The US$2500 award honours excellence in journalism: upholding the ethics of the profession at all costs, pursuing the truth behind the facts, and promoting media freedom in the region. Excellence can be achieved through reportage or other ways, such as media reform, lobbying or training.

Nominations (of any form of media) should include a letter stating how the nominee meets the criteria, the nominee's CV, and where possible, a sample of work.

Send your nominations to the MISA secretariat for the attention of the regional director to: communications@misa.org.

For more details, visit: http://www.misa.org/pressfreedom.html

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