Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity 2023 for South African Journalists

SA National Editor’s Forum and the Nieman Society of Southern Africa are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity.

Application Deadline: 30th June 2023

Eligible Countries: South Africa

To be taken at (country): South Africa

Type: Contest

Eligibility: Nat Nakasa was a prominent journalist and writer who died in exile. This annual award recognises any media practitioner – journalist, editor, manager or owner – who has:

• Shown integrity and reported fearlessly;
• Displayed a commitment to serve the people of South Africa;
• Tenaciously striven to maintain a publication or other medium despite insurmountable obstacles;
• Resisted any censorship;
• Shown courage in making information available to the SA public;
• Any combination of the above.

Selection Criteria:  

• The Award is open to all journalists irrespective of whether they serve a community / national newspaper, magazine or an electronic medium (including online publishers).
• Previous winners of this Award are, however, not eligible for entry.

Number of Awards: 1

Value of Program: The winner will receive R20 000 in prize money and a certificate.

How to Apply: Nominations of deserving candidates/journalists can be done by members of the public, Editors, fellow journalists, and or their colleagues. Journalists can nominate themselves. Previous winners of this award are, however, not eligible for entry.

Please submit your nomination with a motivation of 300 words and a sample of or the body of work by close of business on Sunday 30 June 2023:

[email protected] or [email protected]/ 0790297656

For Attention: Ms Dzudzie Netshisaulu

The winner will receive R20 000 in prize money and a certificate.

The winner will be announced at the Nat Nakasa Awards ceremony on 16 September 2023 in Johannesburg.

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