Deadline: 1 March 2013
The International Women’s Media Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2013 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award.
Each year, the Courage in Journalism Awards honor three women journalists who have demonstrated extraordinary strength of character in pursuing their profession under difficult or dangerous circumstances, such as government oppression, threats to personal safety and other intimidating obstacles.
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a woman journalist who has a pioneering spirit and whose accomplishments have paved the way for future generations of women in the media.
Previous Courage in Journalism Award winners include Khadija Ismayilova, RFE/RL, Azerbaijan, Adela Navarro Bello, Zeta, Mexico; Tsering Woeser, blogger and writer, Tibet; Jill Carroll, The Christian Science Monitor, United States; May Chidiac, Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation, Lebanon and Anna Politkovskaya, Novaya Gazeta, Russia (d. 2006).
Previous Lifetime Achievement Award winners include Zubeida Mustafa, writer, Pakistan; Kate Adie, BBC News, Untied Kingdom; Barbara Walters, ABC News, United States and Magdalena Ruiz, Radio Mitre, Argentina. Nominations for the 2013 awards must be submitted by March 1, 2013.
Candidates for the Courage in Journalism Awards can be full-time, part-time or freelance women reporters, writers, editors, photographers or producers working in any country.
Digital news media candidates are accepted. Lifetime Achievement Award candidates can be either working or retired journalists.
Nominations may be submitted in English, French, Spanish or Russian. All nomination forms for both the Courage in Journalism Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award must be completed by an associate of the nominee. Self-nominations are not accepted.
NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA:
Competitive candidates will exhibit extraordinary strength of character, bravery and perseverance in reporting the news; have a strong commitment to press freedom and be well-respected journalists who have shown a commitment to journalism exemplified by a willingness to continually put their life or their freedom at risk to produce a body of work in the face of government oppression, political pressure, physical danger or other intimidating obstacles.
Candidates must currently be full-time, part-time or freelance women journalists working in print, broadcast or online media in any country.
Candidates employed by organizations whose main objective is not journalism will not be considered for this award.
Before you start the nomination process, please make sure you have assembled the following documents:
Description of the conditions under which the candidate works;
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: courage@iwmf.org
For submissions: via the online nomination form
Website: http://iwmf.org
The International Women’s Media Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2013 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award.
Each year, the Courage in Journalism Awards honor three women journalists who have demonstrated extraordinary strength of character in pursuing their profession under difficult or dangerous circumstances, such as government oppression, threats to personal safety and other intimidating obstacles.
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a woman journalist who has a pioneering spirit and whose accomplishments have paved the way for future generations of women in the media.
Previous Courage in Journalism Award winners include Khadija Ismayilova, RFE/RL, Azerbaijan, Adela Navarro Bello, Zeta, Mexico; Tsering Woeser, blogger and writer, Tibet; Jill Carroll, The Christian Science Monitor, United States; May Chidiac, Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation, Lebanon and Anna Politkovskaya, Novaya Gazeta, Russia (d. 2006).
Previous Lifetime Achievement Award winners include Zubeida Mustafa, writer, Pakistan; Kate Adie, BBC News, Untied Kingdom; Barbara Walters, ABC News, United States and Magdalena Ruiz, Radio Mitre, Argentina. Nominations for the 2013 awards must be submitted by March 1, 2013.
Candidates for the Courage in Journalism Awards can be full-time, part-time or freelance women reporters, writers, editors, photographers or producers working in any country.
Digital news media candidates are accepted. Lifetime Achievement Award candidates can be either working or retired journalists.
Nominations may be submitted in English, French, Spanish or Russian. All nomination forms for both the Courage in Journalism Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award must be completed by an associate of the nominee. Self-nominations are not accepted.
NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA:
Competitive candidates will exhibit extraordinary strength of character, bravery and perseverance in reporting the news; have a strong commitment to press freedom and be well-respected journalists who have shown a commitment to journalism exemplified by a willingness to continually put their life or their freedom at risk to produce a body of work in the face of government oppression, political pressure, physical danger or other intimidating obstacles.
Candidates must currently be full-time, part-time or freelance women journalists working in print, broadcast or online media in any country.
Candidates employed by organizations whose main objective is not journalism will not be considered for this award.
Before you start the nomination process, please make sure you have assembled the following documents:
Description of the conditions under which the candidate works;
- Description of specific instances where the candidate has faced danger because of her work, such as government oppression, torture, threats to family, defamation or imprisonment;
- Nomination statement describing why this journalist merits consideration for the IWMF’s Courage in Journalism Award. The nomination statement is a very important part of the selection process. Please explain in detail how your candidate meets the qualifications using specific examples to illustrate the candidate’s courage and determination in support of press freedom. Nominators are encouraged to read short biographies of previous award winners at iwmf.org/courage
- For print journalists (including online media): 2-3 articles written by the candidate;
- For editors or publishers: 2-3 examples of overall work;
- For TV or radio reporters or producers: audio or video clip which features the candidate or is produced by the candidate (audio tapes can be uploaded electronically or submitted by mail on cassettes, CDs or by electronic audio file; video clips can be uploaded electronically or submitted by mail in DVD, BETA or NTSC format);
- For photojournalists: 4-5 photographs taken by the candidate;
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: courage@iwmf.org
For submissions: via the online nomination form
Website: http://iwmf.org
