Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award (YJA) 2024 – Now in its 12th year, the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award in partnership with the UK Foreign Press Association (FPA) is open to journalists aged 30 or under on 25 November 2024 from and living in countries with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of less than US$20,000. Those who meet the criteria are welcome to submit a portfolio of three published pieces of work produced in the 12 months preceding the deadline for submissions, which is midnight (London time) on 9 August, 2024. They can be in any medium — print, audio, video or multimedia.
The Young Journalist Award has given a boost to some brilliant journalists over the years, each one of them demonstrating a rich tapestry of investigative journalism, exposing social issues and holding power to account.
The annual competition is organised in partnership with the UK’s Foreign Press Association (FPA) and is presented at their annual awards event in London.
The competition enables journalists aged 30 and under, from countries with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of less than USD20,000, to send in their best stories to be examined by the judges.
YJA 2024
The competition is now open for entries. For full details of the conditions of entry and for the entry form, please click HERE.
Closing date: midnight (London time) on 9th August 2024
For more information: Visit the website for Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award (YJA) 2024
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