Associate Professor of Communication and acting Director of the Southwest Academic Publishing Centre at the University of Lagos, Dr. Ifeoma Theresa Amobi, will serve as a Judge for the 2024 African Fact-Checking Awards. This marks her fifth consecutive year on the judging panel.
As the sole Nigerian representative among the judges, Dr. Amobi will collaborate with esteemed colleagues, including: Prof. Laeed Zaghlami from the University of Algiers; Prof. Roukaya Kassenally from the University of Mauritius; Prof. Peter Kimani, an award-winning journalist and Professor of Practice at the School of Media and Communication, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya; Rosemary Ajayi, a misinformation expert and Founder/Lead Researcher at the Digital Africa Research Lab in the UK; and Prof. Audrey Gadzekpo of the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Ghana.
Together, they will evaluate submissions and select the winners of this year’s edition of the African Fact-Checking Awards. This prestigious awards programme celebrates fact-checking journalism across African media.
Submission guidelines for the 11th edition of the Awards are as follows:
• Entries must have been first published or broadcast between July 1, 2023, and July 14, 2024.
• The fact-check should address claims related to major issues originating in or relevant to Africa, determining whether they are misleading or false.
Student journalists and professionals are encouraged to submit their entries for a chance to win exciting prizes. For more information on the eligibility criteria, prizes, etcetera, visit https://africacheck.org/what-we-do/african-fact-checking-awards
Dr. Amobi’s research areas include Online and Multimedia Journalism, Health Communication, Information Disorder (comprising Misinformation, Disinformation and Conspiracy theories), Media and Gender, Nollywood, among others. She is a member of the Media Advisory Group of Africa Check, Fullfact and Chequeado fact-checking organisations, and a Senior Fellow and Council member of Nigeria Institute of Social Media Analysts.
On behalf of the university community, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, congratulates Dr. Ifeoma Amobi on this feat.
