{"id":7053,"date":"2026-05-05T05:12:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T03:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7053"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:40:04","slug":"kurt-schork-awards-in-international-journalism-2026-5000-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7053","title":{"rendered":"Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism 2026 ($5,000 prize)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-174510\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: June 14, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism 2026. The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund (KSMF) invites freelance journalists, local reporters and news fixers from around the world to submit entries for the 25th annual Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism.<\/p>\n<p>The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund was set up in memory of American journalist Kurt Schork, who was killed in a military ambush while reporting in Sierra Leone in 2000. It exists to keep the world aware of the debt we owe to brave journalists who engage in courageous reporting of conflict, corruption, injustice and human rights transgressions.<\/p>\n<p>The annual Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism honour the work of freelance journalists, local reporters and news fixers in developing countries or nations in transition, whose work is often poorly paid, mostly unsung and frequently fraught with danger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The three award categories, open to those reporting for print and online publications, recognise the media professionals that Kurt particularly admired:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Freelance Award:<\/strong>\u00a0recognising freelance journalists who travel to the world\u2019s conflict zones, usually at great personal risk, to witness and report on the impact and consequences of these events.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Local Reporter Award:<\/strong>\u00a0recognising the often-overlooked work of journalists in developing nations, or countries in transition, who write about events in their homeland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>News Fixer Award:<\/strong>\u00a0recognising the work of local journalists or experts, typically hired by foreign correspondents, whose guidance and local knowledge play an unsung but vital role in facilitating international coverage from difficult, dangerous or hostile locations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Awards recognise excellence and courage in reporting conflict, corruption, injustice and human rights issues, with winners receiving a $5,000 cash prize.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open to journalists from around the world.<\/li>\n<li>Entrants for the Local Reporter and Freelance Awards must submit\u00a0three\u00a0articles each, published\u00a0between June 01, 2025 and June 14, 2026. The judges will look for journalistic excellence in applicants\u2019 submissions and evidence of determination and courage in obtaining their stories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click on the award and apply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ksmfund.org\/2026-awards\/freelance-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freelance Award<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ksmfund.org\/2026-awards\/local-reporter-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Local Reporter Award<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ksmfund.org\/2026-awards\/news-fixer-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">News Fixer Award<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ksmfund.org\/2026-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kurt Schork Awards<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: June 14, 2026 Applications are open for the Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism 2026. The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund (KSMF) invites freelance journalists, local reporters and news fixers from around the world to submit entries for the 25th annual Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism. 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