IFJ Journalism For Tolerance Prize Excellence in Journalism Combating Racism and Discrimination

The IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize is about promoting tolerance, combating racism and discrimination and contributing to an understanding of cultural, religious and ethnic differences. The Prize is an annual competition among journalists from all sectors of media with a simple objective: to promote better understanding among journalists from all communities of the importance of tolerance and defence of human rights, particularly when it comes to reporting on minorities.

The Prize rewards individuals and their work, promoting benchmarks on how to tackle discrimination in whatever form it comes - whether on the basis of language, religion or belief, or ethnic origin. The Prize promotes editorial independence, high standards of professionalism and journalists' ethics, and diversity in media.

The Prize targets a number of key regions where coverage of minority affairs is often fraught with difficulties and tension. The IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize is driven by values of journalism and is organised by journalists themselves.

The Prize

The IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize is awarded in three regions:

  • Latin America

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  • South Asia

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  • East and South East Asia


    • Each region will have a total pool of €3,000 to award to the winners. Prizes may be awarded for different categories of media including print/on-line (including photography), radio and television. Winners and finalists will also receive a certificate of recognition. The winners and finalists will be invited to attend a prize giving ceremony and forum in their region at the end of 2005.

    Who can enter?

    The IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize is open to print/on-line, radio and television journalists and photographers employed by the local media of the countries of the five regions. You should be a journalist/photographer working in the media who has written/produced reports that focus on community actions to combat racism and discrimination. You must submit one entry published/broadcast between 1 January and 31 December 2004.

    How to enter?

    It’s easy to enter. Simply fill in the application form in the link below and mail or fax it along with a copy of your entry to the relevant address in the link below. Please read the Rules of the competition outlined in the link below before submitting your entry. The deadline for entries is 31 May 2005. There are no entry fees. Journalists may be nominated for the Prize by others, however, their entry will only be accepted if the journalist has agreed to the nomination through signing the entry form.

     

     

    More information

    Rules of the Competition

    Application Form

    Where to send your application

    2002 Prize Reports

    2002 Annual Prize Report for Latin America (español)

    2002 Annual Prize Report for Latin America (português)

    2002 Annual Prize Report for South Asia

    2002 Annual Prize Report for South East Asia