Journalism awards

Please email information about your awards for journalists to ed at journalism.co.uk

The Rory Peck Awards

Deadline: 31/07/09
Details: The Rory Peck Awards is the only showcase in the world to celebrate the work of international freelance cameramen and camerawomen in TV news and current affairs.

The submissions are opened to all freelancers who have had work broadcast between 1 August 2008 and 31 July 2009.

Categories include: The Sony Professional Impact Award, which honours freelance news footage.

The Rory Peck Award for News, which honours freelance coverage of on-the-day news.
The Rory Peck Award for Features,which honours freelance news features.
Sponsors include: Sony Professional
Address: The Rory Peck Trust
2 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7730 1411
Fax: +44 (0)20 7730 1428
Email: awards@rorypecktrust.org
Web: http://www.journalism.co.uk/shorturl/QIWQG/

ERA Hank McGonagle Journalism Award

Deadline: 14/08/09
Details: The European Regional Airlines Association gives out its award for the best-written, most accurate and current article about intra-European air transport. To be eligible to enter articles must be published between 1 August 2008 and 31 July 2009.
Prize: The author of the article will gain international media coverage and see their article published in the ERA newspaper as well as on its website.
Contact name: Lesley Shepherd
Address: Lesley Shepherd, Manager Corporate Communications, European Regions Airline Association, The Baker Suite, Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8HX
Telephone: +44(0)1276 485578
Fax: +44(0)1276 857038
Email: lesley.shepherd@eraa.org
Web: http://www.journalism.co.uk/shorturl/KZIRP/

The Paul Foot Award for Campaigning Journalism 2009

Deadline: 01/09/09
Details: Private Eye and The Guardian sponsor this award, given in recognition of campaigning journalists. Entries must have been published between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009. The ceremony will take place in London on 2nd November 2009.
Categories include: Print journalism and online journalism
Prize: The winner will receive £5000, with the five runners up each receiving £1000.
Contact name: Margot Weale
Telephone: 07759 054 727
Email: Margot.Weale@midaspr.co.uk
Web: http://www.journalism.co.uk/shorturl/JVEGW/

NTCJ Awards for Excellence in Journalism

Deadline: 04/09/09
Details: The National Council for the Training of Journalists present this award to editors, tutors, trainers, students and trainees who have completed an accredited course and have less than two years' experience on the job. These awards are presented based on exam results.
Categories include: News journalism, Sports journalism and Top scoop/exclusive

Contact name: Shevon Houston - events administrator
Address: NCTJ Training Ltd, The New Granary, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3PL
Telephone: 01799 544014
Email: shevon.houston@nctj.com
Web: http://www.journalism.co.uk/shorturl/LPIXF/

The Daniel Pearl Awards

Deadline: 15/01/10
Details: The Daniel Pearl Awards for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting are unique among journalism prizes worldwide in that they were created specifically to honor cross-border investigative reporting.
Prize: Two $5,000 first-place prizes and five $1,000 finalist awards recognize, reward, and foster excellence in cross-border investigative journalism
Telephone: 202-466-1300
Fax: 202-466-1101
Email: mwalker@icij.org
Web: http://www.journalism.co.uk/shorturl/QNVGM/

The Daniel Pearl Awards

Tom Walker Trust

Deadline: 01/07/09
Details: The Tom Walker Trust offers a great opportunity to a student wishing to tackle foreign affairs and to develop his or her own idea for a report in the field.
It was started few years ago to honor the former Times journalist.

Prize: £1,000, and four weeks experience with the foreign desk of The Sunday Times and the chance to work with a senior correspondent, and to do his own assignment.
Sponsors include: The Sunday Times
Contact name: Val Harper
Email: val.harper@sunday-times.co.uk