Columbia Journalism School Maria Moors Cabot Prizes

Columbia Journalism School Maria Moors Cabot Prizes


The Columbia Journalism School is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Maria Moors Cabot Prizes to journalists who, in their work and throughout their careers, have contributed to promoting greater Inter-American understanding and relations on the American continent.

The Maria Moors Cabot Prizes are the oldest international awards in journalism and were founded in 1938. The prizes recognize journalists and news organizations with a distinguished body of work that has contributed to Inter­-American understanding.

Benefit

The honorees are announced in the summer and will receive a Cabot medal and $5,000 honorarium.

What does the Cabot Board look for?

The Cabot Prizes Board looks for exceptional and courageous reporting that impacts society, and evidence of commitment to important stories over the course of a long and distinguished career.

They are particularly interested in hearing about journalists and news organizations that have made a sustained contribution to Inter-­American understanding through their coverage of the Americas. The board also seeks to honor journalists who have taken active roles in upholding freedom of the press in the Americas.

Although awards have been given to publishers and other managers, the board is especially interested in honoring individual journalists.

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