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IAWRT 237 – I AM A #BUDDINGREPORTER CONTEST

by IAWRT Cameroon

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Are you a journalism student in Cameroon, male or female, year 1, 2, or 3? Are you a JMI studying in ASMAC/ESSTIC, JMC BUEA, SIANTOU or IFCPA and ICT University?  You can win a smartphone, IPAD, tablet or internet modem to facilitate your online research and studies by participating in this contest.

Write a journalistic story that can be published on a Print media, the web, TV or radio on 1 of two topics:

  1. A CLIMATE CHANGE STORY
  2. HOW CAN MEDIA WOMEN BE SAFE AND PRODUCTIVE IN THE CURRENT WORLD ORDER PLAGUED BY RAGING CONFLICTS AND VIOLENCE IN THE DIGITAL SPACE?

Upload your story (up to 100mb) including an adequate student identification badge latest Friday 10th of November 2023 by midnight to this link. https://tinyurl.com/iawrt237

Successful contestants will be notified via your email, and or WhatsApp number.

The winner will receive motivational prizes on Friday 17th November 2023 during a Cultural Gala that will mark the end of the IAWRT Regional Conference hosted by IAWRT Cameroon chapter.

ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible to join the contest, one has to be:

  • A student of  JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION;
  • A Cameroonian;
  • Able to speak and write and speak accurately in one of the official languages – ENGLISH or FRENCH;
  • Able to use the internet to upload their stories

TOPICS. Interested contestants are expected to submit on one or both of the following topics:

  1. A CLIMATE CHANGE STORY
  2. HOW CAN MEDIA WOMEN BE SAFE AND PRODUCTIVE IN THE CURRENT WORLD ORDER PLAGUED BY RAGING CONFLICTS AND VIOLENCE IN THE DIGITAL SPACE?

GENRES. Stories submitted for the contest should be:

  • For the print media
  • For the web (A story that can be Published on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter)
  • For a radio news report
  • Or a TV news report

PROCEDURE. Each candidate is expected to upload their stories including their student’s batch or Identity card to this form by the November 10 deadline: https://tinyurl.com/iawrt237

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • Monday October 30 2023 : Launch of Contest
  • Friday November 10 2023: End of Submissions.
  • Tuesday 14th November 2023: Announcement of Winners of the contest on IAWRT FACEBOOK PAGE
  • Friday 17th November 2023: Prize Awards during a Cultural Gala that will mark the end of the IAWRT Regional Conference hosted by Cameroon.

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