The eighth annual International Media Awards will be held in London on Saturday 5th of May. The International Media Awards are a salute to the importance of both of these forces, designed to reinforce their impact through the promotion of accurate and responsible reporting. They bring together figures active in all forms of conventional and non-conventional media, and from all over the Middle East, a testament to the potential for peaceful dialogue in that region.
The awards are given to journalists and broadcasters who, through the consistently high standard of their work, promote better understanding.
This year’s awards are:
The Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a figure who has had a long and distinguished career in the media, and who has during this time worked tirelessly for the promotion of better understanding.
The nominees are:
ANN LESLIE Daily Mail
PAT LANCASTER Middle East Magazine
ROGER COHEN International Herald Tribune and The New York Times
The Peace Through Media Awards
The Peace Through Media Awards are given to journalists or broadcasters of outstanding calibre. They are selected because their work is of such quality that it has helped to foster a climate of peace and understanding.
The nominees are:
DAVID LANDAU The Economist
DONALD MACINTYRE The Independant
GIDEON LEVY Haaretz
JEREMY BOWEN BBC
LYSE DOUCET BBC
MANSOOR AL JAMRI Al Wasat
MARWAN BISHARA Al Jazeera
MOHAMMED AL-SHAFEY Sharq al-Awsat
NADIM LADKI Beirut Daily Star
SMADAR PERRY Yediot Aharonot
The Cutting Edge Awards
The Cutting Edge Awards are an acknowledgement of the work of media professionals who have risen to prominence through the outstanding quality of their work and their balanced and considered coverage.
The nominees are:
EMMA HURD Sky News
HARRIET SHERWOOD The Guardian
MAZIN LATIF
MSHARI AL ZAYDI Asharq al-Awsat
PAUL WOOD BBC
RINA MAZLIACH Channel 2
STUART RAMSAY Sky News
SUE LLOYD ROBERTS BBC
YOAV LEMMER Agence France Presse
YOSRI FOUDA ON TV
ZVI YEHEZKELI Israeli News 10
The Breakaway Award
The Breakaway Award encourages new talent, in mainstream journalism as well as in the fields of internet news and citizen journalism.
The nominees are:
ABIGAIL FIELDING-SMITH Financial Times
AZZA TURKI Realites
RANA JAWAD BBC
SARAH BIRKE
SHEERA FRENKEL The Times
SHERINE TADROS Al Jazeera
The Special Award for an Outstanding Contribution to New Media
The prize is awarded to individuals that contribute to different forms of new media, in particular internet news, blogging and citizen journalism.
The nominees are:
HIWA OSMAN Rudaw
LISA GOLDMAN +972 Magazine
PHILIP WEISS
RAZAN GHAZZAWI
The Special Achievement Awards
These prizes are awarded to those who have made a special contribution in their field, whether it be to broadcasting, peace, or understanding.
The nominees are
AL AKHBAR
AL MASRY
AL YOUM
HILLEL SCHENKER
ZIAD ABU ZAYYAD Paliestine-Israel Journal
MA’AN NEWS AGENCY
SKY NEWS
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Congratulations to all the nominees! Being nominated for these prestigious awards is already a great achievement.
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