ICIJ Awards for
cross-borders investigative Journalism
Individual journalists or teams of journalists all over the world have
the opportunity to apply for the International Consortium of
Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) awards that seek to recognize, reward,
and foster excellence in cross-borders investigative journalism
Professional journalist or team of journalists of any nationality are
eligible to submit individual investigative piece of work, or
single-subject series, on a transnational topic of world significance;
including works produced in print, broadcast, or online media; books are
not eligible. In the case of a team of journalists, the first name
listed on the application shall be deemed to be the designated
representative of the team.
Eligible
works must have been published or broadcast in general information media
between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007. The story or series must
involve reporting in at least two countries. Preference will be given to
projects that involved on-the-ground reporting in those countries.
Entries submitted in a language other than English must be accompanied
by an English translation. For video/audio entries, English-language
transcripts are required. English-language subtitles on video entries
are preferred but not mandatory. Audio entries should be sent on
cassette, with accompanying script; video entries on VHS cassette in
NTSC format, with accompanying script.
Six copies of each submission are
required and no email submissions are accepted.
The ICIJ
Award for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting is the only
one of its kind created specifically to honor transnational
investigative reporting
Two
$10,000 first-place prizes and up to five $1,000 would be awarded to the
finalists: of the two $10,000 first prizes; one would be awarded to a
U.S.-based reporter or news organization and the other to a non-U.S.-based
journalist or news organization. A five-member jury of international
journalists selects the winners.
Entries for the
awards should include a brief synopsis of the story/series and
explanation of the background of the project, identifying the issues and
key players. Applicants should describe what led them to the topic, any
unusual conditions he/she or the team faced in developing the project
and whether the investigation had any ramifications. If there were any
challenges to the content of the story/series that were not reported in
the original work, applicants must describe them in their letters. The
submission letter should be in English and not longer than two typed
pages. Curriculum vitae must be submitted for every reporter named in
the entry.
All entries must be
postmarked no later than Feb. 15, 2008. Only one entry per applicant is
allowed. For receipt confirmation, applicants should include a
self-addressed envelope.
Full
information about the award and entry form are available at ICIJ site:
http://www.publicintegrity.org/icij/award.aspx.
The ICIJ
is the world's foremost network of investigative reporters. It was
launched in 1997 as a project of the Center for Public Integrity to
extend globally the Center's style of watchdog journalism in the public
interest. Almost 100 of its reporters from 48 countries combine talents
to provide groundbreaking, in-depth information in a world where borders
have become permeable.
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