[Wamvan] Call for Nominations: 2012 IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards

[Joanna Chiu]

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From: Alana Barton <abarton at iwmf.org>
Date: Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 2:16 PM
Subject: Call for Nominations: 2012 IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards
To: Anna Clark <annaleighclark at gmail.com>


*For immediate release*

January 17, 2012****

For more information:****

Alana Barton****

(202) 496-1992****

abarton at iwmf.org

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*The International Women's Media Foundation Seeks Nominations for*

*2012 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award*

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*WASHINGTON – *The International Women’s Media Foundation is seeking
nominations for its 2012 *Courage in Journalism Awards* and *Lifetime
Achievement Award*. Each year, the *Courage in Journalism Awards* honor
three women journalists who have demonstrated extraordinary strength of
character in pursuing their profession under difficult or dangerous
circumstances, such as government oppression, threats to personal safety
and other intimidating obstacles.****

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The *Lifetime Achievement Award* recognizes a woman journalist who has a
pioneering spirit and whose determination has paved the way for future
generations of women in the media.****

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Previous *Courage in Journalism Award* winners include Adela Navarro Bello,
*Zeta*, Mexico; Tsering Woeser, blogger and writer, Tibet; Jill Carroll, *The
Christian Science Monitor*, United States; May Chidiac, Lebanese
Broadcasting Corporation, Lebanon; Anna Politkovskaya, *Novaya Gazeta*,
Russia (d. 2006); Anja Niedringhaus, Associated Press, Germany and Shahla
Sherkat, *Zanan*, Iran.****

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Previous *Lifetime Achievement Award* winners include Kate Adie, BBC News,
Untied Kingdom; Molly Ivins, syndicated columnist, United States; Barbara
Walters, ABC News, United States and Magdalena Ruiz, Radio Mitre, Argentina.
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*Nominations for the 2012 awards will be accepted by the IWMF until March
2, 2012.*

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Candidates for the *Courage in Journalism Award*s can be full-time,
part-time or freelance women reporters, writers, editors, photographers or
producers working in any country. Digital news media candidates are
accepted. *Lifetime Achievement Award* candidates can be either working or
retired journalists. All nominations must be in English, and all nomination
forms for both the *Courage in Journalism Award* and the *Lifetime
Achievement Award* must be completed by an associate of the nominee.
Self-nominations are not accepted. ****

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For further information about the awards and to learn how to nominate a
journalist, visit the IWMF website at http://iwmf.org/honoring-courage.aspx.
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Founded in 1990, the mission of the International Women’s Media Foundation
is to strengthen the role of women in the news media worldwide. The IWMF
network includes women and men in the media in more than 130 countries
worldwide. For more information, visit www.iwmf.org.****

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