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Kurt Schork Fund Invites
Applications for Awards in International Journalism
The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund is seeking applications for the Kurt Schork
Awards in International Journalism, which recognise independent and
professional reporting that sheds new light on controversial issues.
Established in 2002, two US $5,000 prizes are awarded each year, one to a
local reporter in a developing country or nation in transition, and the
other to a freelance journalist covering international news.
The stories can focus on conflict, human-rights
concerns, cross-border issues, or any other issue of controversy in a
particular country or region. The prizes were created to honour Kurt
Schork, an American freelance journalist who was killed in Sierra Leone in
a military ambush while on assignment for Reuters on May 24 2000.
Print journalists employed by a local news outlet
and residing in a developing country or nation in transition whose work
has been published in a local publication are eligible. Although
individual journalists are the primary focus, submissions from a team of
journalists will also be considered.
Freelance print journalists and those contracted by
news organisations are also eligible. A freelance journalist is an
individual who is not employed by a news organisation. They are
self-employed, providing services, either on the basis of time or on the
production of editorial materials as defined by individual contractual
arrangements, and earn the majority of their income from journalistic
activity.
The submissions must demonstrate professionalism,
meet international journalistic standards, and provide evidence that
courage and determination played a role in generating the articles.
Winners will be chosen by an international panel of five judges.
Each applicant must submit six printed copies of the
following to the postal address listed below:
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Freelance Journalist Entry Form or
Local Journalist Entry
Form.
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The original
articles (up to three), accompanied by English translations.
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The
applicant's curriculum vitae, listing education and journalistic
experience, with dates.
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A statement
providing background and context for the story submitted.
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A signed
original letter from the editor of the publication on official
letterhead supporting the submission for the Kurt Schork Award,
including confirmation of the nominee's employment status with the
publication.
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One
photograph. Photocopies of photographs are not accepted.
Entrants may send their
submissions electronically if they are unable to send them by mail due to
lack of access to a workable postal system. Organisers prefer that
submissions sent by email be either in PDF or Word format. Articles should
be sent as attachments in either format to
lsr21@columbia.edu
The deadline for applications is
May 1, 2005.
For more information, contact:
Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism
Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University
2950 Broadway MC3800
New York NY 10027
USA
Tel: +1 212 854 8653
schorkawards@jrn.columbia.edu
lsr21@columbia.edu
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