For the past nine years that IGIHE has been in operation, it is Rwanda’s best Internet website and the most widely read. IGIHE and its journalists bagged five prizes.
A total of 33 awards were given among which IGIHE scooped five, with one as the most popular online news website. . Prizes worth Rwf3.2 million were given out.
By the evening of November 7, 2018, the figures published by Alexa’s International Institute which publishes websites’ traffic indicate that IGIHE.com is ranked third in the country.
It is behind Google.com and YouTube (both for Google). Out of Rwanda, IGIHE.com is also a major source of news in Burundi and ranks 8,261st among all websites across the world.
More than 100,000 readers visit IGIHE website on a daily basis.
Karake Mweusi, a veteran journalist who chaired the jury, said that they evaluated 846 stories from from 43 media houses, most of which were feature stories (94) and the ones about the rights of children and gender balance.
Of all the stories, 42.1% were drawn from online platforms and about 80.8% submitted by male.
The third Rwanda Media Barometer (RMB) 2018 was also released. RMB is produced every two years as a tool to regularly assess and monitor media development in the country. In general, media has improved by 2.8% from 69.6% in 2016 to 72.4% in 2018.
It was conducted by Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) based on eight indicators, including a new one aimed at looking at the level of public trust in media. The barometer indicated that public trust in media is at 75.3 percent.
RMB 2018 population sample size was 11,872 up from 3000 in 2016. All districts were covered while in 2016, only 15 were covered.
The least performing indicator was ”Commitment to professional codes of conduct,” with 64.2%, while “A system of regulation conducive to freedom of expression and media freedom,” ranked best with 81.3%.
Awards
– Most Popular Online Publication: Igihe.com
– Feature, documentary/ Magazine: TV: Didier Ndicunguye RBA RC Rusizi
– Popular TV Talk show: Ntugasaze Muzehe Quiz (TV One)
– Business, Finance and Economics: Marie-Anne Dushimimana (The New Times)
– Investigative Journalism award: Janvier Nhimiyumukiza (Izuba Rirashe)
– News reporting award: Latifah Akimana (RBA)
– Photographer of the Year: Plaisir Muzogeye (Kigali Today)
– The best TV drama: Seburikoko (Afrifame)
– Best Radio Drama: Ikinamico of Radio Rwanda
– Best radio news anchor: Xavera Nyirarukundo and Jean Daniel Sindayigaya (RBA)
– Service Deleivery Reporting Award: Latifah Akimana (RBA)
– Scoop of the Year: Constantin Tuyishimire (TV One)
– Sports Journalist of the Year: Fidele Bugingo (Imvaho Nshya)
– Talk show of the year: Uruhare rw’ Itangazamakuru (Isango Star)
– Video Journalism Award: Fidele Sindayigaya (TV One)
– Media Sector Development Award: Kellya Uwiragiye (Media for Deaf Rwanda)
– Community Radio of the Year: Radio Huguka
– Most Popular Radio: Radio Rwanda
– Most popular TV Station: Rwanda Television
– Best Radio Talk Show: 10 Sports (Radio 10)
– Unity and Reconciliation Reporting Award: Prudence Kwizera (Igihe.com), runner-up: Eric Muvara (KT Radio).
– Gender and Children Rights Reporting Award: Winner: Donah Mbabazi (The New Times), runner-up: Fidele Twiringiyimana (TV One)
– Anti-Corruption Reporting Award: Paluku Rene Pedro TV1, Runner-up: Donah Mbabazi (The New Times)
– Rwanda Green Growth Reporting Award: Alfred Ntakirutimana (TV1), first runner-up: Michel Nkurunziza & Frederic Byumvuhore (The New Times), second runner-up: Alexia Bizumuremyi (Rwanda Inspirer)
– ICT and Telecommunication Reporting Winner: Steven Muvunyi CNBC AFRICA
Health Reporting Award: Lydia Atieno (The New Times)
– Grassroots Reporting Award: Winner: Kelly Rwamapera (The New Times), runner-up: Jean Paul Turatsinze (RBA)
– Ikinyarwanda Kinoze Award: Prudence Kwizera (Igihe.com), runner-up: Jean Claude Ndayishimiye (Igihe.com)
– Culture promotion Award Winner: Maniraguha Ferdinand (Igihe.com)
– Best TV news anchor: Bienvenue Redemptus (RBA)
– Best Female Journalist of the year: Evelyne Umurerwa (RBA)
– Journalist of the year: Donah Mbabazi (The New Times)
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