Investigative journalism competition

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/investigative-journalism-competition-accepting-entries-worldwide

Deadline: 01/07/11
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)
Investigative journalists reporting across borders can enter a competition.

The Daniel Pearl Awards, sponsored by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, recognize and reward excellence in cross-border investigative reporting. There is also a special citation for reporting carried out in challenging circumstances.

The award was created in honor of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was slain by militants in Pakistan in 2002. Past ICIJ award winners have reported about abuses faced by immigrants in American workplaces and the involvement of Sweden in the CIA secret renditions program.

The competition is open to journalists of any kind of media who have reported in at least two countries on a topic of world significance. Two US$5,000 first-place prizes will be awarded, one to a U.S.-based journalist or news outlet and one to a non-U.S.-based reporter or outlet. Five finalists will receive US$1,000.

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