The Media Council of Kenya has noted increased entries to the tenth Annual Journalism Awards as evaluation kicks off.
The evaluation of more than 1,200 entries will be subjected to a judging criterion premised on ethics and journalism principles by a seven-member panel of editors and journalists.
In a press release on Tuesday, MCK CEO David Omwoyo noted the increase in entries compared to the past year.
“The entries received this year show a remarkable increase compared to last year. We have received 340 entries for print, 308 for television, 346 for radio, and 246 in the digital category,” Omwoyo said.
The council has noted the changing trend in the submissions of stories where gender, health, and environment categories have the highest number of entries.
“The increase is attributed to the grants program offered under MCK Africa Media Academy which has enabled journalists to access mentors who have guided them on areas of focus when reporting on such stories,” Omwoyo said.
The council said that the judging process will take place in two phases; the nomination panel will evaluate stories on the criteria of professional journalism ethics, creativity, diversity, and public interest.
The outstanding stories will be shortlisted to qualify for the second and final stage.
AJEA is the council's signature event to celebrate journalistic excellence and achievements in Kenya.
According to the media council, this year marks the tenth anniversary of the awards to be held on May 4 2022 as the culmination of the World Press Freedom Day 2022 activities.
