THE International Women’s Media Foundation is now 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) of Azerbaijan; Chiranuch Premchaiporn (blogger) of Thailand; Tsering Woeser (blogger and writer) of Tibet; Aye Aye Win from the Associated Press in Myanmar; Gao Yu of China; and Anna Politkovskaya (Novaya Gazeta) of Russia.
Previous Lifetime Achievement Award winners include Zubeida Mustafa (writer) of Pakistan; Kate Adie from BBC News in the United Kingdom; Barbara Walters of ABC News in the United States; and Magdalena Ruiz from Radio Mitre in Argentina.
Nominations for the 2013 awards must be submitted by March 1.
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.
For the 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, visit iwmf.org/courage or 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. (PR)