Call for Nominations: Free Press Awards 2024 for Journalists: (Deadline 12 August, 2024)

Nominations are invited for the Free Press Awards 2024. The Free Press Awards recognise journalists and media professionals who have a strong commitment with press freedom and independent information. They will honour journalists and media professionals who continue no matter what.

Free Press Unlimited wants to honor journalists who risk everything to bring the news, media pioneers who pave the way for equality and justice and those who persevere under the most difficult circumstances. The Free Press Awards will recognise exceptional work in the categories Newcomer of the Year and Most Resilient Journalist.

• Newcomer of the Year: The category Newcomer of the Year in Journalism recognises talented new journalists who have shown strong performance in terms of reporting the news. The nominees all demonstrate exceptional commitment to press freedom and independent coverage and use innovative methods to disseminate this information. Nominees in the category Newcomer of the Year show extraordinary dedication to journalism as a means to hold those in power accountable and to serve as a watchdog in the public interest, right from the start of their career.
• Most Resilient Journalist: This category is presented to a journalist who has demonstrated extraordinary strength of character, courage and perseverance in reporting the news. Nominees of the Most Resilient Journalist have often faced imprisonment, violence and censorship for doing their job. They have shown a strong commitment to press freedom and independent information and are generally highly-regarded journalists who are willing to risk their life or their freedom in order to keep the public informed.

Awards

• The winner in the category ‘Newcomer of the Year’ will receive a media scholarship by choice. The winner in the category ‘Most Resilient Journalist’ will receive a cash prize.

Eligibility

• To be eligible for the category of Newcomer of the Year, the nominee should be active as a journalist for a maximum of three years.
• You cannot nominate yourself.
• When you nominate someone, make sure this person is aware and gives permission.
• Make sure you have sufficient examples of work to upload with the nomination, preferably a minimum of three pieces.

Nomination

You can now nominate a journalist for the Most Resilient Journalists Award or the Newcomer of the Year Award. The deadline for nominations is August 12, 2024. The nominees will be announced in September 2024.

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For more information, visit Free Press Awards.