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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2007
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For more information:
Lindsey Wray
(202) 496-1992
LWray@iwmf.org
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International Women's Media Foundation Seeks Nominations for 2007 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award
Washington, DC – The International Women’s Media Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2007 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award. The Courage in Journalism Awards honor women journalists who have demonstrated extraordinary strength of character in pursuing their profession under difficult or dangerous circumstances, such as government oppression, political pressure, physical danger or other intimidating obstacles.
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a woman journalist who has a pioneering spirit and whose determination has paved the way for future generations of women in the media.
Previous Courage in Journalism Award winners include Jill Carroll, The Christian Science Monitor, United States; May Chidiac, Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation, Lebanon; Gao Yu, economic and political reporter, China; Anna Politkovskaya (d. 2006), Russia; Anja Niedringhaus, Associated Press, Germany; Shahla Sherkat, Zanan, Iran; Mabel Rehnfeldt, ABC Color, Paraguay; Anne Garrels, NPR, United States and Sandra Nyaira, The Daily News, Zimbabwe.
Previous Lifetime Achievement Award winners include Elena Poniatowska, journalist and author, Mexico; Molly Ivins, syndicated columnist, United States; Barbara Walters, ABC News, United States and Magdalena Ruiz, Radio Mitre, Argentina.
Nominations for the 2007 awards will be accepted by the IWMF until March 15, 2007.
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. Lifetime Achievement Award candidates can be either working or retired journalists. All nominations must be in English, and all nomination forms for both the Courage in Journalism Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award must be completed by a professional associate.
For further information about the awards and to learn how to nominate a journalist, visit the IWMF website at www.iwmf.org/courage/nominate.php.
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 network includes women and men in the media in more than 130 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.iwmf.org.
Para la versión en español del aviso del nombramiento, ve a www.iwmf.org/courage/nominate.php#spanish.
Pour la version française de l'annonce de nomination, voyez www.iwmf.org/courage/nominate.php#french.
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