ICFJ Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling 2024

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the ONE Campaign, and the Elliott family are happy to announce a call for entries for the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling.

The award honors up-and-coming journalists in Africa who strive to strengthen people's voices and illuminate the transformational change taking place on the continent. The award entries must represent groundbreaking journalistic work published between December 1, 2022, and December 1, 2023. Winners will be selected on the quality of their articles and the impact their work has had on communities. We welcome excellent submissions in all media, especially those that demonstrate analytical skills in addition to outstanding writing ability.

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About the Award:

The Award was established in honor of Michael Elliott, an outstanding editor, philanthropist, and former ICFJ director, whose life was a testament to the power of storytelling to bear witness to and improve the human condition. Elliott served as a distinguished editor at The Economist, Newsweek, and Time before becoming CEO of ONE. In 2016, he had spoken of his dream to establish an award that would bring together his belief in great journalism with his commitment to progress in Africa. This prestigious annual award honors emerging journalists in Africa who strive to strengthen people's voices and illuminate the transformational change taking place on the continent. 

• Table of Content
• About International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
• ICFJ Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling
• Aim and Benefits of ICFJ Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling
• Requirements for ICFJ Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for ICFJ Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)

International Center for Journalists is a non-profit, professional organization located in Washington, D.C., United States, that promotes journalism worldwide. Since 1984, the International Center for Journalists has worked directly with more than 70,000 journalists from 180 countries over 27 years.

ICFJ Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling

Aim and Benefits of ICFJ Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling

The winners will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a personalized award certificate. The winners will have an extraordinary opportunity to spend two weeks at The Economist headquarters in London.

Requirements for ICFJ Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling Qualification

• The contest is open to English-speaking journalists working in Africa for print, broadcast, and online news media. Applicants must have no more than 10 years of journalism experience.
• Applicants must submit one published piece that exemplifies Africa through thoughtful reporting and excellent storytelling. We are looking for impactful investigative or explanatory pieces, especially those illuminating transformational change in Africa.
• A copy of the published story or broadcast clip must be submitted in English. Works in other languages must include English translations. We welcome submissions from print, broadcast, or digital journalists. Multimedia submissions may include web, audio, video, visual, or mixed media.
• The submitted story must be published between December 1, 2022, and December 1, 2023.

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Interview date, Process and Venue for ICFJ Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling

A distinguished international jury including media leaders from the US, UK, and Africa will select the winners. We will reach out to all applicants to notify them of their status by the spring of 2024.

Applications Open: 11/15/2023 - 1/31/2024

Program Dates: 3/1/2024 - 8/31/2024

Program Type: Contest

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The application form for the 2024 cycle is available here. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2024.

For more details visit: ICFJ website.