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Home»Contests»ICFJ Reporting Contest on Early Childhood Development in Asia, Africa and Latin America (Win a trip to the United States)

ICFJ Reporting Contest on Early Childhood Development in Asia, Africa and Latin America (Win a trip to the United States)

Opportunity DeskSeptember 12, 20162 Mins Read
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Deadline: December 1, 2016

Journalists in Asia, Africa and Latin America have a chance to win a prestigious international study tour as part of a contest to recognize the best stories on early childhood development. The International Center For Journalists (ICFJ) Reporting Contest on Early Childhood Development will recognize in-depth, investigative or innovative reporting that has helped raise awareness on issues such as early nutrition, early child care, early education and their impact on a child’s future well-being and contributions to society.

Contest topics may include:

  • Causes and solutions for malnutrition in children under 5;
  • The link between under-5 nutrition and learning ability;
  • Quality of health care and/or child care for young children;
  • The impact of child poverty and efforts to alleviate it;
  • Reproductive health and its impact on child development;
  • Latest neuroscience on early child development;
  • Power of play and cognitive development;
  • Importance of investing in the next generation.

Prizes

  • Each winner will receive a cash prize and a week-long trip to the United States to meet with global health experts and digital media pioneers.

Eligibility

  • Contest is open to journalists from Asia, Africa and Latin America;
  • Entries must have been published or aired between June 1, 2016, and December 1, 2016, and may include feature articles; in-depth, investigative or explanatory stories; multimedia reports or documentaries;
  • The contest is open to print, broadcast and online journalists employed by a media outlet as well as affiliated freelance journalists;
  • Submitted work must have appeared in a media outlet based in one of the regions;
  • Stories must be submitted in English. Works in any other languages must include an English translation.

Entries will be judged by an international panel of media and child development experts. Winners will be announced January 5, 2017.

Application Process

  • Application begins here.
  • Stories must be submitted in English. Works in any other languages must include an English translation
  • You also can upload stories to YouTube/Vimeo, Dropbox, or SoundCloud and include links in this application.

For more information, visit ICFJ’s Reporting Contest.

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