International Media Awards
| International Media Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in Middle East journalism |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | International Council for Press and Broadcasting |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Official website | http://www.ncfpeace.org/, http://www.internationalmediaawards.org/ |
The International Media Awards are annual awards, presented in London, to celebrate high standards of Middle East journalism.
The awards are presented at a ceremony held each year by the International Council for Press and Broadcasting, a subsidiary body of the Next Century Foundation. The awards honour editors and journalists, in recognition of the vital role that the media can play in fostering understanding, the essential pre-requisite of any peace process.
William Morris, Secretary-General of the Next Century Foundation explains:
"By publicly recognising the efforts of these editors and journalists, some of whom have put their careers and even their lives at risk through their commitment to reporting truthfully and responsibly, we hope to help raise the standards of journalism in reporting on the Arab Israeli conflict"
The awards are divided into several categories:
The 2005 awards were held on 19 April 2005 at the British House of Lords. For the first ceremony, only three awards were handed out and not divided into separate categories. The winners were:
In 2006 the International Media Council Awards of the Next Century Foundation were presented at a ceremony on Thursday, 9 March 2006. The awards ceremony in 2006 was the first awards were divided into different categories and marked the introduction of the Cutting Edge prize.
The Main International Media Council Prize:
Cutting Edge Awards:
The 3rd International Media Awards was held in March 2007 at the British House of Lords and hosted by Lord Stone of Blackheath.
The International Media Council Prize:
The Cutting Edge Prize for an outstanding Newcomer to Journalism:
The Patrons Award: - a special honorary award for lifetime achievement nominated and chosen by the Patrons
The 4th International Media Councils Awards ceremony was held in The Oxford and Cambridge Club, Pall Mall on Wednesday 7 May 2008. The night was hosted by Lord Stone of Blackheath and Ms Dalia Salaam Risani of Hood Hood books.
The Peace Through Media Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Cutting Edge Award
Mina Al-Oraibi, Sharq al Awsat. Prize presented Mrs Ibtisam Auchi.
Breakaway Award
Two Awards were not presented this year but postponed until next year. The winners were prevented from leaving the war zones on which they report:
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