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Reporting from the frontlines: Winners of the Kurt Schork Awards | Trust Conference 2023 | Day One
Winners of the 2023 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism – which recognise excellence in courageous reporting of conflict, corruption and injustice – discuss their award-winning stories, as well as their motivations for putting themselves at risk to keep the world informed.
About Trust Conference:
Trust Conference is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s flagship annual event and a world-leading human rights forum. Held in the heart of London each year, the conference offers an exclusive opportunity to hear world-leading experts, innovators and activists share their insights into pressing global issues including media freedom, the impact of technology on human rights, socio-economic inclusion and the climate emergency.
Speakers:
- Asami Terajima, Reporter, Kyiv Independent
- Léa ...
published: 07 Nov 2023
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USA: KURT SCHORK MEMORIAL SERVICE
(2 Jun 2000) English/Nat
XFA
Friends and colleagues of the Reuters war correspondent killed in Sierra Leone last month gathered in Washington D.C. on Thursday to commemorate his life.
Fifty-three year old Schork and 32-year old, Miguel Gil Moreno, who was a cameraman from Associated Press Television News, were killed on May 24 in an ambush by Sierra Leone rebels while reporting on the West African nation's civil war.
Schork had spent more than 10 years reporting on conflicts around the world, especially in the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq.
At the auditorium of the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. on Thursday, friends, family and colleagues commemorated the full life of celebrated journalist, Kurt Schork.
The daytime service was held to remember a man who - his...
published: 24 Jul 2015
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Street named after slain journalist Kurt Schork
(21 May 2002)
Sarajevo, Bosnia - 1992
1. Various ceremony where Kurt Schork and other journalists helped wounded people.
Sarajevo, Bosnia - May 21, 2002
2. Plaque dedicated to Schork being unveiled
3. Close up plaque
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jacques Paul Klein, UN Special Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina:
"It has been said that if the features of the landscape are to be named after men let them be the worthiest and the noblest men alone. The name Kurt Schork is without doubt worthy of that honour."
5. Mid shot people watching ceremony
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jacques Paul Klein, UN Special Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina:
"Many great people have reflected on his life and achievements, one of them Martin Bell, himself a veteran reporter, said of Kurt: 'He did more t...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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The 2007 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism
14/11/2007 - The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund and the Institute for War & Peace Reporting present an evening to celebrate the best in committed and fearless reporting.
Hosted by Christiane Amanpour of CNN and the Kurt Schork Memorial Fund Advisory Board.
The Award Ceremony to be followed by a special panel discussion:
"Getting the real story out: How to access and verify stories from inside the world's most problematic and isolated countries?"
Please join us for an evening's celebration to acknowledge, reward and remember those journalists around the world working out of the spotlight to report on the world's crises, conflicts and challenges. The Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism were set up to recognize the best in local and freelance reporters who make such a critical contri...
published: 25 Jan 2013
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Sahar al-Haideri - 2007 Kurt Schork Awards Winner in the Local Journalist Category
2007 Kurt Schork Awards Ceremony, The Frontline Club, London, 14-Nov-07.
published: 20 Mar 2013
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Mario Kaiser - 2007 Kurt Schork Awards Winner in the Freelance Category
The Frontline Club, London, 14-Nov-07
published: 20 Mar 2013
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Nicholas Schmidle - 2008 Kurt Schork Awards - Winner in the freelance category
Nicholas Schmidle - 2008 Winner in the freelance category.
The Frontline Club, London, 20-Nov-08
published: 20 Mar 2013
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Kurt Schork Awards 2006
published: 30 Jan 2013
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Sir David Bell - 2007 Kurt Schork Awards
Financial Times Chairman and Chairman of IWPR opens the evening.
The Frontline Club, London, 14-Nov-07
published: 20 Mar 2013
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Anthony Borden - 2008 Kurt Schork Awards Ceremony
Anthony Borden, IWPR Executive Director giving the closing speech.
The Frontline Club, London, 20-Nov-08
published: 20 Mar 2013
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Reporting from the frontlines: Winners of the Kurt Schork Awards | Trust Conference 2023 | Day One
Winners of the 2023 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism – which recognise excellence in courageous reporting of conflict, corruption and injustice – ...
Winners of the 2023 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism – which recognise excellence in courageous reporting of conflict, corruption and injustice – discuss their award-winning stories, as well as their motivations for putting themselves at risk to keep the world informed.
About Trust Conference:
Trust Conference is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s flagship annual event and a world-leading human rights forum. Held in the heart of London each year, the conference offers an exclusive opportunity to hear world-leading experts, innovators and activists share their insights into pressing global issues including media freedom, the impact of technology on human rights, socio-economic inclusion and the climate emergency.
Speakers:
- Asami Terajima, Reporter, Kyiv Independent
- Léa Polverini, Freelance journalist
- Matthew Mpoké Bigg, International Correspondent, New York Times and 2023 Kurt Schork Awards judge
- Niall Paterson, Presenter and podcast host, Sky News (Moderator)
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/trustconf
Find out more on our website: http://trustconference.com
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Winners of the 2023 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism – which recognise excellence in courageous reporting of conflict, corruption and injustice – discuss their award-winning stories, as well as their motivations for putting themselves at risk to keep the world informed.
About Trust Conference:
Trust Conference is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s flagship annual event and a world-leading human rights forum. Held in the heart of London each year, the conference offers an exclusive opportunity to hear world-leading experts, innovators and activists share their insights into pressing global issues including media freedom, the impact of technology on human rights, socio-economic inclusion and the climate emergency.
Speakers:
- Asami Terajima, Reporter, Kyiv Independent
- Léa Polverini, Freelance journalist
- Matthew Mpoké Bigg, International Correspondent, New York Times and 2023 Kurt Schork Awards judge
- Niall Paterson, Presenter and podcast host, Sky News (Moderator)
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/trustconf
Find out more on our website: http://trustconference.com
- published: 07 Nov 2023
- views: 75
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USA: KURT SCHORK MEMORIAL SERVICE
(2 Jun 2000) English/Nat
XFA
Friends and colleagues of the Reuters war correspondent killed in Sierra Leone last month gathered in Washington D.C. on Thursday...
(2 Jun 2000) English/Nat
XFA
Friends and colleagues of the Reuters war correspondent killed in Sierra Leone last month gathered in Washington D.C. on Thursday to commemorate his life.
Fifty-three year old Schork and 32-year old, Miguel Gil Moreno, who was a cameraman from Associated Press Television News, were killed on May 24 in an ambush by Sierra Leone rebels while reporting on the West African nation's civil war.
Schork had spent more than 10 years reporting on conflicts around the world, especially in the former Yugoslavia,
Afghanistan and Iraq.
At the auditorium of the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. on Thursday, friends, family and colleagues commemorated the full life of celebrated journalist, Kurt Schork.
The daytime service was held to remember a man who - his former employers say - helped make a difference in the world with his graphic portrayal of the horror of war.
Reuters Video News cameraman Mark Chisholm and Reuters stills photographer Yannis Behrakis were also caught in the ambush.
Chisholm suffered a hand injury but attended the service with his arm in a sling.
Another cameraman, Miguel Gil Moreno, who worked for Associated Press Television News, was killed in the attack.
Reuters Editor-in-chief Geert Linnebank said Schork was a modest man, with " no self-indulgence, no exhibitionism" and no gratuitous heroism.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Kurt the pragmatist knew that if his by-line did not gain fame with the broad public, it really did register with those of influence and power. And, as an idealist, Kurt sensed that if his reporting of the dark forgotten places that attracted him like a magnet that that reporting could help shape events and actions too, that it would on occasion dispel lethargy and strengthen resolve, and lighten the burden of those without power or voice."
SUPER CAPTION: Geert Linnebank, Reuters Editor-in-Chief
At the service, Schork was praised for his sense of compassion for the people of Bosnia and other war-ravaged countries.
One of the most famous incidents in his life was when he rushed to the aid of a woman wounded during an attack on a funeral in Sarajevo in August 1992.
U-S Ambassador to the United Nations, Richard Holbrooke, attended the service, as he knew Schork well from the war in Bosnia.
Holbrooke was the diplomat who brokered an accord in late 1995 which helped bring about peace in the region.
Holbrooke said Schork succeeded in making the difference.
He also said Schork wanted the world to know how stupid and how senseless war was.
SOUNDBITE (English)
"Kurt believed if he shone the flashlight of truth, truth in the form of facts, as Kurt presented them in his precise and sparse style, then the world would not be able to ignore indefinitely what was happening. Bosnia proved him right. His reporting was read around the world by millions who, because he wrote for a wire service, rarely if ever knew his name. His stories moved people to anger, they affected leaders and ultimately, belatedly, they helped rouse governments to action."
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Holbrooke, U-S Ambassador to the U-N
Photos of Schork were enlarged and displayed around the memorial service venue - a reminder of his efforts, his great achievements and his great spirit which will be remembered.
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(2 Jun 2000) English/Nat
XFA
Friends and colleagues of the Reuters war correspondent killed in Sierra Leone last month gathered in Washington D.C. on Thursday to commemorate his life.
Fifty-three year old Schork and 32-year old, Miguel Gil Moreno, who was a cameraman from Associated Press Television News, were killed on May 24 in an ambush by Sierra Leone rebels while reporting on the West African nation's civil war.
Schork had spent more than 10 years reporting on conflicts around the world, especially in the former Yugoslavia,
Afghanistan and Iraq.
At the auditorium of the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. on Thursday, friends, family and colleagues commemorated the full life of celebrated journalist, Kurt Schork.
The daytime service was held to remember a man who - his former employers say - helped make a difference in the world with his graphic portrayal of the horror of war.
Reuters Video News cameraman Mark Chisholm and Reuters stills photographer Yannis Behrakis were also caught in the ambush.
Chisholm suffered a hand injury but attended the service with his arm in a sling.
Another cameraman, Miguel Gil Moreno, who worked for Associated Press Television News, was killed in the attack.
Reuters Editor-in-chief Geert Linnebank said Schork was a modest man, with " no self-indulgence, no exhibitionism" and no gratuitous heroism.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Kurt the pragmatist knew that if his by-line did not gain fame with the broad public, it really did register with those of influence and power. And, as an idealist, Kurt sensed that if his reporting of the dark forgotten places that attracted him like a magnet that that reporting could help shape events and actions too, that it would on occasion dispel lethargy and strengthen resolve, and lighten the burden of those without power or voice."
SUPER CAPTION: Geert Linnebank, Reuters Editor-in-Chief
At the service, Schork was praised for his sense of compassion for the people of Bosnia and other war-ravaged countries.
One of the most famous incidents in his life was when he rushed to the aid of a woman wounded during an attack on a funeral in Sarajevo in August 1992.
U-S Ambassador to the United Nations, Richard Holbrooke, attended the service, as he knew Schork well from the war in Bosnia.
Holbrooke was the diplomat who brokered an accord in late 1995 which helped bring about peace in the region.
Holbrooke said Schork succeeded in making the difference.
He also said Schork wanted the world to know how stupid and how senseless war was.
SOUNDBITE (English)
"Kurt believed if he shone the flashlight of truth, truth in the form of facts, as Kurt presented them in his precise and sparse style, then the world would not be able to ignore indefinitely what was happening. Bosnia proved him right. His reporting was read around the world by millions who, because he wrote for a wire service, rarely if ever knew his name. His stories moved people to anger, they affected leaders and ultimately, belatedly, they helped rouse governments to action."
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Holbrooke, U-S Ambassador to the U-N
Photos of Schork were enlarged and displayed around the memorial service venue - a reminder of his efforts, his great achievements and his great spirit which will be remembered.
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- published: 24 Jul 2015
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Street named after slain journalist Kurt Schork
(21 May 2002)
Sarajevo, Bosnia - 1992
1. Various ceremony where Kurt Schork and other journalists helped wounded people.
Sarajevo, Bosnia - May 21, 200...
(21 May 2002)
Sarajevo, Bosnia - 1992
1. Various ceremony where Kurt Schork and other journalists helped wounded people.
Sarajevo, Bosnia - May 21, 2002
2. Plaque dedicated to Schork being unveiled
3. Close up plaque
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jacques Paul Klein, UN Special Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina:
"It has been said that if the features of the landscape are to be named after men let them be the worthiest and the noblest men alone. The name Kurt Schork is without doubt worthy of that honour."
5. Mid shot people watching ceremony
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jacques Paul Klein, UN Special Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina:
"Many great people have reflected on his life and achievements, one of them Martin Bell, himself a veteran reporter, said of Kurt: 'He did more than file dispatches, which he did faster and better than anyone, he helped the helpless, he rescued the wounded and became the conscience in residence of the Sarajevo press corps.'"
7. Wide shot ceremony
8. Close up Kurt Schork street sign
9. Wide shot street
STORYLINE:
Sarajevo authorities named a street after a late Reuters correspondent, Kurt Schork, on Tuesday, paying tribute to the journalist who reported out of the besieged capital for four years during Bosnia's 1992-95 war.
The road connecting Sarajevo's airport with the city now carries Schork's name.
It used to be one of the most dangerous roads to pass
during the siege and was referred to as "Road to Hell" by Sarajevo's wartime press corps.
Several people died while trying to drive down that road.
Snipers, rifle-fire and mortars would harry vehicles which usually carried food for the city, United Nations staff and foreign journalists.
Kurt Schork reported out of Sarajevo during the worst years of the siege and his reports contributed to the international awareness of what was going on in Bosnia.
Upon leaving Bosnia, Schork, a native of Washington, DC, covered other crisis areas in the world.
He was killed at age 53 in an ambush during an assignment in Sierra Leone on May 24, 2000, together with Associated Press Television News cameraman, Miguel Gil Moreno de Mora, 32.
De Mora had also covered Bosnia.
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(21 May 2002)
Sarajevo, Bosnia - 1992
1. Various ceremony where Kurt Schork and other journalists helped wounded people.
Sarajevo, Bosnia - May 21, 2002
2. Plaque dedicated to Schork being unveiled
3. Close up plaque
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jacques Paul Klein, UN Special Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina:
"It has been said that if the features of the landscape are to be named after men let them be the worthiest and the noblest men alone. The name Kurt Schork is without doubt worthy of that honour."
5. Mid shot people watching ceremony
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jacques Paul Klein, UN Special Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina:
"Many great people have reflected on his life and achievements, one of them Martin Bell, himself a veteran reporter, said of Kurt: 'He did more than file dispatches, which he did faster and better than anyone, he helped the helpless, he rescued the wounded and became the conscience in residence of the Sarajevo press corps.'"
7. Wide shot ceremony
8. Close up Kurt Schork street sign
9. Wide shot street
STORYLINE:
Sarajevo authorities named a street after a late Reuters correspondent, Kurt Schork, on Tuesday, paying tribute to the journalist who reported out of the besieged capital for four years during Bosnia's 1992-95 war.
The road connecting Sarajevo's airport with the city now carries Schork's name.
It used to be one of the most dangerous roads to pass
during the siege and was referred to as "Road to Hell" by Sarajevo's wartime press corps.
Several people died while trying to drive down that road.
Snipers, rifle-fire and mortars would harry vehicles which usually carried food for the city, United Nations staff and foreign journalists.
Kurt Schork reported out of Sarajevo during the worst years of the siege and his reports contributed to the international awareness of what was going on in Bosnia.
Upon leaving Bosnia, Schork, a native of Washington, DC, covered other crisis areas in the world.
He was killed at age 53 in an ambush during an assignment in Sierra Leone on May 24, 2000, together with Associated Press Television News cameraman, Miguel Gil Moreno de Mora, 32.
De Mora had also covered Bosnia.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
- views: 620
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The 2007 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism
14/11/2007 - The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund and the Institute for War & Peace Reporting present an evening to celebrate the best in committed and fearless report...
14/11/2007 - The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund and the Institute for War & Peace Reporting present an evening to celebrate the best in committed and fearless reporting.
Hosted by Christiane Amanpour of CNN and the Kurt Schork Memorial Fund Advisory Board.
The Award Ceremony to be followed by a special panel discussion:
"Getting the real story out: How to access and verify stories from inside the world's most problematic and isolated countries?"
Please join us for an evening's celebration to acknowledge, reward and remember those journalists around the world working out of the spotlight to report on the world's crises, conflicts and challenges. The Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism were set up to recognize the best in local and freelance reporters who make such a critical contribution to international understanding, but whose work is often overlooked by the mainstream media.
This year's winners are the late Sahar Al-Haideri, an Iraqi freelance journalist and IWPR trainee who paid the ultimate price for her commitment to journalism -- and German freelancer Mario Kaiser who followed a story no editor dared commission. The awards were established in memory of Kurt Schork, the widely-admired journalist who was killed in Sierra Leone while on assignment for Reuters.
The Award ceremony will be followed by a panel-led discussion on the challenges of accessing, checking and disseminating reports from inside closed and problematic societies where borders are sealed, populations threatened and communications shut down.
With Con Coughlin (Executive Foreign Editor, The Daily Telegraph), Adel Darwish (Political Editor, Middle East Magazine), Ann Leslie (foreign correspondent, The Daily Mail), Myint Swe (senior journalist, BBC WS Burmese Section) and Ali Pedram (Editor, Mianeh).
Seating at the Frontline for this free event will be strictly limited and is being allocated on a strictly pre-reserved basis. Food and refreshments will be served after the event in the clubroom.
The Institute for War & Peace Reporting is proud to be partnering the Kurt Schork Memorial Fund in celebrating the best in international freelance and local reporting around the world. For more information about the awards and the winners, visit www.iwpr.net or www.ksmfund.org
https://wn.com/The_2007_Kurt_Schork_Awards_In_International_Journalism
14/11/2007 - The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund and the Institute for War & Peace Reporting present an evening to celebrate the best in committed and fearless reporting.
Hosted by Christiane Amanpour of CNN and the Kurt Schork Memorial Fund Advisory Board.
The Award Ceremony to be followed by a special panel discussion:
"Getting the real story out: How to access and verify stories from inside the world's most problematic and isolated countries?"
Please join us for an evening's celebration to acknowledge, reward and remember those journalists around the world working out of the spotlight to report on the world's crises, conflicts and challenges. The Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism were set up to recognize the best in local and freelance reporters who make such a critical contribution to international understanding, but whose work is often overlooked by the mainstream media.
This year's winners are the late Sahar Al-Haideri, an Iraqi freelance journalist and IWPR trainee who paid the ultimate price for her commitment to journalism -- and German freelancer Mario Kaiser who followed a story no editor dared commission. The awards were established in memory of Kurt Schork, the widely-admired journalist who was killed in Sierra Leone while on assignment for Reuters.
The Award ceremony will be followed by a panel-led discussion on the challenges of accessing, checking and disseminating reports from inside closed and problematic societies where borders are sealed, populations threatened and communications shut down.
With Con Coughlin (Executive Foreign Editor, The Daily Telegraph), Adel Darwish (Political Editor, Middle East Magazine), Ann Leslie (foreign correspondent, The Daily Mail), Myint Swe (senior journalist, BBC WS Burmese Section) and Ali Pedram (Editor, Mianeh).
Seating at the Frontline for this free event will be strictly limited and is being allocated on a strictly pre-reserved basis. Food and refreshments will be served after the event in the clubroom.
The Institute for War & Peace Reporting is proud to be partnering the Kurt Schork Memorial Fund in celebrating the best in international freelance and local reporting around the world. For more information about the awards and the winners, visit www.iwpr.net or www.ksmfund.org
- published: 25 Jan 2013
- views: 151
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Nicholas Schmidle - 2008 Kurt Schork Awards - Winner in the freelance category
Nicholas Schmidle - 2008 Winner in the freelance category.
The Frontline Club, London, 20-Nov-08
Nicholas Schmidle - 2008 Winner in the freelance category.
The Frontline Club, London, 20-Nov-08
https://wn.com/Nicholas_Schmidle_2008_Kurt_Schork_Awards_Winner_In_The_Freelance_Category
Nicholas Schmidle - 2008 Winner in the freelance category.
The Frontline Club, London, 20-Nov-08
- published: 20 Mar 2013
- views: 60
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Sir David Bell - 2007 Kurt Schork Awards
Financial Times Chairman and Chairman of IWPR opens the evening.
The Frontline Club, London, 14-Nov-07
Financial Times Chairman and Chairman of IWPR opens the evening.
The Frontline Club, London, 14-Nov-07
https://wn.com/Sir_David_Bell_2007_Kurt_Schork_Awards
Financial Times Chairman and Chairman of IWPR opens the evening.
The Frontline Club, London, 14-Nov-07
- published: 20 Mar 2013
- views: 43
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Anthony Borden - 2008 Kurt Schork Awards Ceremony
Anthony Borden, IWPR Executive Director giving the closing speech.
The Frontline Club, London, 20-Nov-08
Anthony Borden, IWPR Executive Director giving the closing speech.
The Frontline Club, London, 20-Nov-08
https://wn.com/Anthony_Borden_2008_Kurt_Schork_Awards_Ceremony
Anthony Borden, IWPR Executive Director giving the closing speech.
The Frontline Club, London, 20-Nov-08
- published: 20 Mar 2013
- views: 100