Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The International Media Awards 2012



The eighth annual International Media Awards will be held in London on Saturday 5th of May.  The International Media Awards are a salute to the importance of both of these forces, designed to reinforce their impact through the promotion of accurate and responsible reporting. They bring together figures active in all forms of conventional and non-conventional media, and from all over the Middle East, a testament to the potential for peaceful dialogue in that region.

The awards are given to journalists and broadcasters who, through the consistently high standard of their work, promote better understanding.  

This year’s awards are:


The Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a figure who has had a long and distinguished career in the media, and who has during this time worked tirelessly for the promotion of better understanding. 

The nominees are:

ANN LESLIE Daily Mail 
PAT LANCASTER Middle East Magazine 
ROGER COHEN International Herald Tribune and The New York Times

The Peace Through Media Awards

The Peace Through Media Awards are given to journalists or broadcasters of outstanding calibre. They are selected because their work is of such quality that it has helped to foster a climate of peace and understanding. 

The nominees are:

DAVID LANDAU The Economist 
DONALD MACINTYRE The Independant 
GIDEON LEVY Haaretz 
JEREMY BOWEN BBC 
LYSE DOUCET BBC 
MANSOOR AL JAMRI Al Wasat
MARWAN BISHARA Al Jazeera 
MOHAMMED AL-SHAFEY Sharq al-Awsat 
NADIM LADKI Beirut Daily Star 
SMADAR PERRY Yediot Aharonot

The Cutting Edge Awards

The Cutting Edge Awards are an acknowledgement of the work of media professionals who have risen to prominence through the outstanding quality of their work and their balanced and considered coverage.

The nominees are:

EMMA HURD Sky News 
HARRIET SHERWOOD The Guardian 
MAZIN LATIF
MSHARI AL ZAYDI Asharq al-Awsat 
PAUL WOOD BBC 
RINA MAZLIACH Channel 2 
STUART RAMSAY Sky News 
SUE LLOYD ROBERTS BBC 
YOAV LEMMER Agence France Presse 
YOSRI FOUDA ON TV 
ZVI YEHEZKELI Israeli News 10

The Breakaway Award

The Breakaway Award encourages new talent, in mainstream journalism as well as in the fields of internet news and citizen journalism. 

The nominees are:

ABIGAIL FIELDING-SMITH Financial Times 
AZZA TURKI Realites 
RANA JAWAD BBC 
SARAH BIRKE
SHEERA FRENKEL The Times 
SHERINE TADROS Al Jazeera

The Special Award for an Outstanding Contribution to New Media

The prize is awarded to individuals that contribute to different forms of new media, in particular internet news, blogging and citizen journalism.

The nominees are:

HIWA OSMAN Rudaw 
LISA GOLDMAN +972 Magazine 
PHILIP WEISS 
RAZAN GHAZZAWI

The Special Achievement Awards

These prizes are awarded to those who have made a special contribution in their field, whether it be to broadcasting, peace, or understanding.

The nominees are

AL AKHBAR
AL MASRY 
AL YOUM
HILLEL SCHENKER
ZIAD ABU ZAYYAD Paliestine-Israel Journal 
MA’AN NEWS AGENCY
SKY NEWS 



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