What is the Courage in Journalism Award?
Q: What is the Courage in Journalism Award?
A: The Courage in Journalism Award is a prize given by the International Women's Media Foundation to recognize women journalists who write from dangerous areas.
Q: How long has the award been around?
A: The award has been given out since 1990.
Q: How many countries have had recipients of the award?
A: 54 countries have had recipients of the award.
Q: When did IWMF start a new award?
A: In 2014, IWMF started a new award called Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, named for a photojournalist killed in Afghanistan during elections.
Q: When are the 2016 awards ceremonies taking place?
A: The 2016 awards ceremonies will take place on October 22 in New York and October 29 in Los Angeles.
Q: Who was Anja Niedringhaus?
A: Anja Niedringhaus was a photojournalist killed in Afghanistan during elections who the IWMF named their new Courage in Photojournalism Award after.
