Deadline: |
July 15, 2019
Location: |
Netherlands.
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Free Press Awards 2019.
Free Press Unlimited supports journalists worldwide on a daily basis. They will also be grasping the Free Press Live event as an opportunity to draw attention to the risks journalists take. They believe that journalists should report the news and not be the news.
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The Free Press Awards will recognize exceptional work in the categories Newcomer of the Year and Most Resilient Journalist who have a strong commitment with press freedom and independent information.
Opportunity Focus Areas:
- Journalism
- Reporting
- Editing
- Photojournalism
- Technology
- Cartoon
- Blogging
- Online media
- Printing
- Broadcasting
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English.
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All world countries.
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- All nominations need to be received before 15 July, 2019.
- Awards ceremony on 2 November in The Hague for the winners, where the prices will be conferred in person.
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The Award in the category Most Resilient Journalist is presented to a journalist who has demonstrated extraordinary strength of character, courage and perseverance in reporting the news.
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The category Newcomer of the Year in Journalism recognizes talented new journalists who have put in a strong performance when it comes to reporting the news. The nominees all demonstrate exceptional commitment to press freedom and independent coverage and use innovative methods to disseminate this information.
- Anyone in the field of journalism could be nominated – from professional reporters, editors, photojournalists, technologists and media professionals to citizen journalists, cartoonists or bloggers. People working in print, broadcast or online media, in any country around the world.
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(Prize/Award)
- 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 of €15,000.
- Winners in both categories receive an expenses-paid visit to the awards ceremony on 2 November in The Hague, where the prices will be conferred in person
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First step: Submit the following required documentation:
- A written description of the context within which the nominee is active.
- A ‘nomination statement’ explaining why you believe the nominee should be considered for this category.
Second step: To submit a nomination for the Newcomer of the Year – Hans Verploeg Award click here
Third step: To submit a nomination for the Most Resilient Journalist Award click here
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This Scholarship Published by:
” Manar Khattab/Egypt “Reviewed by “ Wesal Hammam / Egypt – Hend Younis / Egypt ”
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