Nominations open for Knight International Journalism Awards 2009

Criteria:

Professional journalists, media managers, citizen journalists and digital news innovators who demonstrate an extraordinary devotion to the craft, often in the face of extreme hardship.

Recent award winners include a free-press champion and editor from Belarus, a human rights reporter from Uganda, a blogger monitoring police abuse in Egypt and an investigative reporter in Burma. Honorees receive a trip to the United States and a US$1,000 cash prize, presented at ICFJ's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner on 12 November, 2009, in Washington, DC.

To submit a nomination, download and complete the online form with the name and contact information of the nominee along with an explanation of why this candidate should receive the award. Once a nominee is among the finalists, contact will be made for additional information.

Go to www.knight.icfj.org for more info.