The Prize, with the support of the European Parliament, will be awarded annually to in-depth journalism pieces undertaken by EU-based professional journalists.
About Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 5th Edition
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: June 28, 2025
- Application Deadline: July 31, 2025
- Category: Contest
- Oppotunity Locations: France
The fifth edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism is open! Professional journalists may submit their work, individually or in teams.
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism (hereinafter, the Prize) was launched on 16 October 2020 as a tribute to the Maltese anti-corruption investigative journalist and blogger who was assassinated in a car bomb attack in 2017.
The Prize, with the support of the European Parliament, will be awarded annually to in-depth journalism pieces undertaken by EU-based professional journalists.
Theme: The Prize aims to recognise outstanding in-depth journalism work on topics that are relevant for the European Union (EU) as a whole or some of its Member States, and contribute to the promotion of principles and values of the EU, as enshrined in the European Charter of Human Rights.
Benefits of Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 5th Edition
- There will be one single winner, who will receive €20.000.
- The jury reserves the right not to award the Prize in case the aforementioned quality criteria are not met.
- The winner will be invited to participate in the Award Ceremony of the Prize on October 2025 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The European Parliament will cover the winner’s travel costs.
Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 5th Edition Requirements
- Open to individual professional journalists or teams of professional journalists of any nationality.
- Applications may be submitted by authors themselves or by professional media organisations and associations on their behalf.
- Entries must have been published/broadcast in print, audiovisual or online media outlets based in one of the 27 EU Member States between 1 September 2024 and 31 July 2025.
- English is the official language of the Prize.
- Should a journalist or team of journalists wish to participate with more than one entry, they are allowed to do so. However, they must submit a separate application per entry.
Evaluation criteria
Evaluation will be based on the following criteria:
- Relevance of the topic for European society and contribution to the promotion of EU values and principles.
- Quality of content, which should be well documented, accurate, factual, and based on a variety of sources.
- Quality in terms of language, style, and structure.
- Original and in-depth approach to the topic.
Application Date and Process
- A summary in English (500 words maximum) must be provided in the submission form.
Note: Plagiarism, which includes the unauthorised use of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own, or any infringement of third parties’ intellectual property rights will result in disqualification. Retrospective discovery of plagiarism or infringement of third parties’ intellectual property rights will result in revocation of the awarded Prize.
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Application Deadline
31 July, 2025
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