WAN-IFRA Women in News Editorial Leadership Award 2018 (Fully Funded to WAN-IFRA News Media Congress in Cascais, Portugal)

Eligible nominees must live and work in Sub-Saharan Africa for the African Women in News Editorial Leadership Award and the Middle East and North Africa region for the MENA Women in News Editorial Leadership Award. She must work at a recognised media house (in print or online) AND:

1- Hold a senior editorial role.
2- Work in a news media role (newspapers, magazines and digital-only).
3- The media house can be any size from across sub-Saharan Africa and the MENA countries.

The Winner will possess a proven track record of success within her newsroom, have demonstrated uncompromising editorial integrity throughout her career, and have a strong commitment to the principles of press freedom and its power to promote democracy and good governance.

Benefits

• The 2018 recipient of the Women in News Leadership Award will be honoured during the WAN-IFRA News Media Congress in Estoril, Cascais, Portugal, 6-8 June 2018.
• The Winner will receive an all expenses paid trip to attend the World News Media Congress 2018, the premier global annual meeting of the world’s press.