THE International Press Institute (IPI) and International Media Support (IMS) are proud to announce and seek nominations for this year’s World Press Freedom Hero Award and Free Media Pioneer Award.
The IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero Award honours journalists who have made significant contributions to the promotion of press freedom, particularly in the face of great personal risk.
The award is presented to organisations or media communities meeting the demands of the moment through innovative models of journalism, media, or press freedom defence. They are opening up new ways of thinking about the free flow of information to strengthen independent journalism and meet the needs of their communities.
The prize will be presented at a special event at this year’s Gabo Festival (July 24-26, Bogotá, Colombia), the leading event for journalists in Ibero-America. The Festival, now in its 14th edition, is organised annually by the Gabo Foundation, founded by journalist, writer, and Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez. The IPI-IMS award recipients will be announced before the event.
Nominations for this year’s awards must be received by March 20, 2026 (23:59 CEST).
Interested applicants can apply here. The award winners will be selected by the IPI and the IMS teams, and an international advisory committee.
Blessing Otoibhi is a Multimedia Journalist and Anchor host for the News in 60 seconds at The International Center For Investigative Reporting. You can shoot her a mail via Botoibhi@icirnigeria.org or connect on Twitter @B_otoibhi