THE MOHAMED AMIN AFRICA MEDIA AWARDS - CALL FOR ENTRIES

Mohamed Amin Africa Media Awards – Celebrating Excellence

AFRICA24 MEDIA, the Pan African, international quality, multi-platform content provider, joins MoSound, East Africa’s premiere events company, to debut our new awards program that will honor the best quality, most innovative content, and rising platforms that are changing the face of Africa.

May 20-22 in Nairobi, Kenya we are inviting the continent’s media to learn at 6 daily workshops; discuss, at 3 daily symposiums; and win at our gala dinner. Today we start accepting nominations from both content makers, and their fans, on our awards website, www.mohamedaminama.com.

Awards will be given in the following categories:

BEST NEWSCAST

BEST SPORTS CONTENT

BEST USE OF VISUAL CONTENT IN SOCIAL MEDIA

BEST MAGAZINE PROGRAM

BEST CSR INITIATIVE PRESENTATION

BEST MOBILE PHONE CONTENT FEATURING AFRICAN IMAGES MOST INNOVATIVE PROGRAM

BEST DOCUMENTARY

STUDENT AWARD: I AM AFRICA

MAAMA’S BEHIND THE SCENES AWARD

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD (VOTED AMONG ALL CATEGORIES)

Detailed descriptions and criteria for each award are available on the website. Workshops will feature expert instruction from international media professionals on Sports Event Coverage; News Writing; Effective Use of Social Media; Camerawork Innovation; Line Producing Newscasts; and Presenting on Talk Shows. Symposiums will line up prominent featured speakers to discuss Television Production Standards; Reporting on Crises/Disasters/Political Conflict in Africa; Media Freedom/Responsibility.