CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Awards

RULES OF ENTRY

• The Competition is open to African professional journalists (including, but not limited to, African freelancers) working on the continent for African owned media organisations or media organizations headquartered on the continent of Africa and produce a printed publication or broadcast through an electronic medium (television; radio or website) primarily targeted at and received by an African audience.
• The judges, at their discretion, may also consider entries from African journalists and freelancers filing stories from African countries for media who, for political reasons, are headquartered outside the Continent but continue to produce media primarily targeted at and received by an African audience.
• In the MIH Print Africa Award - Best feature in a Consumer Magazine category, the features entered must appear in an English or French language magazine published in Africa/the proprietor must be in Africa and the magazine must be sold under its own brand name. The magazine must have a cover price and be on sale to the general public and appear on the street at least 6 times a year. It is not a newspaper, nor is it a newspaper supplement. The editorial must be carefully moulded to reach a specific target market, as opposed to the generalized nature of newspapers.
• All entrants must be at least eighteen years of age.
• No entry fee is payable.
• Employees (and their immediate families) of Turner Broadcasting System Europe Ltd. (TBSEL), and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries and agencies are not eligible to participate in the competition.
• Each entry must have been published or broadcast in 2007.
• Applicants are strictly limited to 2 entries per category; applications containing more than 2 entries per category will be disqualified.
• Each piece of material submitted may only be entered in one category. However the judges reserve the right to transfer material for consideration to other categories at their discretion.
• The judges uphold the integrity and reputation of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 competition and, as such, reserve the right to disqualify any piece of work and/or finalist if, in the judges' reasonable opinion, there exists reasonable doubt about the authenticity and/or accuracy of the submitted piece.
• Finalists will be required to sign affidavits of eligibility and releases granting TBSEL, MultiChoice and all sponsors of the competition, the right to use their names, voices, pictures and work submitted, without compensation, in any media for the purpose of advertising/public relations, media training in journalist workshops and publicizing all matters related to the competition.
• Entries should be made in accordance with the instructions given in this entry form and must be received on, or before, February 15th 2008 at one of the collection point addresses detailed on this form.
• TBSEL, MultiChoice and all sponsors of the competition will not accept liability for late or lost entries, and illegible or fraudulent entries or acts shall render the entrant ineligible.
• TBSEL and MultiChoice will be entitled to assume ownership rights to all entries received and all entrants agree to execute any documents as may be necessary to transfer such ownership.
• Unless you expressly indicate otherwise, TBSEL shall be entitled to use the information you provide to notify you of any future CNN MultiChoice African Journalist competitions. TBSEL may also share this information with the distinguished organisations that support the competition.
• The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• 18 prizes will be awarded in the categories listed in this entry form. In addition, one of these winners will be selected as the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008. Subject to compliance with any legal or immigration requirements as necessary, the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 will be offered a return flight and accommodation to CNN Headquarters in Atlanta.
• The winner is responsible for all other expenses not included in the prize, including, but not limited to, meals, personal expenses and insurance.
• The flight is subject to airline availability. Stopovers and/or open tickets are not permitted.
• No cash alternative to prizes. The sponsors reserve the right to substitute any prizes, of reasonably comparable value, in the event that the award prizes, for any reason, are, unavailable. Prizes are not transferable.
• In the event of any discrepancy between the English terms and French terms for the Francophone categories, and English terms and Portuguese terms in the Portuguese language category the English terms and conditions will prevail.
• TBSEL, MultiChoice and all supporters of the competition disclaim any liability for loss to any person or property relating to the delivery and/or subsequent use of, or participation in, any of the prizes awarded. The winners agree to abide by any and all terms and conditions of the supplier(s) of the prizes.
The promoter is TBSEL. For a complete list of winners, at the end of July 2008, please email: cnnafrica.competition@turner.com
• TBSEL have the right to refuse entries not complying with the above rules.