African journo wins at 2013 IWMF Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
The IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Edna Machirori, the first black female newspaper editor in Zimbabwe. As a woman journalist in post-colonial Zimbabwe, Machirori rose through the ranks of several newspapers, including The Chronicle and The Financial Gazette, in spite of a deeply patriarchal culture. Now, Machirori continues to write about development, corruption and social issues for The Daily News, among other publications.
Journalists who were honoured this year are:
The Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at ceremonies in New York on 23 October and in Los Angeles on 29 October.
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