Axel-Springer-Preis

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Axel-Springer-Preis
Awarded forExcellence for young journalists in print, TV, radio, and online journalism
CountryGermany
Presented byAxel-Springer-Akademie
First awarded1991–present
Website www.axel-springer-preis.de

The Axel-Springer-Preis is an annually awarded prize. [1] The Award is given to young journalists in the categories print, TV, radio, and online journalism due to the decisions of the Axel-Springer-Akademie.

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History

The prize was awarded for the first time in 1991. It is named after the founder and owner of today's Axel Springer AG, publisher Axel Springer (1912–1985). The award ceremony will take place on his birthday, 2 May, in Berlin annually. Meanwhile, the modalities of the price has been changed and updated. In 1999 no award ceremony took place. Since 2001, an award is presented in four categories: Press, Radio, Television and the Internet.

Prize money

From the prize givers of the Axel-Springer-Akademie, a prize of 54,000 Euro is total awarded. The award comes in the print category with 6000 euros for each best work in three different categories (three 1st prizes). In the remaining three categories of television, radio and the Internet three prizes in each category will be awarded, each with 6000 € (1st prize), 4000 € (2nd prizes) and 2000 € (3rd prices).

As of 2021 the total prize money is 38,000 euros for main prizes in gold, silver, bronze (10,000 euros, 5,000 euros, 3,000 euros), excellence awards "local journalism", "entertainment and humor" and "tech in journalism" (each 5,000 euros) and George Weidenfeld Special Prize (5,000 euros)

Award criteria

Works which were published for the first time in a German-speaking media broadcast by a German-language station or published on the Internet during the previous year can be submitted. The author should not be older than 33 years of age. This limit also applies to co-authors who were significantly involved in the development work. In each category can be submitted per author a work, in the print category one work per author in the three categories.

Contributions should be devoted to "current political, economical, cultural, sporting and social issues."

Jury and Board of Trustees

Jury members were among others Gabor Steingart and Nina Grunenberg (press), Axel Buchholz, Rainer Cabanis and Carmen Thomas (radio), as well as Heinz Klaus Mertes, Gerd Ruge, Steffen Seibert and Maria von Welser (TV). Claus Strunz, Hans-Dieter Degler, Carola Ferstl, Jan-Eric Peters (also printed), Rowan Barnett and Sebastian Turner belonged to the Internet jury.

The Board of Trustees includes, among others, former award winner Mathias Döpfner and Friede Springer.

Award winners

1993–1994

Award winners 1993
Award winners 1994

1995–2000

Award winners 1995
Award winners 1996
Award winners 1997
Award winners 1998
Award winners 1999 (not awarded)
Award winners 2000

2001–2010

Award winners 2001
Award winners 2002
Award winners 2003
Award winners 2004
Award winners 2005
Award winners 2006
Award winners 2007
Award winners 2008 [2]
Award winners 2009 [3]
Award winners 2010

2011–2020

Award winners 2011
Award winners 2012
Award winners 2013 [7]
Award winners 2014 [8]
Preisträger 2015 [9]
Preisträger 2016 [10]
Preisträger 2017 [11]
Preisträger 2018 [12]
Preisträger 2019 [13]
Preisträger 2020 [14]

2021–2030

Award winners 2021 [15]
Award winners 2022

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References

  1. ↑ "Axel-Springer-Preis für jungen Journalismus". Journalisten Preise (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Preisverleihung 2008 Archived 16 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Preisverleihung 2009 Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Dreimal hoch". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Preisverleihung 2010 Archived 2010-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "zwanzig nach – das Magazin zum Mauerfall". Journalistische Nachwuchsförderung (JONA). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Preisverleihung 2013". Axel-Springer-Preis. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Preisträger 2014". Axel-Springer-Preis. Archived from the original on 11 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "2015". Axel-Springer-Preis (in German). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "2016". Axel-Springer-Preis (in German). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "2017". Axel-Springer-Preis (in German). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "2018". Axel-Springer-Preis (in German). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "2019". Axel-Springer-Preis (in German). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "2020". Axel-Springer-Preis (in German). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "Axel-Springer-Preis an Nachwuchsjournalisten verliehen" (in German). Die Welt. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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