Join us at our 40th Anniversary Awards Dinner to honor 40 years of achievements by our brave colleagues from around the world whose passion and perseverance have made a huge impact. Many are intrepid reporters who often put their lives on the line to bring us the news. Today they face unprecedented challenges, and need our help — and recognition — more than ever. U.S. headliners will join those working in countries where free media are in grave danger to showcase the importance of quality news.
November 14, 2024, 6 PM
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004
14th Street Entrance
Washington, D.C.
Business/Festive Attire
Speaker and Awardees
Emcee
Kristen Welker
Moderator, NBC News’ Meet the Press
Welker is the 13th moderator of Meet the Press, where she assumed the moderator chair in September 2023. She is the second woman and first journalist of color to moderate the program.
ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award
John-Allan Namu
Co-Founder and CEO, Africa Uncensored
Kenya
Namu is a dogged reporter and media entrepreneur who has been at the forefront of investigative journalism in Kenya for nearly two decades, exposing corruption and highlighting its impact on ordinary citizens.
ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award
Valeriya Yegoshyna
Investigative Journalist, Schemes
Ukraine
Yegoshyna is an intrepid investigative journalist documenting the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine. She has unearthed evidence of war crimes, details about a secretive Russian paramilitary force and more.
ICFJ Knight Trailblazer Award
Rana Sabbagh
Senior Editor, OCCRP and Co-Founder, ARIJ
Middle East/North Africa
Sabbagh has spent four-plus decades building a vibrant investigative reporting culture in MENA – one of the most dangerous regions of the world for journalists to expose official wrongdoing.
Elections 2024: What Now for the U.S. and the World?
A conversation moderated by Kristen Welker
Event Chairs
Tribute Sponsors
Sponsoring the ICFJ Tribute to Journalists 2024 is a powerful way to engage with our global network and
demonstrate that you stand with intrepid journalists.
Cocktail Reception Sponsor
40th Anniversary Circle
The Pamela Howard Family Foundation
Rodman & Alice Moorhead
The Reilly Family
Gold Sponsors
Lauretta J. Bruno
Ahmed Charai & World Herald Tribune, Inc.
David Elliot Cohen &
Laureen Seeger
Michael & Anne B. Golden
Josef Sternberg Memorial Fund
Silver Sponsor
Carrie Budoff Brown
Joyce Barnathan & Steve Strasser
John Daniszewski
Michael Greenspon & Jennifer Gundlach
Jason H. Wright
Alex S. Jones
Anonymous
Special Contributors
Mark I. Bailen
Gabelli Funds
Rik Kirkland
Marcy McGinnis
Sharon Moshavi & Eric Weiner
John Towriss
Impact Stories
Past Awards Events
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Vjollca Shtylla
International Center for Journalists
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