The Free Press Awards recognise journalists and media professionals who have a strong commitment with press freedom and independent information. We will honour journalists and media professionals who continue no matter what.

Free Press Unlimited wants to honour journalists who risk everything to bring us the news, media pioneers who pave the way for equality and justice and those who persevere under the most difficult circumstances. The Free Press Awards will recognise exceptional work in the categories Newcomer of the Year and Most Resilient Journalist.

Criteria Free Press Awards

Nominations for the awards will be judged by an independent panel of international experts. The winner in the category ‘Newcomer of the Year’ will receive a media scholarship by choice. The winner in the category ‘Most Resilient Journalist’ will receive a cash prize of €15,000. Read more about the categories Newcomer of the Year and Most Resilient Journalist.

Deadline Free Press Awards 2020

The deadline to nominate a journalist for the categories ‘Newcomer of the Year’ and ‘Most Resilient Journalist’ is August 1st 2020. Use one of the nomination forms below to nominate a journalist.

Criteria Most Resilient Journalist:

Read more about the criteria for the ‘Most Resilient Journalist Award’

https://www.freepressunlimited.org/en/free-press-awards/most-resilient-journalist-award

Criteria Newcomer of the Year

Read more about the criteria of the ‘Newcomer of the Year Award’

https://www.freepressunlimited.org/en/free-press-awards/newcomer-of-the-year-hans-verploeg-award

Nomination form: Most Resilient Journalist

https://www.freepressunlimited.org/en/nomination-form-most-resilient-journalist

Nomination form: Newcomer of the Year

https://www.freepressunlimited.org/en/nomination-form-newcomer-of-the-year