Awards in international journalism at Columbia University
The prizes were established by the Schork family in honor of American journalist Kurt Schork, who was killed in 2000 while on assignment for Reuters in Sierra Leone. Applications are being accepted for the 2004 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism. Two prizes worth US$5,000 each will be awarded to a freelance journalist covering foreign news and a reporter in a developing nation or country in transition.
The 2003 local reporting award was given to Asha Krishnakumar (India) and the freelance journalist award was given to Elizabeth Rubin.
The awards are supported by Reuters andadministered by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. The winners will be judged not only on the quality of writing and investigative effort, but also on the level of courage and
resourcefulness demonstrated by the applicants.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS POSTMARK MAY 1, 2004. There is no entry fee. Award criteria and entry forms are available at theColumbia web site.
For further information, contact Irena Choi Stern, Administrator, Kurt Schork Awards, Columbia University, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212-854-8653. E-mail: ics9@columbia.edu
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