21 January 2003

APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR 2003 KURT SCHORK AWARDS


Journalists are encouraged to apply for the 2003 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism, which recognise independent and professional reporting that sheds new light on controversial issues.

Two US$10,000 prizes are awarded, one to a local reporter in a developing country or country in transition, and the other to a freelance journalist covering international news.

Established in 2002, the awards are named in honour of Kurt Schork, the American journalist killed in Sierra Leone in 2000 while reporting for the Reuters news agency. They are underwritten by the Kurt Schork Memorial Fund and Reuters, and administered by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Winners will be judged on the quality of writing and investigative effort, as well as the degree of courage and resourcefulness demonstrated. Journalists' articles can focus on conflict, human-rights concerns, cross-border issues, or any other issue of controversy in a particular country or region.

For full details and application forms, see:
www.jrn.columbia.edu


For more information, contact Irena Choi Stern, Administrator, Kurt Schork Awards, Columbia University, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027; +212 854 8653; E-mail:
ics9@columbia.edu




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