African Fact-checking Awards and Grants for Africa Journalists

Award Information

The winner of the awards for best fact-checking report by a working journalist will get a prize of $2,000, while the runner-up will be awarded $1,000.

The winner of the award for best fact-checking report by a student journalist will get a prize of $1,000, and the runner-up $500.

Eligibility Criteria

Best fact-checking report by a working journalist:

To be eligible, the entry must be an original piece of fact-checking journalism first published or broadcast between 1 September 2018 and 30 June 2019, by a media house based in Africa.

The work may be published in print or online, broadcast on the radio or television or published in a blog. Reports published by Africa Check are not eligible for the competition.

Best fact-checking report by a student journalist:

To be eligible, the candidate must have attended a journalism school in Africa at some period between 1 September 2018 and 30 June 2019.

The entry must be an original piece of fact-checking journalism, produced as course work or first published or broadcast between 1 September 2018 and 30 June 2019, in a blog, student publication or by a media house based in Africa.

The work may be published in print or online, broadcast on the radio or television or published in a blog. Reports published by Africa Check are not eligible for the competition.

Candidates can only enter for the awards in one category per year, but can submit more than one report if they choose.

Judging Process

For more information and application details, see; African Fact-checking Awards and Grants for Africa Journalists

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