Contest honoring women's courage and lifetime achievement open

Jan 20, 2013
The International Women's Media Foundation Seeks Nominations for
2013 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award
WASHINGTON – 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.
To learn how to nominate a journalist, visit the IWMF website at iwmf.org/nomination
For more information, contact Alana Barton (+1 (202) 496-1992, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), visit
iwmf.org/courage and follow #IWMFcourage (@IWMF) on Twitter.
Founded in 1990, the mission of the International Women’s Media Foundation is to
strengthen the role of women in the news media worldwide. The IWMF empowers women
with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to serve as a prominent voice on global issues.
At the core of the IWMF’s mission is the belief that no press is truly free unless women
have an equal voice.