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A new award has been introduced in Germany to recognize and encourage the work of young journalists in student newspapers.

The Ortega y Gasset Journalism Awards honored Svetlana Alexievich, Sergio Ramírez, and Martin Baron for their commitment to journalism ethics and courage during a special edition marking the 50th anniversary of El País.

The ABC has achieved significant recognition at the 2025 Victorian Quill Awards, winning numerous categories and honoring veteran journalist Heather Ewart with a lifetime achievement award.

Søren Lissner has been awarded the prestigious 'Golden Pen' and named Sports Journalist of the Year 2025 for his extensive reporting on the children's transfer market.

Søren Lissner was awarded the prestigious 'Den Gyldne Pen' and named Sports Journalist of the Year 2025 at a ceremony on Friday night.

Jonathan Horn and Chris Hopkins of Guardian Australia have won prestigious Quill awards for their exceptional reporting and photography.

The Cremilda Medina Award is open for entries from students and graduates for journalism graduation projects, aiming to recognize academic production in the field.

The Sakata Memorial Journalism Award announced outstanding journalism awards, including support for foreign reporting.

Applications for the 2026 Early Childhood in Focus Prize are open until March 31, recognizing work in child development across various media formats.

Former governors and prominent Nigerians praised Champion Newspapers for its enduring commitment to journalism during the 2025 Newspapers Awards.

The 2025 Årets Bilde awards have been announced, recognizing exceptional photography from various categories, with Kyrre Lien from VG taking home the main prize for his impactful image from Syria.

Kjartan Kjartansson was awarded the Journalist of the Year 2025 for his coverage of climate issues.

The Journalism of the Year awards for 2025 will be held tonight in Reykjavik, honoring outstanding journalists in Iceland.

Mikael Delin, the investigative chief of Dagens Nyheter, has been awarded Media Leader of the Year at the Årets dagstidning gala, reflecting the paper's significant achievements in investigative journalism.

Aftonbladet photographers excelled at the Årets bild competition, winning multiple first-place awards for their exceptional work.

Aftonbladet won the award for Newspaper of the Year, specifically recognized for its photojournalism in the piece 'Annika wanted to die.'

Today, the Grand Journalism Award will honor the most outstanding journalists of the year 2025 during a gala in Oulu, Finland.

Marko-Oskari Lehtonen is nominated for Journalist of the Year at the SJP gala, which will be broadcast live by Iltalehti.

The winners of the 2025 Great Journalist Award will be announced on Thursday at an event in Oulu, Finland.

The Hankyoreh's investigative report on the hidden deaths of migrant workers in South Korea has won the International Amnesty Journalism Award.

The Asahi Shimbun received three awards for its reports on welfare issues at the 2025 Poverty Journalism Prize.

RÚV has received five nominations for the upcoming journalism awards.

Three journalists from Vísir, Jakob Bjarnar, Kjartan, and Sunna, have been nominated for journalism awards recognizing their outstanding work last year.

The President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, awarded YO DONA, a women's magazine published by EL MUNDO, for its contributions to journalism focused on women's issues on the occasion of International Women's Day.

The article discusses the winners of the Fjöruverðlaunin 2026 awards in Iceland.

Sky News has been awarded Best News Channel and Yalda Hakim has been named Presenter of the Year at the Royal Television Society Awards.

Naftemporiki has won five major awards at the European Newspaper Award 2024, including the prestigious title of 'European Newspaper of the Year'.

Naftemporiki has won five prestigious awards at the European Newspaper Award competition, where it competed against 3,000 participants from 22 countries.

Politiken has achieved recognition at the European Newspaper Awards by winning 30 new awards, highlighting its digital design efforts.

Politiken has received 30 new awards from the European Newspaper Awards, highlighting its digital and print design achievements.

Aftonbladet, a Swedish newspaper, is nominated for three Golden Spades awards for investigative reporting, with reporter Natalia Kazmierska highlighted for her work on the state of the Swedish school system.

Young journalists from Bavaria excelled in a nationwide student newspaper competition, winning nine out of 34 awards, showcasing the region's journalistic talent.

A journalist from Postimees has been nominated for the Estonian Music Industry Awards, showcasing contributions from the local music sector.

The Virtual 2026 awards will be presented in 15 categories, highlighting significant achievements in Polish media, including the nomination for a major acquisition in the business media sector.

Two Nigerian communicators have been nominated for a prestigious Commonwealth Youth Award for their contributions to community development and peace through communications.

Javier Cercas has been awarded the XI Raúl del Pozo Opinion Journalism Award, emphasizing the distinction between the roles of a novelist and a columnist.

The Guardian received over 20 nominations at the 2026 Press Awards, highlighting its achievements in journalism.

Applications for the Tecnoshow Comigo Journalism Award 2026 are open until February 20, focusing on the theme 'Agro Connects' and rewarding reports on the relationship between agribusiness and society.

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is accepting applications for its Journalist Fellowship Programme 2026–2027 until February 13, 2026, aiming to select about 30 journalists worldwide for a 3- or 6-month immersion in the UK.

The Jaan Tõnisson Journalism Award was awarded to Meinhard Pulk from Postimees, while the title of Young Journalist of the Year went to Ketlin Kruse from Elu24.

PUNCH Newspapers has received an award from the Bauchi State Police for its contributions to peace and professional journalism in Bauchi State.

The 2026 edition of the Guillermo Cano Prize for Press Freedom is accepting applications until February 15, recognizing significant contributions to global press freedom.

Applications are now open for the 2026 Maria Moors Cabot Prize, the world's oldest international journalism award, recognizing journalists for impactful work and commitment to press freedom.

The Jaan Tõnisson Foundation awarded annual media prizes on Thursday, highlighting the importance of journalism and supporting various educational and cultural initiatives over the past decade.

At the Jaan Tõnisson Media Awards, two contributors from Tartu Postimees, journalist Henn Uuetoa and language editor Ene Nagelmaa, were recognized among the five nominees.

Sky News has received nine nominations for the Royal Television Society TV journalism awards, recognizing the exceptional contributions of its journalists.

The registration period for the VII edition of the Desalambre Awards, designed to honor dedicated journalism and civil society work in defense of human rights, is open until February 3, 2026.

In an acceptance speech for a journalism award, the speaker emphasized the resilience of the press and honored fallen journalists for their commitment to truth and freedom.

The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando hosted a ceremony for the XXIII International Journalism Award of ELMUNDO, featuring musical performances and attended by Queen Letizia.

Queen Letizia presided over the 23rd International Journalism Awards of El Mundo, held at the Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid.