the CNN African Journalist of the Year. Subject to compliance with any legal or immigration requirements as necessary, the CNN African Journalist of the Year will be offered a return flight to CNN Headquarters in Atlanta.
• The winner is responsible for all applicable taxes as well as any other expenses not included in the prize, including, but not limited to, meals, personal expenses and insurance.
• The flight is subject to airline availability and stopovers and/or open tickets are not permitted.
• No cash alternative to prizes. The sponsors reserve the right to substitute any prizes, of reasonably comparable, in the event that the award prizes, for any reason, are, unavailable. Prizes are not transferable.
• In the event of any discrepancy between the English terms and French terms for the Francophone category, the English terms and conditions will prevail.
• TBSEL and all sponsors of the competition disclaim any liability for loss to any person or property relating to the delivery and/or subsequent use of, or participation in, any of the prizes awarded. The winners agree to abide by any and all terms and conditions of the supplier(s) of the prizes.
• The promoter is TBSEL. For a complete list of winners, at the end of June 2003, please write to:
  Mr. Kevin Talbot, TBSEL, Turner House, 16 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS, UK. General queries please email: cnnafrica.competition@turner.com

ENTRY FORM

Important: Entry to the competition is subject to the rules, which appear on this form. Complete this entry form (copies accepted), detach and return with your entries along with your up-to-date CV, recent photograph and any relevant background information relating to your submitted material, e.g. the difficulties experienced whilst reporting. For security reasons, please ensure that you include your name and address on the reverse of your envelope

Details of Nominator (if applicable):