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Submission format/eligibility |
Business/ Companies
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Reporting on companies (listed or private), their performance, challenges, leadership, management issues including corporate governance, fraud etc.
Analysis of business trends and issues is included in this category.
Print, online, radio, and TV media are eligible.
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- News value
- Impact
- Rigour in reporting
- Analytical Value
- Originality
- Integrity
- Specialist Knowledge
- Writing Quality
- Audio/TV Production value and visual impact (where applicable)
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One entry per category.
One entry must consist of a minimum of three and maximum of five articles, recordings or transcriptions published or broadcast between 1 January and 31 December 2020.
Submitted entries will not be returned.
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Economy
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Reporting on the economy and political economy and the impact of South African government policy, international policy and events that influence the South African economy.
Analysis of economic and political economic trends and issues is included in this category.
Print, online, radio, and TV media are eligible
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- News value
- Impact
- Rigour in reporting
- Analytical value
- Originality
- Integrity
- Specialist knowledge
- Writing quality
- Audio/TV production value and visual impact (where applicable)
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One entry per category.
One entry must consist of a minimum of three and maximum of five articles, recordings or transcriptions published or broadcast between 1 January and 31 December 2020.
Submitted entries will not be returned.
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Financial markets
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Reporting on financial markets, such as equity and fixed income markets, commodities, soft commodities and money markets.
Includes reporting or analysis on capital, merger and acquisitions financing, business and private banking.
Print, online, radio, and TV media are eligible
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- News value
- Impact
- Rigour in reporting
- Analytical value
- Originality
- Integrity
- Specialist knowledge
- Writing quality
- Audio/TV production value and visual impact (where applicable)
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One entry per category.
One entry must consist of a minimum of three and maximum of five articles, recordings or transcriptions published or broadcast between 1 January and 31 December 2020.
Submitted entries will not be returned.
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Consumer financial education
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Reporting that displays an obvious and meaningful commitment to educating ordinary South Africans about their personal finances. Topics covered can include savings, investments, debt, retirement, financial planning, budgeting and medical aid.
The entries should succeed in interpreting and presenting complex information in an easy-to-follow and engaging way for the consumer audience.
Ultimately, the work submitted should contribute to the betterment of the lives of South Africans by improving their money management and financial planning abilities.
Print, online, radio, and TV media are eligible
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- News value
- Impact
- Educational/informative
- Simplification of complex information for ease of reading/viewing/listening and understanding
- Rigour in reporting
- Analytical value
- Originality
- Integrity
- Specialist knowledge
- Writing quality
- Audio/TV production value and visual impact (where applicable)
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One entry per category.
One entry must consist of a minimum of three and maximum of five articles, recordings or transcriptions published or broadcast between 1 January and 31 December 2020.
Submitted entries will not be returned.
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The Africa Growth Story
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In-depth reporting that specifically covers and highlights the African growth story, which highlights the economic awakening and rise of the continent and the challenges and obstacles to growth.
The panel invites entries from across Africa. Stories should focus on the growth of the continent in terms of investments, infrastructural development, economic progress and related topics. Stories may reflect a particular country's perspective, but should reflect on the continental issue as a whole.
Print, online, radio, and TV media are eligible
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- News value
- Impact
- Rigour in reporting
- Analytical value
- Originality
- Integrity
- Specialist knowledge
- Audio/TV production value and visual Impact (where applicable)
- Stories may reflect a particular country's perspective but should reflect on the continental issue as a whole.
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One entry per journalist (co-authored articles are accepted).
One entry must consist of a minimum of three and maximum of five articles, recordings or transcriptions published or broadcast between 1 January and 31 December 2020.
Submitted entries will not be returned.
Journalists practicing in Africa whose work is published/broadcast in Africa are eligible.
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Broadcast: Audio
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Reporting through the traditional radio or online and platforms on any of the following topics:
- Business & companies
- Economy
- Financial markets
- Consumer financial education
- Africa Growth Story
NB: This category is open to journalists from all African countries. Journalists from outside South Africa can enter stories only covering the Africa Growth Story topic.
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- News value
- Impact
- Rigour in reporting
- Analytical value
- Originality
- Integrity
- Specialist knowledge
- Scripting quality
- Production value
- Audio creativity
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One entry per category.
One entry must consist of a minimum of three and maximum of recordings or transcriptions broadcast between 1 January and 31 December 2020.
Submitted entries will not be returned.
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Broadcast: Television/Video
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Reporting through the traditional television medium or on video in other new media (e.g. Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) platforms:
- Business & companies
- Economy
- Financial markets
- Consumer financial education
- Africa Growth Story
NB: This category is open to journalists from all African countries. Journalists from outside South Africa can enter stories only covering the Africa Growth Story topic.
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- News value
- Impact
- Rigour in reporting
- Analytical value
- Originality
- Integrity
- Specialist knowledge
- Scripting quality
- Production value
- Visual impact
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One entry per category.
One entry must consist of a minimum of three and maximum of recordings or transcriptions broadcast between 1 January and 31 December 2020.
Submitted entries will not be returned.
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