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Deadline: September 15, 2024
Open to: Professional journalists, including representatives of media organizations, freelance journalists, and professional journalism organizations from any country. Self-nominations are allowed.
Benefits: The awards include a total prize fund of 520,000 CHF, distributed across four categories. The first prize winner in each category will receive 100,000 CHF, the second prize 20,000 CHF, and the third prize 10,000 CHF.
Description:
The Fetisov Journalism Awards 2024 aims to recognize and promote journalism that upholds universal human values such as honesty, justice, courage, and nobility. This prestigious award celebrates the work of outstanding journalists whose dedicated service and commitment help to change the world for the better. Journalists can submit their work in one of four categories: Outstanding Contribution to Peace, Contribution to Civil Rights, Outstanding Investigative Reporting, and Excellence in Environmental Journalism. Entries should highlight impactful, high-quality journalism that has had a positive effect on political, economic, or social situations in a specific country or globally. The awards emphasize the importance of ethical, fact-based, and unbiased reporting.
Eligibility:
- Open to professional journalists worldwide.
- Applicants can be representatives of media organizations, professional journalism organizations, or freelance journalists.
- Self-nominations are accepted.
- Eligible publications must have been published between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024 in printed media or posted on media websites/outlets.
- Submissions must be in English and adhere to the 20,000-word limit.
Benefits:
- First Prize: 100,000 CHF and a handcrafted silver statuette.
- Second Prize: 20,000 CHF.
- Third Prize: 10,000 CHF.
- The total prize pool for all categories is 520,000 CHF.
How to apply?
Applicants must submit their reporting as a PDF file not exceeding 10 MB, and only one entry per author/team is accepted. Entries must adhere to the guidelines provided on the official website.
For more information, visit the official website.