Foreign Reporter of the Year

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The Foreign Reporter of the Year award is one of the honours given annually by The Press Awards in the UK.

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History

Over the years, the categories have increased from 3 in 1962, [1] to 31 in 2014. [2] There have been many different awards in the area of international and foreign reporting, with some years having more than one; [3] the first category was International Reporter of the Year in the 1966 awards, [4] the current is Foreign Reporter of the Year. [2]

The 2007 awards saw the introduction of an International Journalist of the Year category; unlike the earlier International Reporter of the Year category from 1966-1989, this category honours journalists from countries outside the UK. [5]

Foreign Reporter of the Year

Foreign Reporter of the Year, [6] previously Foreign Journalist of the Year (in memory of David Holden) and David Holden International Reporter of the Year. [7]

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International Journalist of the Year

Unlike the other categories, this category is for non-UK journalists. [5]

Foreign Stringer of the Year

Foreign Stringer of the Year, [17] previously Foreign Stringer of the Year (in memory of David Blundy), [18] and David Blundy Award [19]

International Reporter of the Year

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