The Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for war correspondents (French: Prix Bayeux Calvados-Normandie des correspondants de guerre), previously the Bayeux-Calvados Awards for war correspondents, is an annual prize awarded since 1994, by the city of Bayeux and the Departmental Council of Calvados and now the Normandy Region in France. Its goal is to pay tribute to journalists who work in dangerous conditions to allow the public access to information about war.
Details The award was launched as part of the fiftieth anniversary of the Normandy landings. It is awarded in Bayeux, one of the first French cities to be liberated in the Second World War, .
The Bayeux Prize aims to raise public awareness of the profession of war reporter. It takes place during one week each year, in October, including several exhibitions, a book fair, a media forum, discussion evenings, movie screenings and youth-oriented events to participate in education to media. The event focusses on journalism and reporting about a conflict or post-conflict situation, or about an event related to the defense of freedoms and democracy.
The award has had twelve categories since 1994: Daily news Magazine Photojournalism Radio Television Large Format Television Web journalism Young reporter Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ Prize Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (Print journalism) Public Prize Jury Prize
Awards
The Bayeux-Calvados Awards for War Correspondents since 1994.
1994 Daily news prize: Denis Arcand, La Presse Magazine prize: Philipp von Recklinghausen, Stern Photojournalism prize: André Soloviev, Associated Press Radio prize: Alan Little, BBC News Television prize: Élisabeth Burdot, RTBF Special prize of the jury: Paul Marchand, Radio Canada
1995 Print journalism prize: Henri Guirchoun, Le Nouvel Observateur Photojournalism prize: Laurent Van der Stockt, Gamma Television prize: Ben Brown, BBC News The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Xavier Gautier, Le Figaro Special prize of the jury: Patricia Coste, France 2
1996 Print journalism prize: Patrick de Saint Exupéry, Le Figaro Photojournalism prize: James Nachtwey, Magnum for Time Radio prize: Nicolas Poincaré, France Inter Television prize: George Alagiah, BBC News The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Eric Monier, France 2 The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Olivier Weber, Le Point
1997 Print journalism prize: Alain Bommenel, AFP Photojournalism prize: Santiago Lyon, Associated Press Radio prize: François Clémenceau, Europe 1 Television prize: Bob Coen and Amy Merz, CNN News The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Roger Motte and Martine Laroche-Joubert, France 2 The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Jean-Paul Mari, Le Nouvel Observateur The Public Prize: Luc Delahaye, Magnum
1998 Print journalism prize: Jean-Paul Mari, Le Nouvel Observateur Photojournalism prize: Achmad Ibrahim, Associated Press Radio prize: Nicolas Charbonneau, Europe 1 Television prize: Morad Aïd-Habbouche and Christian Decarné, France 3 The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Morad Aïd-Habbouche and Christian Decarné, France 3 The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Jean Hatzfled, Libération The Public Prize: Hocine, AFP
1999 Print journalism prize: Gabriel Grüner, Stern Photojournalism prize: James Nachtwey, Magnum for Time magazine Radio prize: Isabelle Dor, France Info Television prize: Fergal Keane, BBC News The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Fergal Keane, BBC News The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Javier Espinosa, El Mundo The Public Prize: Brennan Linsley, SIPA Press
2000 Print journalism prize: Rémy Ourdan, Le Monde Photojournalism prize: Eric Bouvet, Freelance Radio prize: Madeleine Mukamabano and Médi Elhag, France Culture Television prize: Matt Frei and Darren Conway, BBC News The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Rageh Omaar, BBC News The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Patrick Saint-Paul, Le Figaro The Public Prize: Eric Bouvet, Freelance
2001 Print journalism prize: Françoise Spiekermeier, Paris Match Photojournalism prize: Enric Marti, AP Radio prize: Gilles Perez, RFI Television prize: Ben Brown, BBC News The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Marie-Claude Vogric, France 3 The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Maureen Cofflard, Le Nouvel Observateur The Public Prize: Jeffrey B. Russel, Corbis Sygma
2002 Print journalism prize: Pierre Barbancey, L'Humanité Photojournalism prize: Luc Delahaye, Magnum Photos Radio prize: Arnaud Zajtman, BBC News Television prize: Gilles Jacquier, Bertrand Coq, Tatiana Derouet, Alexandre Berne, France 2 The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: John Simpson, BBC News The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Jean Kehayan Libération The Public Prize: Yannis Behrakis, Reuters
2003 Print journalism prize: Sammy Ketz, AFP Photojournalism prize: Georges Gobet, AFP Radio prize: Renaud Bernard, France Info Television prize: Grégoire Deniau and Hervé Paploray, Capa Presse The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Philippe Lamair, Luc Cauwenberghs, Stefan Janssens, Nathalie Lucien, RTBF The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Caroline Laurent-Simon, Elle The Public Prize: Georges Gobet, AFP
2004 Print journalism prize: James Meek and Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian (UK) Photojournalism prize: Karim Sahib, AFP Radio prize: Andrew Harding – BBC News Television prize: Paul Wood, Adam Moose Campbell, Yousseff Shomali, Sarah Halfpenny, Nigel Sawtell, Qais Hayawi, Laith Kawther – BBC News The Secondary School Students’: Fergal Keane, Glenn Middleton, Jackie Martens, Isaac Mugabi, BBC News The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Christophe Ayad, Libération The Public Prize: Jaafar Ashtiyeh, AFP Jury's Prize: Caroline Laurent-Simon, Elle
2005 Print journalism prize: Vincent Hugeux, L’Express Photojournalism: Jim MacMillan, AP Radio prize: Ishbel Matheson and Dan McMillan, BBC News Television prize: Julian Manyon, Sacha Lomakim, Artem Drabkin, Patrick O’Ryan-Roeder, ITN-ITV News The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Caroline Sinz, Christian De Carné, Salah Agrabi, Michelle Guilloiseau-Joubair, France 3 The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Javier Espinosa, El Mundo The Public Prize: Roger Lemoyne, Maclean's Magazine/Redux Pictures/Alexia Foundation
2006 Print journalism prize: Jon Stephenson, Metro Photojournalism prize: Jaafar Ashtiyeh, AFP Radio prize: Alex Last, BBC News Television prize: Neil Connery, ITN-ITV NEWS The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students': Jeff Koinange, CNN The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Javier Espinosa, El Mundo The Public Prize: Tomas Van Houtryve, Freelance
2007 Print journalism prize: Adrien Jaulmes, La Revue des Deux Mondes / Le Figaro Photojournalism prize: Mahmud Hams, AFP Radio news: Angus Crawford, BBC News Television prize: Alastair Leithead, BBC News Young reporter prize: Anne Guion, La Vie The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Orla Guerin, BBC News The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Benjamin Barthe, Le Monde The Public Prize: Mahmud Hams, AFP
2008 Print journalism prize: Elizabeth Rubin, New York Times Magazine Photojournalism prize: Balazs Gardi, VII Network Radio prize: Mike Thomson, BBC News Television prize: Dominique Derda – France 2 Young reporter prize: Julius Mwelu, IRIN Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Dominique Derda, France 2 The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Anne Guion, La Vie Public Prize: Yasuyoshi Chiba, AFP
2009 Print journalism prize: Christina Lamb, The Sunday Times Photojournalism prize: Walter Astrada, AFP Radio prize: Tim Franks, BBC News Television prize: Paul Comiti, TF1 Large Format Television: Jeremy Bowen, BBC News Young reporter: Mohamed Dahir, AFP Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ Prize: Paul Comiti, TF1 The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Célia Mercier – XXI Public Prize: Jérôme Delay, AP
2010 Print journalism prize: Christophe Boltanski, Le Nouvel Observateur Photojournalism prize: Véronique de Viguerie, Paris Match / Getty Images Radio prize: Florence Lozach, Europe 1 Television prize: Danfung Dennis, PBS Large Format Television: Gilles Jacquier, France 2 Young reporter prize: Miles Amoore, The Sunday Times Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ Prize: Danfung Dennis, PBS The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Mélanis Bois – Elle Public Prize: Véronique de Viguerie – Paris Match / Getty Imagest
2011 Print journalism prize: Jon Stephenson, Metro Magazine Photojournalism prize: Yuri Kozyrev, Noor Radio prize: Etienne Monin – France Info Television prize: Alex Crawford, Sky News Large Format Television: Vaughan Smith, Frontline Club Web journalism: Zoé Lamazou and Sarah Leduc, France 24 Young reporter: Sara Hussein – AFP Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ Prize: Alex Crawford, Sky News The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Mariana Grépinet, Paris Match Public Prize: Yuri Kozyrev, Noor
2012 Print journalism prize: Javier Espinosa, El Mundo Photojournalism prize: Aris Messinis, AFP Radio Prize: Jeremy Bowen, BBC News Television prize: Nic Robertson, CNN Large Format Television: Mathieu Mabin, France 24 Web journalism prize: David Wood, Huffington Post Young reporter prize: Ed Ou, Getty Images Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ Prize: Mathieu Mabin, France 24 The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Rémy Ourdan, Le Monde Public Prize: Manu Brabo, AP
2013 Print journalism prize: Jean-Philippe Remy (Le Monde) Photojournalism prize: Fabio Bucciarelli (AFP) Television prize: Sophie Nivelle-Cardinale (TF1) Radio prize: Marine Olivesi (CBC) Large Format Television: Ben Anderson (BBC News) Young reporter prize: Florentin Cassonnet (XXI) Web journalism prize: Laurent Van der Stockt and Jean-Philippe Remy (Le Monde) Secondary school students’ prize: Sophie Nivelle-Cardinale (TF1) The Ouest-France – Jean Marin prize: Wolfgang Bauer (Die Zeit) Public prize: Javier Manzano (AFP)
2014
Photojournalism prize: Mohammed al-Shaikh (AFP) Print journalism prize: Anthony Loyd (Times) Television prize: Lyse Doucet (BBC News) Large Format Television: Marcel Mettelsiefen (Arte Reportage) Radio prize: Olivier Poujade (France Inter) The Ouest-France – Jean Marin prize: Claire Meynial Young reporter prize: Alexey Furman Secondary school students’ prize: Mathieu Mabin (France 24) Web journalism prize: Gerald Holubowicz, Olga Kravets, Maria Morina, Oksana Yushko and Anna Shpakova Public prize (photojournalism): Emin Ozmen (Sipa Press)
2015 Photojournalism prize: Heidi Levine (Sipa Press) Print journalism prize: Christopher Reuter (Der Spiegel) Television prize: Mikhail Galutsov (Vice) Large Format Television: Xavier Muntz (Arte) Radio prize: Emma-Jane Kirby (BBC) The Ouest-France – Jean Marin prize: Wolfgang Bauer (Die Zeit) Young reporter prize: Pierre Sautreuil (L'Obs) Secondary school students’ prize: Alex Crawford (Sky News) Web journalism prize: Christian Werner (Süddeutsche Zeitung) Public prize (photojournalism): Heidi Levine (Sipa Press)
2016 Photojournalism prize: Yannis Behrakis (Reuters) Print journalism prize: Wolfgang Bauer (Die Zeit) Television prize, Amnesty International prize: Arnaud Comte and Stéphane Guillemot (France 2) Large Format Television: Ayman Oghanna and Warzer Jaff (Vice News) Radio prize: Jeremy Bowen (BBC News) The Ouest-France – Jean Marin prize: Célia Mercier (Revue XXI) Young reporter prize: Mohammed Badra (European Pressphoto Agency) Normandy Secondary school students’ prize: Virginie Nguyen Hoang and Dastane Altaïr (France 4) Web journalism prize: Guillaume Herbaut and Paul Ouazan (Arte) Public prize (photojournalism): Yannis Behrakis (Reuters)
2017