Professional
and freelance journalists working in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Gulf
states and Pakistan can enter a contest recognizing the best media
coverage of vaccines and immunization. Winners from each region will receive cash prizes and a two-week study tour to the United States to meet health experts.Entries must relate to diseases that are preventable or treatable
with vaccines, such as polio, measles and pneumonia. Possible topics
include the discovery of new vaccines, testing of vaccines, public
attitudes toward immunization, innovative approaches to delivery of
vaccines or the efficacy or failure of immunization campaigns.Eligible entries include print, broadcast or online media stories
published or broadcast between March 15 and May 15, 2013, which includes
World Immunization Week (April 24-30). The deadline for submitting stories is May 20, 2013.
The program is administered by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in Washington, in partnership with the
African Health Journalists Association and the
Arab Media Forum.
Entries must have appeared in media outlets based in each region or
distributed mainly in the region. For Africa, submissions may be made in
English,
French,
Portuguese or
Amharic. For Pakistan, submissions may be made in
English or
Urdu. And for the Gulf States, submissions may be made in
Arabic. Submissions in other languages must include an English translation.Criteria: Entries may include feature articles, in-depth, investigative or
explanatory stories, multimedia reports, documentaries or discussion
programs. Stories must be well-researched and well-written or presented, and
we encourage stories that use data, mapping and/or citizen voices to
support their coverage. We are especially looking for stories that use innovative tools
and techniques to engage or reach the public, such as Facebook chats,
Twitter feeds or the use of text messaging to solicit citizen reports on
the spread of preventable diseases.
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