Maria Moors Cabot prize
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The Maria Moors Cabot Prizes are the oldest international awards in the field of journalism. They recognize distinguished journalistic contributions to inter-American understanding.
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[edit] Award
The prizes are awarded annually by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York on recommendation of the dean of the Graduate School of Journalism and the Cabot Prize Board, which is composed of journalists and educators concerned with hemisphere affairs.
[edit] Recipients
Three to four medalists from the United States, Latin America, and Canada are selected each year. Prize winners receive the Cabot medal and a $5,000 honorarium, plus travel expenses to New York City and hotel accommodations for the presentation ceremony. Medalists' news organizations receive a bronze plaque.
[edit] Criteria
The Cabot Prize Board and the dean look for exceptional reporting and evidence of commitment to important stories over the course of a long and distinguished career. They are particularly interested in hearing about journalists and news organizations that have made a sustained and distinguished contribution to inter-American understanding through their coverage of the Americas. The Board and the dean are also interested in honoring those journalists who have taken an active role in upholding freedom of the press in the Americas. Although awards have been made to publishers and other managerial personnel, the Board is particularly interested in individual journalists.
In making a nomination, presentations should include representative clippings, copies of books, broadcast tapes, and other pertinent material, as well as the nomination form. Letters explaining why the nominee is especially deserving are also welcome.
[edit] Ceremony
The winners are chosen in May, and the prizes are presented by the President of Columbia University at an awards ceremony in the fall.
