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This Award honours the work of freelance journalists in the coverage of a news event where the focus is on the immediacy of the story.
2022.
2021.
Finalists
Katie G. Nelson & Ed Ou
In The Middle Of Chaos: Living With The Daunte Wright Protests At The Front Door
2020.
Finalist
Siddharth Bokolia & Ahmer Khan
Defending Kashmir: Anchar’s last stand against India’s control
2019.
2018.
Winner
Mikel Konate
Rescue Mission in the Mediterranean Sea
Finalist
Al-Emrun Garjon
The Rohingya Crisis
Finalist
Humam Husari
Coverage of the siege of Ghouta
2017.
Winner
Waad Al Kateab
Inside Aleppo: The Last Hospital
Finalist
Fadi Al Halabi and Adham Al Hussen
Syria: Gasping for Life in Khan Sheikhoun
Finalist
Mstyslav Chernov
Mosul
2016.
Winner
Will Vassilopoulos
Fear and Desperation: Refugees and Migrants Pour into Greece
Finalist
Nabil Hassan
The Battle for Aden
Finalist
Waad Al Kateab
A Life in the Day of Aleppo
2015.
Winner
Zein Al-Rifai
Aleppo: Life in Ruins
Finalist
Yahya Hassouna
Gaza: A Summer of War and Beyond
Finalist
Olivier Sarbil
Ukraine: Sounds of a Ceasefire
2014.
Winner
Pacôme Pabandji
CAR: Descent into Chaos
Finalist
Andriy Perun
Ukraine Crisis: Kiev
Finalist
Nichole Sobecki
Kenya: Attack at Westgate Mall
2013.
Winner
Aris Roussinos
Gound Zero Mali: The Battle of Gao
Finalist
Al-Emrun Garjon
Bangladesh Factory Collapse
Finalist
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Agony in Aleppo
2012.
Winner
Mani
Horror in Homs
Finalist
Jason N Parkinson
London Riots
Finalist
Roddy Hafiz
Clashes in Cairo
2011.
Winner
Ahmed Bahaddou
Rebels in Western Libya
Finalist
Jason N Parkinson
Egyptian Revolution
Finalist
Vladimir Kostin
Belarus Elections
2010.
Winner
Roger Arnold
Red Shirts Protest
Finalist
Robin Forestier-Walker
Kyrgyzstan Aftermath
Finalist
Sebastian Rich
Afghanistan Bomb Disposal
2009.
Winner
Kazbek Basayev
South Ossetia war
Finalist
Mahmoud El Ajrami
Beth Lahia School
Finalist
John D McHugh
Combat Outpost
2008.
Winner
Abdullahi Farah Duguf
Two weeks in Mogadishu
Finalist
Clifford Derrick
Kibera Slum
Finalist
Subina Shrestha
Down the Irrawaddy Delta
2007.
Winner
Farah Roble Aden
Somalia Reports
Finalist
Maziar Bahari
Shia-stan
Finalist
Ruud Elmendorp
I Am Joseph Kony
2006.
Winner
Zakaria Abu Harbid
Gaza Beach
Finalist
Mehran Bozorgnia
Lawlessness in Afghanistan
Finalist
Amad Jaassmi Al Mullah
Ramadi Fighting
2005.
Winner
Alexander Lomakin
Beslan Siege
Finalist
Geoff Thorpe-Willet
US Marines’ Assault on Fallujah, 7-15 November 2004
Finalist
Mehran Borzorgnia
Opium Trail
2004.
Winner
Martin Adler
On Patrol with Charlie Company – Ivy Blizzard
Finalist
Jane Regan
Haiti, December 2003
Finalist
Tara Sutton
Fallujah Exclusive
2003.
Winner
Frederick Scott
Northern Iraq Friendly Fire Incident
Finalist
Glenn Middleton
News Portfolio
Finalist
James Brabazon
Liberia- Attack on Monrovia
2002.
Winner
Najibullah Quaraishi
SAS in action in Afghanistan
Finalist
Jules Naudet
Plane Hitting the World Trade Center
Finalist
Joseph McCarthy
World Trade Center Attack 9-11-01
2001.
Winner
Hedley Trigge
Oldham Riots
Finalist
Khaled Zhigari
Jerusalem – Sharon’s Visit
Finalist
Hazem Jamil Bader
Jerusalem Clashes
2000.
Winner
Max Stahl
East Timor Stories
Finalist
Chris Mazivanhanga
Zimbabwe Farm Occupation
Finalist
Hedley Trigge
Zimbabwe Farm Invasion
1999.
Winner
Sorious Samura
January 6th – Invasion of Freetown
Finalist
Tony Birtley
Inside Kosovo with the KLA
1998.
Winner
Miguel Gil
Kosovo
Finalist
Shlomi Afriat
Incident in South Lebanon
Finalist
Robert Adams
The Hidden War
1997.
Winner
Shams Odeh
West Bank and Gaza
Finalist
Chantal Abouchar
East Timor
Finalist
Will Daws
Undercover Britain: Bringing Home the Bacon
1996.
Winner
Jane Kokan
Battle for Sanski Most
Finalist
Hedley Trigge
Lebanon
Finalist
Shane Teehan
So Speak or Die
Finalist
Thomas Goltz
Video Diary Recording Russian Forces Making Their Assault on Samashki
1995.
Winner
Farkhad Kerimov
Coverage of Chechen War, 1994-95
Finalist
James Miller
Turkish Persecution of the Kurds
Finalist
Elizabeth C Jones
Hutu militiamen training in UN refugee camps