MEDIA ADVISORY: CNN MULTICHOICE AFRICAN JOURNALIST AWARD WINNERS SHARE SUCCESS STORIES

As the deadline of 28th January fast approaches for African journalists to enter the 2010 African Journalist Awards, winners from the last three years of the awards have sent messages to highlight the positive impact of the Award on their lives and to encourage entries for 2010.

2007 Richard M. Kavuma:The Observer, Uganda
2008 Hopewell Rugoho-Chin'ono: Documentary Film Director and News Producer, Zimbabwe
2009 John-Allan Namu: KTN, Kenya

Please click the link below to access the messages
http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/africanawards/winners.html


To find out how to enter the competiton or more about the awards, visit www.cnn.com/africanawards

For more information, please contact:

Joel Brown
Senior Press Officer – Europe, Middle East & Africa
Tel: + 44 20 7693 0967
Email: cnnafrica.competition@turner.com