The World Affiliation of Information Publishers, or WAN-IFRA, introduced the annual Editorial Management Award to acknowledge the contributions of editors to their newsrooms and their media’s contribution to society.
Every laureate is chosen by members of the Girls in Information International Steering Committee and based mostly on a number of standards, equivalent to dedication to editorial, gender equality, and likewise supporting the media leaders’ subsequent technology.
Together with the 2022 Laureates coming from the Philippines and Zimbabwe, Lebanon was additionally current within the prestigious award ceremony.
Lebanese Diana Moukalled was awarded the Editorial Management Award and was introduced because the 2022 Laureate for the Arab Area.
Diana Moukalled is the co-founder of Daraj Media, an unbiased media outlet addressing lots of the area’s controversial points.
The Lebanese journalist, documentary producer, and director has been working within the media trade for nearly 30 years, masking conflicts in Lebanon, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Yemen.
She filmed greater than 50 hours of documentaries highlighting socio-political points within the MENA area and around the globe.
“I’m deeply touched by this award. It’s an acknowledgment that goes past people to spotlight the challenges journalists usually and ladies journalists specifically face,” stated Moukalled.
Since 1948, the World Affiliation of Information Publishers – or WAN-IFRA – has turn into a world group aiming at defending the rights of journalists and publishers in addition to selling press freedom.
