{
  "id": 1471506,
  "title": "Nigeria: Call for Applications - CJID 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nigeria-call-for-applications-cjid-2026-excellence-in-journalism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T04:18:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica",
    "slug": "allafrica",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202608170061.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has announced the call for applications for its Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2026. This prestigious award, part of CJID's mission to support independent media that fosters accountability and sustainable development, recognizes exceptional journalism, leadership, fact-checking, media innovation, and community-focused reporting across West Africa. Eligible entrants include journalists, fact-checkers, and media organizations from Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Senegal, and Ivory Coast.\n\nThe awards ceremony will take place in November 2026, as part of CJID's Media and Development Conference. The Call for Applications outlines various categories, each recognizing outstanding contributions to journalism in West Africa. These categories include Fact-Checking, Health Reporting, Climate Change and Environmental Reporting, Solutions Journalism, Community and Local Governance Reporting, Human Rights Reporting, and Editor of the Year. Each category carries specific eligibility criteria and requires applicants to submit articles or reports, along with supporting materials and essays.\n\nTo participate, interested individuals or organizations should complete the respective online application forms, ensuring all necessary documents are attached. Winners will be selected based on the quality of their work, originality, investigative rigor, and the demonstrated impact of their reporting. The winners will be honored at an in-person ceremony during the CJID Development Conference in November 2026. For further information or inquiries, contact ke**@*****id.org or na****@*****id.org.",
  "summary": "[CJID] The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2026 edition of its Excellence in Journalism Awards.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}