Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award 2020

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Association

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Deadline

14 Aug 2020

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Competitions

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Applications call for Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award 2020. The Young Journalist Award in partnership with the UK Foreign Press Association is Thomson Foundations annual journalism competition dedicated to finding and inspiring ambitious journalists from across the globe.

Summary

Now in its eighth year, the award enables journalists aged 30 and under, from countries with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of less than $20,000, to send in their best stories. 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.

Call for Entries

Journalists working in the developing world and in emerging economies are invited to succeed Pakistani investigative reporter, Meiryum Ali, as the 2020 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award winner. If you are a journalist aged 30 and under working in a country with a Gross National Income (GNI) of less than $20,000, you are eligible to enter the award.