The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
President Alberto Ibargüen presents the Knight International Excellence in Journalism Award to BBC Reporter Shadha Al-Jubori
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Through the Knight International Press Fellowship Award, the International Center for Journalists recognizes media professionals in developing countries and emerging democracies who have made remarkable contributions to press freedom and independence in his or her region of the world. Past recipients have ranged from pioneering radio journalists exposing government corruption to crusading publishers struggling to keep their newspapers, often the only source of independent news in the area, financially viable.
As Knight International Press Fellowship Award winners symbolize the journalistic ideas fostered by the James L. and John S. Knight Foundation and the mission of the International Center for Journalists, the prize is given to those nominated by Knight International Press Fellows past and present and the staff of ICFJ. Winners are, in one Knight Fellow’s words, “those who, against all odds, toil with quiet determination to maintain high professional standards and journalistic integrity and independence.”
Award winners are flown to the United States to receive the honor, which includes a cash prize, at the autumn annual dinner of the International Center for Journalists. The trip allows them an opportunity to connect with a network of colleagues in Washington, D.C., who support their causes.
2007
- Wael Abbas, Egypt
Blogger, Misr Digital- May Thingyan Hein, Burma
Freelance Journalist
2006
2005
- Bambang Harymurti, Indonesia (bio)
Editor in Chief, Tempo
- Marcelo Beraba, Brazil (bio)
Founder and President, Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (ABRAJI)
- Mahjoub Mohamed Salih, Sudan (bio)
Editor and Co-founder, Al-Ayam
2004
- Ali Djerri, Algeria (bio)
President and Publisher, El Khabar
- Paul Radu , Romania (bio)
Co-founder, Romanian Center for Investigative Journalism (CRJI)
- Paul Klebnikov (bio)
Editor, Forbes Russia
(In memorium) accepted by Helen Train Klebnikov
2003
- José António Belo , East Timor (bio)
Cameraman, Associated Press Television
- Corina Cepoi and the Independent Journalism Center, Moldova (bio)
Director
- José Rubén Zamora, Guatemala (bio)
Editor, elPeriódico
2002
- Mahassen al-Emam, Jordan (bio)
Director, Arab Women Media Center
- Andrew Kromah, Sierra Leone (bio)
Manager and Owner, KISS-FM
2001
- Adam Komers, Czech Republic (bio)
News Presenter, Vecernik
- Geoffrey Nyarota, Zimbabwe (bio)
Editor-in-Chief, The Daily News
- Eugenia Apostol (bio)
Founder, Pinoy Times
2000
- African Eye News Service (AENS), (bio)
South Africa
- Andrei Babitsky , Chechnya (bio)
Reporter, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
1999
- Bharat Dutta Koirala, Nepal (bio)
Secretary General, Nepal Press Institute
- Helena Luczywo, Poland (bio)
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Gazeta Wyborcza
1998
- Anna Zarkova, Bulgaria (bio)
Reporter, Trud
- Enrique Zileri Gibsón, Peru (bio)
Chief Executive Officer, CARETAS
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