The International Center for Journalists seeks nominations for the 2009 Knight International Journalism Awards. The Awards recognize outstanding international journalists who demonstrate an extraordinary devotion to the craft by upholding and promoting the highest journalistic standards, despite overwhelming challenges. Deadline: April 13, 2009

Who qualifies: Professional journalists, media managers, citizen journalists and digital news innovators who demonstrate an extraordinary devotion to the craft, often in the face of extreme hardship. Recent award winners include a free-press champion and editor from Belarus, a human rights reporter from Uganda, a blogger monitoring police abuse in Egypt and an investigative reporter in Burma. Honorees receive a trip to the United States and a $1,000 cash prize, presented at ICFJ’s 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner on Nov. 12, 2009, in Washington, DC.

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