Call for SABC-HA New Media Awards nominations
Highway Africa is pleased to announce the call for entries for the 8th editions of the SABC-Highway Africa New Media Awards in proud association with OSIWA and MTN. The Awards, which were pioneered 7 years ago to highlight the role that digital technologies play in journalism and the media, are unique and prestigious awards within the profession of journalism on the continent. The awards reward pioneering, innovative and creative use of technology in doing journalism that serves Africa and its citizens.
SABC-Highway Africa New Media Awards
The Highway Africa Conference 2009 hosted at Rhodes University, Eastern Cape South Africa annually, will host the 8th edition of the SABC-Highway Africa New Media Awards. The 13th edition of the Highway Africa Conference, September 6-9, Rhodes University, calls for the submission of nominations for the 8th SABC – Highway Africa in 3 categories.
Open Society Institute of West Africa (OSIWA) ICT Journalism Awards
This year an exciting new partnership with the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA – www.osiwa.org) will see 5 new categories added to the prestigious The SABC-Highway Africa Digital Journalism Awards. Entries in these categories are restricted to entries from West Africa (both Anglophone and Francophone). Go to the Highway Africa website for the Call for Entries and Electronic Application Form. Submissions are to be made electronically to: awards@highwayafrica.com copied to c.kabwato@ru.ac.za.
The closing date for the nominations is 21 August 2009, 16:30 Pretoria Time. Winners will be announced at the prestigious SABC – Highway Africa New Media Awards ceremony on the evening of Tuesday, 08 September 2009.
