Jill Carroll Wins International Women's Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Award

Washington, DC – The International Women’s Media Foundation today announced that Jill Carroll, 28, a freelance reporter working for the Christian Science Monitor who was freed in Baghdad March 30 after being held by gunmen for 82 days, has won a 2006 Courage in Journalism Award.

“It is thrilling to learn of Jill Carroll's release. Her courage and example are an inspiration to us all, especially at a time when journalists are under threat in many parts of the world, and particularly Iraq, for simply trying to cover stories vital for us all to know,” said Courage in Journalism Awards Chair Judy Woodruff of PBS. “We are delighted to announce her selection in celebration of her freedom.”

The International Women’s Media Foundation created the Courage in Journalism Awards in 1990 to honor women journalists who have shown exceptional courage and bravery in the face of grave danger. Carroll is the 51st journalist to win the award; it will be presented at ceremonies in New York on October 24 and Los Angeles on November 2.

The IWMF was launched in 1990; its mission is to strengthen the role of women in the news media worldwide. The IWMF network includes more than 1,500 women and men in the media in more than 130 countries worldwide.

For more information, visit www.iwmf.org.

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