Photo and video journalists in Gaza to receive ‘Golden Pen’ award
Photo and video journalists in Gaza will receive the 2026 Golden Pen of Freedom award for their courageous reporting during the ongoing conflict. The award recognizes the significant risks taken by local journalists to provide coverage under challenging conditions. It highlights the sacrifices made by media professionals, many of whom have been killed or injured while performing their duties.
- ▪The award will be presented on June 1 in Marseille to representatives of global news agencies operating in Gaza.
- ▪More than 220 journalists have been killed since the conflict began, according to Reporters Without Borders.
- ▪The Israeli government has restricted foreign journalists from entering Gaza since the war started.
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Photo and video journalists in Gaza to receive ‘Golden Pen’ awardSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxMourners attend the funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Mohammad Weshah, who was killed in an Israeli strike in April.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 29, 2026, 09:05 PMUpdated May 29, 2026, 09:07 PMListenPARIS – Professional photo and video journalists working in Gaza are to receive an annual press freedom award on June 1 for risking their lives to report on the war, an association of publishers has said.The 2026 Golden Pen of Freedom will be handed to representatives of global news agencies still operating in Gaza – Agence France-Presse (AFP), The Associated Press and Reuters – “whose local journalists continue to provide consistent, professional coverage under extremely…
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