DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is accepting entries for the 2nd edition of its Excellence in Journalism Awards.
The CJID excellence in journalism awards award recognises exceptional contributions to journalism, fact-checking, media innovation and community-centred reporting across West Africa.
Journalists, fact-checkers, and media organisations from Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Senegal, and the Ivory Coast can submit entries.
Award categories include:
- Best Fact-check in West Africa
- Best Health Reporting in West Africa
- Best Climate Change Reporting in West Africa
- Best Solutions Journalism
- Best Community Reporting in West Africa
- Best Reporting on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
- Best Reporting on Social Accountability
- Editor of the Year Award
While entries must be original work published or broadcast between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, those already submitted in the 2024 edition are not eligible, even if they fall within the call period.
The deadline for applications is September 30, 2025.
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