Applications for the True Story Award 2025 are now open. The True Story Award is the first global journalism prize. Click here to learn more about this award and participate in it.
About True Story Award 2025 for Journalists
The True Story Award is the first global journalism prize. Its aim is to make reporters' voices known beyond the borders of their home countries, and in doing so to increase the diversity of perspectives offered in the media. The True Story Award will be conferred by an independent foundation and honours reporters writing in 10 languages, who have distinguished themselves by the depth of their research, the quality of their journalism and its social relevance.
The True Story Award 2025 will be presented to authors in three categories:
- True Story Award Research: This award recognises the quality of journalistic research, taking into account the extent of the research, time invested and country-specific circumstances.
- True Story Award Storytelling: This award recognises a reporter's writing talent, taking into account journalistic craftsmanship, truthfulness and narrative elegance.
- True Story Award Impact: This award recognises the impact of a report, taking into account the country-specific relevance of a text and its potential impact on society, politics and the economy.
Benefits of True Story Award 2025 for Journalists
- The winner of each category will receive a USD $20,000 cash prize.
True Story Award 2025 for Journalists Requirments
- Open to all journalists anywhere in the world who produce written reportage.
- They accept reports published between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024 in one of ten of the most important world languages; or as a translation, if the original was not written in one of these languages. Editors may also submit reports from their publications.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply
Application Deadline
22 October, 2024
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