Deadline: August 16, 2019
Are you are a journalist aged 30 or under working in a country with a Gross National Income (GNI) of less than $20,000? Apply now for the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award 2019.
Now in its seventh year, the award – in partnership with the UK Foreign Press Association – is Thomson Foundation’s annual journalism competition dedicated to finding and inspiring ambitious journalists from across the globe. Judges of the award look for stories that are revelatory, prompt public debate and have led to, or have the potential to lead to, positive change in society.
Eligibility
- Open to young and talented journalists working in a country with a Gross National Income (GNI) of less than $20,000;
- Entrants must be 30 years of age or under on November 26, 2019;
- Entries can be in any language but should be accompanied by a verbatim English-language translation;
- Entries should be accompanied by a letter from the applicant’s current editor, on headed company notepaper verifying that it is the published work of the entrant. Where an entrant is freelance, or self-employed, verification can be provided by an editor from one of the publications/websites/broadcasters where the work appeared, or by a journalism academic familiar with the work of the entrant.
Application
Each entrant should submit a portfolio of THREE published or broadcast pieces of work produced in the 12 months preceding 16th August, 2019 (the 12 months prior to the deadline for submissions). The entries can be in any format: print, audio, video, multimedia, or a combination of all four.
Applicants can provide URL links to their stories online. If necessary, they can use a file-transfer application such as Google Drive for scans or PDFs of print articles, and for large audio or video files. A written statement of no more than 200 words per story giving a summary of the content and any impact it had on public debate in the country of publication or broadcast, should also be submitted.
For more information, visit Young Journalist Award.
