New prize for freelance journalists
The Zurich Association of Freelance Journalists (FBZ) has launched the first German-Swiss Press Award for freelance journalists. Its aim is to promote the reputation and recognition of freelance journalism.
The Association of Freelance Professional Journalists Zurich (FBZ) has launched the first Swiss-German press prize for freelance journalists. The award will be presented in the fall, as the FBZ announced on Wednesday. With this prize, the association aims to promote the reputation and recognition of freelance journalism. The prize is awarded in two categories. The first category honors articles that have already been published and were written on a freelance basis. The second is for unpublished texts. The prizes are endowed with CHF 3,000 and CHF 2,000 respectively. According to the FBZ, the prize money is raised through sponsorship.
