Vincent Achuka, a student on the Master of Arts in Digital Journalism programme at the Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC), is one of the winners of the Sports Journalists of the Year award at the Media Council of Kenya’s Annual Journalism Excellence Awards 2018 (AJEA).
Mr Achuka and his colleague, Jonathan Komen, won the award for their investigative reporting on doping in Kenyan athletics which has shone a spotlight on corruption in sport. Mr Achuka also clinched the first runner-up prize in four other categories:
AJEA is one of the most prestigious awards for journalists in Kenya and seeks to recognise and award excellence in journalism, to encourage professionalism in the practice of journalism in line with the Code of Conduct for the Practice of Journalism in Kenya, and to develop journalism in the country in line with Kenya’s Vision 2030.
“It is an honour being considered for so many awards,” said Mr Achuka. “All journalists write stories so that they can spur some change in the society. An award comes as a bonus but it is a sign that good stories still exist out there and it is up to us to find them and tell them.”
GSMC was a knowledge partner of the AJEA and presented awards in the Environmental Reporting category at the event.
GSMC’s
MA in Digital Journalism combines real-life practice with academic rigour to position young and mid-career journalists as leaders in their field. Students develop the knowledge, skills and professional qualities needed for success while working with world-renowned journalists and scholars during the degree as they blend practice, reflection and theory in their coursework.
Vincent Achuka, a student on the Master of Arts in Digital Journalism programme at the Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC), is one of the winners of the Sports Journalists of the Year award at the Media Council of Kenya’s Annual Journalism Excellence Awards 2018 (AJEA).
Mr Achuka and his colleague, Jonathan Komen, won the award for their investigative reporting on doping in Kenyan athletics which has shone a spotlight on corruption in sport. Mr Achuka also clinched the first runner-up prize in four other categories:
AJEA is one of the most prestigious awards for journalists in Kenya and seeks to recognise and award excellence in journalism, to encourage professionalism in the practice of journalism in line with the Code of Conduct for the Practice of Journalism in Kenya, and to develop journalism in the country in line with Kenya’s Vision 2030.
“It is an honour being considered for so many awards,” said Mr Achuka. “All journalists write stories so that they can spur some change in the society. An award comes as a bonus but it is a sign that good stories still exist out there and it is up to us to find them and tell them.”
GSMC was a knowledge partner of the AJEA and presented awards in the Environmental Reporting category at the event.
GSMC’s
MA in Digital Journalism combines real-life practice with academic rigour to position young and mid-career journalists as leaders in their field. Students develop the knowledge, skills and professional qualities needed for success while working with world-renowned journalists and scholars during the degree as they blend practice, reflection and theory in their coursework.