GIPA-Friedman Prize to honor excellence in Journalism-2018
Supporters: European Journalism Center
Jury members: Margarita Antidze - “Reuters”; Sophiko Megrelidze- “AP”; Maia Mikashavidze - GIPA; Darejan Javakhishvili – “GIP”; Zviad Koridze - Journalist; Akaki Gogichaishvili- Journalist;
Coordinator: Tiko Tsomaia;
Venue: Frontline Georgia, Asatiani street 62, Tbilisi, Georgia
18:00 Opening remarks:
- Maka Ioseliani - Rector, GIPA
- Nino Ivanishvili - Dean of Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management, GIPA
18:15-18:30
“Trump being investigated by the press” - Josh Friedman, Professor, Columbia University, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
18:30-18:45
Overview of GIPA-Friedman Prize Contest, Margarita Antidze, Senior Correspondent, Reuters
20: 00
Award Ceremony for Best Journalism Work
In 2012 the European Journalism Center, the Dutch Foreign Ministry and the Georgian Institute for Public Affairs created an GIPA-Friedman prize to honor excellence in journalism.
Josh Friedman is on the board of the Committee to Protect Journalists and served as an early chair of CPJ. He is on the advisory board of the Dart Center on Journalism and Trauma. He travels frequently to Asia, Latin America and Europe to lecture on journalism. Friedman has received numerous journalism awards including the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting in 1985 for his coverage of the famine in Ethiopia.
GIPA- Friedman award granting ceremony
The 7th annual GIPA-Friedman Prizes to honor excellence in journalism in the Georgia were awarded on January 21 2019 in Tbilisi.
The GIPA-Friedman Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism (TV Project ) and a special silver prize award was given to Lasha Kveseladze of the Rustavi 2.
All prizes and awards are listed here:
- GIPA - Friedman Special Prize
For Excellence in Investigative Journalism2018
- Lasha Kveseladze
Winner For The TV Story “Afgan Mukhtarli’s Disappearance Day –surveillance camera records and suspicious circumstances”, Rustavi 2.
Joshua Friedman, Pulitzer Prize Winner Journalist
- GIPA - Friedman Prize
For Excellence in Investigative Journalism 2018
- Lia Toklikishvili and Maia Gogoladze
Winners For The TV Story “Boys from Khorava Street Stained by Blood”, 1 st Channel.
- GIPA-Friedman Prize
For Excellence In Investigative Journalism 2018
- Natia Trapaidze
Winner For The Exclusive TV Report
“Willfully Destroyed Evidence in Two High School Students’ Murder Case”, Rustaivi 2
- GIPA - Friedman Prize
For Excellence In In-depth Journalism 2018
- Khatia Gogoberidze
Winner For The Print Story “Expecting sex in exchange for employment: sexual harassment in the workplace - what women say about Zviad Devdariani”, Tabula
- GIPA-Friedman Prize
For Excellence In In-depth Journalism 2018
Winner - Group Of Journalists For The Multimedia Project “Shared Waters”, Chai Khana
Photos: Anush Badajanyan, Daro Sulakauri and Ilking Huseynov;
Words by Monica Ellena, Curated by Caroline Sutcliffe
- GIPA-Friedman Prize
Special Mention For Excellence in In-depth Journalism 2018
- Giorgi Girkelidze
For the Print Story “Shavadze Case-Why Four Siblings Don’t go to School”, Guria News.
- GIPA-Friedman Prize
Special Mention For Excellence in In-depth Journalism 2018
- Zurab Balanchivadze and Elizabeth Owen
For The Multimedia Story “The 1992-1993 Abkhaz War: For Young Georgians Its History Has Begun to Fade”, Chai Khana.
Special prize for Jury members:
GIPA - Friedman Prize
Devoted Volunteer Jury Member
Margarita Antidze/Sophiko Megrelidze/Maia Mikashavidze/Zviad Koridze/Akaki Gogichaishvili
For Invaluable Support of Free Media and Excellence in Journalism in Georgia 2018
