NMG Editor Pamela Sittoni wins media leadership award

Mrs Pamela Sittoni, the editor of The EastAfrican newspaper, has been named the 2017 laureate for sub-Saharan Africa at Women in News Editorial Leadership Awards in Paris. PHOTO | COURTESY

A Nation Media Group senior editor has won an editorial leadership award.

Mrs Pamela Sittoni, the editor of TheEastAfrican newspaper, was on Wednesday recognised at the Women in News Editorial Leadership Awards.

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She was named the 2017 laureate for sub-Saharan Africa in Paris.

She was recognised alongside Ms Karima Kamal, a columnist and contributing editor for the Egyptian daily Al Masry Al Yom, who was named the 2017 laureate for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Mrs Sittoni, accepting the award, said she was humbled by the honour.

“This award is a strong confirmation that the world is taking notice of the important contribution that women leaders in the media houses are making to the development of their countries, regions and the world,” she said.

“I am confident that it will inspire other women journalists, particularly the young ones, to aim for the top through diligence.”

CROWN

The EastAfrican, a member of the Nation Media Group stable, is a regional weekly newspaper circulated in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania.

Ms Kamal, for her part, said the award crowned her professional journey.

“The award supports those who defend the freedom of press and is also a confirmation of the importance of promoting the presence of women equally and fairly within all strata of media,” she said.

The 2017 laureates will be honoured at the Women in News Summit in Durban, South Africa, on June 7.

STRATEGY

The summit is organised in association with the 2017 World News Congress and World Editors Forum, which will take place between June 7 and 9.

The award is part of the WAN-IFRA’s Gender and Media Freedom strategy, being spearheaded through support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

Each year, one laureate from MENA and one from Africa are named.