International Editor of the Year Award
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International Editor of the Year Award is a prize awarded yearly to journalists and press editors outside the United states by World Press Review (Worldpress.org) magazine.
The award has been presented by World Press Review Since 1975 to an editor or editors outside the United States whose work, according to the magazine "best exemplifies the principles of journalism."
According to Worldpress.org editorial, the award is granted to journalists "in recognition of enterprise, courage and leadership in advancing the freedom and responsibility of the press, enhancing human rights and fostering excellence in journalism."
The last "International Editor of the Year Award" (2005-2006) was granted to three Mexican journalists, Raúl Gibb Guerrero,Dolores Guadalupe García Escamilla and Alfredo Jiménez Mota.
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http://www.worldpress.org/award.cfm
