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Do you know a good East African journalist? Pambazuka News before May 30

The David Astor Journalism Awards Trust (DAJAT) is inviting nominations for its second round of professional development awards. The deadline is 30th May 2008. DAJAT searches for exceptionally promising and talented early-career East African print journalists working in English who have great potential and determination to excel in the profession, invests in their long-term career development, and aims to build an enduring peer-support network to promote strong independent journalism in the region.
The David Astor Journalism Awards Trust (DAJAT) is inviting nominations for its second round of professional development awards. The deadline is 30th May 2008.

DAJAT searches for exceptionally promising and talented early-career East African print journalists working in English who have great potential and determination to excel in the profession, invests in their long-term career development, and aims to build an enduring peer-support network to promote strong independent journalism in the region.

One award each in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will be made this year. All nominated candidates will be rigorously assessed, the most promising will be short-listed for interviews in September, and an independent selection panel will choose the eventual winners from among three finalists in each country.

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