ICFJ to Honor Tom Brokaw at Nov. 13 Dinner in DC
Egyptian blogger, Burmese reporter also to receive awards

Wael Abbas of Egypt will be the first blogger to win the Knight International Journalism Award. His reports of police violence against political protesters have been picked up by mainstream media, and resulted in the arrests of several policemen.

May Thingyan Hein of Burma will be honored with a Knight award for her hard-hitting investigative reports on poverty, health, the environment and other topics.

Anton Kazarin of Russia will receive the Paul Klebnikov Fund Prize for Excellence in Journalism for outstanding coverage by the business magazine group where he works as editor-in-chief.

Bob Woodruff, the ABC anchor who was gravely injured in Iraq, will give the keynote address. He will also join Master of Ceremonies George Stephanopoulos for a question-and-answer session.

WHEN: Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 6 pm reception, 7 pm dinner and awards ceremony. Press may enter the ballroom at 7 pm. Identification required.

WHERE: The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004

Advance registration is required. Please register online at http://www.icfj.org/dinner/registrationpress.html or fax a request on company letterhead to Dawn Arteaga at 202.737.0530

For in-depth bios of the winners, please visit www.icfj.org/dinner.

The Knight International Journalism Award recipients will also participate in a panel discussion called “Breaking Through Barriers: An Egyptian Blogger and Burmese Reporter Speak Out.” The event will take place at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on November 12 at 6:30 pm. Open to the media.

The International Center for Journalists, a non-profit, professional organization, promotes quality journalism worldwide in the belief that independent, vigorous media are crucial in improving the human condition.

Aiming to raise the standards of journalism, ICFJ offers hands-on training workshops, seminars, fellowships and international exchanges to journalists and media managers around the globe. For more information, visit www.icfj.org.