The annual contest is intended to serve as a national platform for students to express their opinions on critical issues as they concern journalism and nation-building. UCJ… Liberty Championed by the Pen
Topic
The Stake of Journalists In The Spate of Change: Economic Stability In Focus
Organizer
Union of Campus Journalists (UCJ)
Prizes
Fabulous prizes are to be won. In previous editions, phones, cash and a lot of goodies have been given out.
Deadline
30th May, 2016 (11:59pm)
Guidelines
Entries must be written in English and in essay form with attention paid towards
Grammar and syntax, spellings and relevance to the topic.
Poems, short stories or fictions are not acceptable.
Entries must be typed in MS word format. Times new roman font size 12, double-line spaced and justified.
With the exclusion of title page which includes identifying information (student name, faculty, department, level, institution name, email address and date of submission), footnotes and references, each entry must be between 750-1,000 words.
Entries must be original i.e free from plagiarism.
All citations must be duely acknowledged
No co-authored work would be accepted.
Submissions must be made by email to: ucjessays@gmail.com
All entries should be submitted on or before 11:59pm on Monday,30th May, 2016.
Winners will be announced at the Public Lecture/Award ceremony day of the UCJ's press Week.
Late entries will not be accepted.
Inquiries
For more information and enquiries on the essay competition, contact:
Mubajjal: 07061150829, Ogunlade Kehinde: 08104914844