Former PBS NewsHour anchor honored for bravery in journalism award
Washington, February 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is today the organization’s co-founder and respected broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff This year’s IWMF Courage in Journalism Leadership Honoree. In addition to her pioneering role with the IWMF, Woodruff will be recognized for her contributions to gender equality in journalism, press freedom, and award-winning, impartial news production.
Judy Woodruff Hosts 2018 IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards
Woodruff, along with several influential women in journalism, co-founded IWMF in 1989 as a way to increase access and opportunities for women journalists around the world.Continuing with Woodruff’s vision, the IWMF last year nearly $600,000 reported grants to 208 journalists, funded 340 articles published in over 120 media, $417,000 We provide emergency assistance to over 160 journalists around the world. Additionally, 530 journalists and 20 newsrooms have participated in his IWMF-led physical and digital security training, and more than 1.6 million journalists have completed the organization’s self-paced safety courses.
“The IWMF would not exist today without the foresight, determination and leadership of these incomparable people. Judy Woodruff IWMF Executive Director Elisa Reese Munoz said: Over her 30-plus years, her legacy has inspired thousands of female journalists to launch their careers and uncover her vital truths. ”
Prior to anchoring PBS NewsHour, Woodruff spent 50 years covering political and other news for PBS, NBC, CNN and Bloomberg Television. She has also appeared on PBS, NPR, united states of america Today and Yahoo News.Woodruff and the Deceased Gwen Ifil – Named after the IWMF’s annual Gwen Ifil Awards and Gwen Ifil Mentorship Program, she was the first two co-anchors for a national news broadcast when she joined Newshour’s Anchor Desk in 2013 was nominated by the women of
“When the IWMF was founded, it was our hope that the organization would grow to meet the needs of the vast numbers of female journalists who have an integral voice in local and global newsmaking.” The IWMF’s role as the primary funder of the column has far exceeded our expectations.I am very honored to be recognized by the IWMF this year.The IWMF is close to my heart, It is an organization with an important mission.”
Woodruff joins the IWMF to recognize other journalists who receive the 2023 Courage Award. These journalists continue to report despite increasing challenges, obstacles, risks and even imprisonment. 34th The Courage of the Annual Journalism Awards Ceremony Will Be Held new york city, Los Angeles When washington dc, this fall. The IWMF is pleased to announce that Bank of America is the National Presenting Sponsor of Courage for the 17th Annual Journalism Awards.th consecutive years.
For more information on sponsoring the Courage Award, please visit Anne Lewandowski so [email protected].
About the International Women’s Media Foundation
Established in 1989, the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is the only global non-profit organization that provides emergency assistance, safety training, reporting opportunities, and a means of funding specially provided for women and nonbinary journalists. It is a for-profit organization. We enable more bylines and work tirelessly to ensure the diversity of voices represented in the news industry around the world. Follow her IWMF on Twitter. @IWMFFacebook (@IWMFPage), and Instagram (@TheIWMF).
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