Call for Entries: 4th Edition of Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism

The Prize rewards on a yearly basis outstanding journalism that promotes or defends the core principles and values of the European Union such as human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law, and human rights.

An independent jury composed of representatives of the press and civil society from the 27 member states, as well as representatives of the main European Associations of Journalism, will choose the winning entry. The award ceremony takes place each year around 16 October, the date Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated.

Themes

• The Prize aims to recognise outstanding in-depth journalism work on topics that are relevant for the European Union (EU) as a whole or some of its Member States, and contribute to the promotion of principles and values of the EU, as enshrined in the European Charter of Human Rights.

Prize Information

• There will be one single winner, who will receive €20.000.
• The jury reserves the right not to award the Prize in case the aforementioned quality criteria are not met.
• The winner will be invited to participate in the Award Ceremony of the Prize. The European Parliament will cover the winner’s travel costs.

Who can apply?

• It is open to professional journalists and teams of professional journalists of any nationality, who can submit in-depth pieces that have been published or broadcast by media based in one of the 27 EU countries.
• The Prize is open to individual professional journalists or teams of professional journalists of any nationality. Applications may be submitted by authors themselves or by professional media organisations and associations on their behalf.
• Entries must have been published/broadcast in print, audiovisual or online media outlets based in one of the 27 EU Member States

Evaluation Criteria

• Evaluation will be based on the following criteria:
  • Relevance of the topic for European society and contribution to the promotion of EU values and principles.
  • Quality of content, which should be well documented, accurate, factual, and based on a variety of sources.
  • Quality in terms of language, style, and structure.
  • Original and in-depth approach to the topic.

Languages

• English is the official language of the Prize.
• Entries may be submitted in all EU official languages.

For more information, visit European Parliament.