WOLE Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), seeks entries into the 19th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR).
This year’s award is part of the Civic Space Guard Project, to honour and celebrate the courageous efforts of investigative journalists and news media as guards of the civic space.
The 2024 WSAIR judges will score entries based on the quality of investigation, evidence, human rights elements, ethical reportage, courage, individual creativity, public interest, impact, and presentation.
All interested journalists are encouraged to go through the entry criteria for their respective categories.
Journalists in print, online, photo, editorial cartoon, television, and radio genres are encouraged to apply.
The judging panel will evaluate submissions based on criteria such as investigation quality, evidence, human rights focus, ethical reporting, public interest, and impact.
The winners will be announced at the award ceremony in Lagos on December 9, 2024.
The deadline for the submission of the application is Thursday, October 24, 2024, by 4 p.m. Interested applicants can apply here.
In 2023, The ICIR bagged awards at the award ceremony held in Abuja.
Blessing Otoibhi is a Multimedia Journalist and Anchor host for the News in 60 seconds at The International Center For Investigative Reporting. You can shoot her a mail via Botoibhi@icirnigeria.org or connect on Twitter @B_otoibhi