04/02/2026
Awards Entry Announcement
The Liberia Media Center, with support from the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) through the Multi-stakeholders Forest Governance and Accountability Project, announces the opening of entries for the 2025 Forest Media Award. These entries can be News stories, Features, and Articles published in 2025 by Journalists working in Liberia.
The MFGA Project under output three (3) since 2019 built the capacities of Liberian Journalists on Forest Reporting as a means of equipping them with the needed knowledge to investigate and report forest-related stories unique to principles of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) to amplify the concerns and progresses of concessionaires, National Forest Regulatory Agencies, Rural Dwellers and Forest Communities across the country to promote transparency, accountability, and development in the sector and country.
Three very attractive prizes, namely first, second, and third places, are up for grabs for stories from the Print, online, and Electronic Media.
Additional requirements:
• The News Story/Feature or Article must be about the Liberian Forest
• The story/feature or article must be an investigative piece that may lead to some interventions from stakeholders in the sector. Mentioning the possible impact after the broadcasting or publication could be a plus.
• The story must be broadcast or published between January2025 and December 2025, on any platform;
• The reporter must be a Liberian journalist/freelance reporter and not necessarily a member of the MFGAP/LMC Reporters Network;
• For radio, an audio recording of the news bulletin on which the story was carried should accompany the application, while for the print, hard copy, or snap copy of the newspaper with the date visible should accompany the application, and the link to the online source should be provided for the online-based media outlets.
• Send your complete application with supporting documents and submit it to [email protected].
Your Entry should contain the following:
Full Name:
Institution:
Contact #:
Story Title:
Story Summary:
Story Impact:
Date of Publication/Broadcast:
Your Bio (Summary) 500 Characters:
Attach Story Audio/Snap or link:
All entries are to be submitted on or before February 28, 2026, at 5:00. For inquiries, please call: 231886599136/0776599136
Signed:
Francis S. Brewer
Liberia Media Center
