Sixth edition of journalism prize for tolerance opens

Journalists in Latin America who cover stories on racism and discrimination can compete for a prize on tolerance entitled “Premio Periodismo para la Tolerancia.” Submission deadline: August 20.

The prize, organized by Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), is open to journalists of all media: print, Internet, radio, TV and photojournalism. Stories must have been published or broadcast between January 1 and December 31, 2007 in Spanish or Portuguese.

The winner will be awarded US$1,000, and finalists will receive a certificate of acknowledgment. The award ceremony will be in Mexico in conjunction with a forum on journalism and tolerance.

To participate, contact fip@eldish.net or sntp@eldish.net. Works must be sent to: Av. Andrés Bello. Casa Nacional del Periodista, Ala B, Piso 2, Ofic. B-23. Los Caobos, Caracas, Venezuela.

For more information, visit (in Spanish) http://americalatina.ifj.org/es/pages/amlat-premio-fip-periodismo-para-la-tolerancia.

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