Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner John Burns will receive Excellence in
Journalism Award
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CNN Chief
International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour will give the keynote
address at the International Center for Journalists' Awards Dinner on
November 12 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in
Washington, D.C. Veteran foreign correspondent John Burns, the London
Bureau Chief for The New York Times, will receive the ICFJ Founders Award
for Excellence in Journalism at the event.
For more than 25 years, Amanpour has covered breaking international
news, including conflicts in the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East, and
secured exclusive interviews with world leaders. For this work, she has won
a string of prestigious awards, including nine Emmys.
At the event, Burns will receive an award for journalism excellence in
honor of ICFJ's three founders, Tom Winship, Jim Ewing and George Krimsky,
who were dedicated to advancing quality journalism worldwide. A reporter
for The New York Times since 1975, Burns has covered nearly every global
hot spot, from the Balkans to Iraq and Afghanistan. He won a Pulitzer for
International Reporting in 1993 for his coverage of Sarajevo and another in
1997 for reports on the Taliban.
"When you envision the ideal for top-notch international reporting,
Christiane Amanpour and John Burns instantly come to mind," said ICFJ
Chairman James Hoge. "Over many years, we have relied on them for smart,
on-the-spot coverage and analysis during times of crisis-and we're honored
that both will address our dinner."
ABC's Washington Bureau Chief George Stephanopoulos will serve as the
master of ceremonies. Alberto Ibarguen, president and CEO of the John S.
and James L. Knight Foundation, will also present the 2008 Knight
International Journalism Awards to top international journalists. This year
marks the 10th anniversary of the awards. Nominations for these awards are
open to the public until April 4 (http://www.knight.icfj.org/nominate).
"The dinner enables us to honor outstanding journalists who dare to
report the news despite huge hardships," said ICFJ President Joyce
Barnathan. "We hope this serves as encouragement to others who are
committed to groundbreaking journalism."
The International Center for Journalists, a non-profit, professional
organization, promotes quality journalism worldwide in the belief that
independent, vigorous media are crucial in improving the human condition.
Aiming to raise the standards of journalism, ICFJ offers hands-on training
workshops, seminars, fellowships and international exchanges to journalists
and media managers around the globe. For more information, visit
http://www.icfj.org.
SOURCE The International Center for Journalists
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CONTACT:
Dawn Arteaga, Communications Director,
+1-202-349-7624, darteaga@icfj.org
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