In this second edition of Kenya Media Week, we are seeking Kenyan innovative ideas for the Kenyan digital media space. The theme for the 2019 Kenya Media Week is: Expanding Digital Spaces for Journalism.
The main question is whether non-profit digital news platforms are the alternative for in depth, authoritative, and investigative coverage of matters of great public interest in Kenya?
Our call for Reflective Essays is an opportunity for journalists, researchers, academics and other professionals with experience and interest in journalism to explore: the emerging innovations, professional identities and ideologies on the digital space for journalism.
Your essay can focus on one of the three areas namely:
– Digital innovations for journalism
– Emerging professions in digital media and
– Ideologies propagated in the digital space
The essay format
A reflective essay is an analytical piece based on the experience(s) of the writer or of other people observed by the writer. The piece should have illustrations, but it should move beyond examples/anecdotes of experiences to also include perspective and context. The latter include a sense of what those experiences mean in relation to the subject being written about by using facts and opinions from other credible sources.
The Essay should aim to give:
– Illustration (through personal/other examples);
– Context (the political/economic/social climate in which the issue is taking place;
– Perspective (what the experiences given and the issue under discussion mean to the writer).
Each reflective piece should be between 2,500- 3,000 words long, and can be written with the format of introduction, body, and conclusion. The piece may be written in first-person or otherwise, but should not be too informal in tone and style as it will end up as a written record of the issue under discussion. Accepted reflective papers will be presented during the Kenya Media Week 2019, with presenters focusing on the context and perspective in their presentations.
In each category every winner will receive a token of appreciation
These essays will be presented during the Kenya Media Week to be held on November 2019
Essays to be sent to: kenyamediaweek@gmail.com
Submission deadline: September 23th 2019