Bayeux-Calvados Prize 2016: war correspondents

In a few days, the "Bayeux-Calvados" prize will unveil the programme for its 2016 edition, held from 3 to 9 October 2016 in Bayeux.

The "Bayeux-Calvados" prize honours war correspondents each year for their reporting on a conflict situation or its consequences for civilian populations, or on a current event bearing on the defence of freedoms and democracy.

The Bayeux-Calvados prize

Held in Bayeux, in the Calvados department, the Bayeux-Calvados prize opens its 23rd edition from 3 to 9 October. At the jury's and its president's discretion, 10 prizes will be awarded at the awards ceremony, chaired by .

Seven trophies awarded by the international jury

1. Print Press Trophy Calvados Département Prize – €7,000

1. Television Trophy Amnesty International Prize – €7,000

1. Radio Trophy Comité du Débarquement Prize – €7,000

1. Photo Trophy Nikon Prize – €7,000

1. Scam Long-Form Television Prize – €7,000Web Journalism Trophy Nikon Prize – €7,000

1. Young Reporter Prize Sponsored by CAPA Télévision – €3,000

Three special prizes

1. The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print press) – €4,000

1. The Public's Prize (photo) Sponsored by the Agence Française de Développement – €3,000

1. The Basse-Normandie High-School Students' Regional Prize (television) – €3,000

More about the Bayeux-Calvados prize

Since 1994, the town of Bayeux — in partnership with the Calvados General Council — has organised the Bayeux-Calvados Prize for war correspondents, an event designed to pay tribute to journalists who practise their profession under perilous conditions so that we may have access to free information.