The AVBOB FCJ Excellence Awards – 2022

Presented by the Forum of Community Journalists NPC

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

The AVBOB FCJ Annual Excellence Awards is aimed at encouraging excellence and rewarding meritorious work in local and community print media. Only permanent and regular freelance editorial staff members working for such media in South Africa may enter. Regular freelance means such a person must contribute to your publication at least once a month on average. The awards ceremony and national training seminar will be held on 4 August 2023 in Cape Town.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Read through the instructions for entering carefully. Entrants not adhering to the instructions/rules will be disqualified. There is a new entry process.
1. The competition covers the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.

2. The closing date for entries (in all the categories) is Monday, 22 May 2023 at 09:00.

3. For enquiries about entries, contact the judges’ convenor, Mr Andre Gouws, at fcjcompetition@gmail.com or alternatively the FCJ Executive Director Marietta Lombard on 082 853 7817. Entrants will receive electronic confirmation when entries are submitted through Google Forms. The onus is on the entrant to follow up with Andre Gouws if your actual entry was received as well. No late entries will be considered.

Download the entry form here:
Entry_form_2022_-_Avbob_best_community_involvement.docx

Entry_form_2022_-_Digital_Reporting.docx

Entry_form_2022_-_Front_pages.docx

Entry_form_2022_-_Newspaper_of_the_year.docx

Entry_form_2022_-_Photographs.docx

Entry_form_2022_-_Writing.docx