ICFJ names Knight International Journalism Award winners

The Brazilian investigative journalist Daniela Arbex and the Indonesian radio entrepreneur Tosca Santoso are to receive the Knight International Journalism Award 2010.

The International Center For Journalists (ICFJ) yesterday announced the winners at a ceremony in Washington; the awards will be presented in November.

Arbex, a correspondent for the Minas Tribune newspaper in Juiz de Fora, has reported on rape victims and mentally ill patients, "prompting government reforms," while Santoso founded Indonesia's first independent radio network, KBR68H, which now provides news to 22 million listeners, said the organisation.

"For the first time, many Indonesians have access to public-service radio programs on topics such as good governance and human rights," the ICFJ said.

The latest Knight International Journalism Fellows, beneficiaries of a three year $6 million fund, were also announced, whose proposals include projects based in Haiti, Malawi and the Middle East.

"Fellows will launch a centre to train political reporters in Peru in advance of national elections, transform Sierra Leone's state-run radio and TV network into the first public broadcasting service, and help the leading independent news site in Malaysia vastly expand its scope with a vibrant citizen journalism network," said the ICFJ.

The new Knight International Journalism Fellows:

• Haiti: Tracking Aid Funds to Ensure a Strong Recovery, Kathie Klarreich, United States
• Middle East: Launching Investigative Reporting Teams, Amr El-Kahky, Egypt 
• Malawi: Using Mobile Technology to Reduce Poverty, Edem Djokotoe, Ghana
• Malaysia: Finding a Business Model for Robust Citizen Journalism, Ross Settles, United States 
• Peru: Creating the First Broadcast Training Center, Hena Cuevas, Panama and the United States
• Sierra Leone: Launching the First Public Broadcasting Service, Stephen Douglas, Canada

Free daily newsletter

If you like our news and feature articles, you can sign up to receive our free daily (Mon-Fri) email newsletter (mobile friendly).