Made up of former winners, the jury reluctantly decided not to award the 2024 prizes in Beirut, two months ago due to the open war in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. The ceremony was therefore held on Wednesday in Paris.
The Albert Londres Prize crowns Belgian journalist Wilson Fache
Albert Londres (1884-1932) is the father of great modern reporting. The award bearing his name was awarded for the first time in 1933, and went to a certain Emile Condroyer for his reports in the daily Le Journal.
The audiovisual reporting prize was created in 1985 and that for the best “investigation and reporting book” in 2017. The winners each receive 5,000 euros.
To be eligible for the Albert Londres prize, candidates must be French-speaking and under 41 years old.
A press card is not required to compete for the prize, open to all types of press (economic, political, sporting, cultural, etc.).
