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Awards : Awards at a Glance
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Louis Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism
Christopher J. Georges Fellowship Fund
Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism
J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project
Louis Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism
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Joe Alex Morris Jr. Lecture
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Slain Sri Lankan Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge and Afghan Journalists to Receive Louis M. Lyons Award
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Nieman Foundation will present the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism to slain Sri Lankan newspaper editor Lasantha Wickrematunge and the journalists of Afghanistan on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Nieman Fellows in the Class of 2010 chose the two recipients in recognition of the terrible risks many journalists around the world face in pursuit of their calling. The journalists of Afghanistan are being recognized for their bravery in delivering the news from one of the most dangerous reporting environments in the world.
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Louis Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism
The 1964 Class of Nieman Fellows established the Louis M. Lyons Award on May 4, 1964. The award, named for the Nieman Foundation curator who retired that year, honors displays of conscience and integrity by individuals, groups or institutions in communications.
Each class of Nieman Fellows decides whether to present an award during the class year. The recipient they select may be a newspaper, radio or TV station or an individual or a group of individuals.