Call for Entries to Excellence in Environmental
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Attention: Environment And Science Journalists And Editors
Call for Entries to Excellence in Environmental Journalism Awards
Reuters Foundation and IUCN - The World Conservation Union Launch 2004 Media Awards for Excellence in Environmental
Reporting
London and Gland, Switzerland, 22 March 2004 (Reuters Foundation/IUCN) - Reuters Foundation and IUCN launch today 2004
Media Awards, a worldwide competition aimed at raising global awareness of environmental and sustainable development
issues, by encouraging excellence in environmental reporting worldwide.
Since the launch of the Awards in 1998, 32 reporters have been recognised for outstanding environmental journalism by
the Global Master Jury chaired by Her Majesty Queen Noor, IUCN Patron. These journalists come from countries as diverse
as Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Germany,
Great Britain, Kenya, Macedonia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Togo, USA, and Zimbabwe.
"Through this competition we are looking for examples of high-quality, investigative and inspired reporting that helps
both decision-makers and the public assume their responsibility for protecting social equity, human rights and the
environment," H.M. Queen Noor said.
Journalists working in print and online media are invited to submit entries to 2004 Reuters-IUCN Media Awards. One
winner from six regions - Latin America; North America, including the Caribbean and Oceania; Europe; Asia;
English-speaking Africa, including the Middle East and French-speaking Africa will be invited to attend the Global
Awards Ceremony taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2004. The global winner will receive a cash prize of
US$5'000.
All submissions must have been published between 01 January 2003 and 15 August 2004. Candidates may submit one article
only, accompanied by an entry form, to the nearest IUCN office. Entries written in a language other than English, French
or Spanish must be accompanied by a translation. The deadline for entries is 31 August 2004.
More information and application forms can be found on the Reuters Foundation website at:
http://www.foundation.reuters.com/ and the IUCN website at http://iucn.org/reuters.