Most Resilient Journalist Award

The Free Press Award in the category Most Resilient Journalist is presented to a journalist who has demonstrated extraordinary strength of character, courage and perseverance in reporting the news. Registration for the 2025 edition is now open.

Nominees of the Most Resilient Journalist have often faced imprisonment, violence and censorship for doing their job. They have shown a strong commitment to press freedom and independent information, and are generally highly-regarded journalists who are willing to risk their life or their freedom in order to keep the public informed.

They produce their work in the face of government oppression, political pressure, intimidation, physical violence and other obstacles. The Most Resilient Journalist Award honours journalists who risk everything to bring us the news, media pioneers who pave the way for equality and justice and those who persevere under the most difficult circumstances. In recognition of their achievements, the winner of the Most Resilient Journalist Award will receive a cash prize.

Previous winners of the Most Resilient Journalist Award are Mohammed Zaanoun from Palestine (2024), Dicle Müftüoğlu from Turkey (2023), the late Mantas Kvedaravičius from Lithuania (2022), Rozina Islam from Bangladesh (2021), and Maria Ressa from the Philippines (2020).

Entries are open

Do you know a journalist who keeps going no matter what, despite threats, censorship, or the toughest circumstances? Someone who shows extraordinary courage and dedication to bringing the truth to light? Nominate them for the Most Resilient Journalist award and let their perseverance inspire the world.

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