The Bayeux-Calvados Awards for war correspondents (Prix Bayeux-Calvados des correspondants de guerre) is an annual prize awarded since 1994, by the city of Bayeux and the General Council of Calvados. Its goal is to pay tribute to journalists who work in dangerous conditions to allow the public access to information about war.
The award was launched as part of the fiftieth anniversary of the Normandy landings. It is awarded in Bayeux, one of the first French cities to be liberated in the Second World War, in a conference that includes a book fair, a media forum, discussion evenings, and youth-oriented events.
The award has had twelve categories since 1994:
Daily news
Magazine
Photojournalism
Radio
Television
Large Format Television
Web journalism
Young reporter
Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ Prize
Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (Print journalism)
Public Prize
Jury Prize
The Bayeux-Calvados Awards for War Correspondents since 1994.
1994
Daily news prize: Denis Arcand, La Presse
Magazine prize: Philipp von Recklinghausen, Stern
Photojournalism prize: André Soloviev, Associated Press
Radio prize: Alan Little, BBC News
Television prize: Elisabeth Burdot, RTBF
Special prize of the jury: Paul Marchand, Radio Canada
1995
Print journalism prize: Henri Guirchoun, Le Nouvel Observateur
Photojournalism prize: Laurent Van der Stockt, Gamma
Television prize: Ben Brown, BBC News
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Xavier Gautier, Le Figaro
Special prize of the jury: Patricia Coste, France 2
1996
Print journalism prize: Patrick de Saint Exupéry, Le Figaro
Photojournalism prize: James Nachtwey, Magnum for Time Magazine
Radio prize: Nicolas Poincaré, France Inter
Television prize: George Allagiah, BBC News
The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Eric Monier, France 2
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Olivier Weber, Le Point
1997
Print journalism prize: Alain Bommenel, AFP
Photojournalism prize: Santiago Lyon, Associated Press
Radio prize: François Clémenceau, Europe 1
Television prize: Bob Coen and Amy Mertz, CNN News
The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Roger Motte and Martine Laroche-Joubert, France 2
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Jean-Paul Mari, Le Nouvel Observateur
The Public Prize: Luc Delahaye, Magnum
1998
Print journalism prize: Jean-Paul Mari, Le Nouvel Observateur
Photojournalism prize: Achmad Ibrahim, Associated Press
Radio prize: Nicolas Charbonneau, Europe 1
Television prize: Morad Aïd-Habbouche and Christian Decarné, France 3
The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Morad Aïd-Habbouche and Christian Decarné, France 3
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Jean Hatzfled, Liberation
The Public Prize : Hocine, AFP
1999
Print journalism prize: Gabriel Grüner, Stern
Photojournalism prize: James Nachtwey, Magnum for Time Magazine
Radio prize: Isabelle Dor, France Info
Television prize: Fergal Keane, BBC News
The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Fergal Keane, BBC News
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Javier Espinosa, El Mundo
The Public Prize: Brennan Linsley, SIPA Press
2000
Print journalism prize: Rémy Ourdan, Le Monde
Photojournalism prize: Eric Bouvet, Freelance
Radio prize: Madeleine Mukamabano and Médi Elhag, France Culture
Television prize: Matt Frei and Darren Conway, BBC News
The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Rageh Omaar, BBC News
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Patrick Saint-Paul, Le Figaro
The Public Prize: Eric Bouvet, Freelance
2001
Print journalism prize: Françoise Spiekermeier, Paris Match
Photojournalism prize: Enric Marti, AP
Radio prize: Gilles Perez, RFI
Television prize: Ben Brown, BBC News
The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Marie-Claude Vogric, France 3
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Maureen Cofflard, Le Nouvel Observateur
The Public Prize : Jeffrey B. Russel, Corbis Sygma
2002
Print journalism prize: Pierre Barbancey, L’humanité
Photojournalism prize: Luc Delahaye, Magnum Photos
Radio prize: Arnaud Zajtman, BBC News
Television prize: Gilles Jacquier, Bertrand Coq, Tatiana Derouet, Alexandre Berne, France 2
The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ : John Simpson, BBC News
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Jean Kehayan Libération
The Public Prize: Yannis Behrakis, Reuters
2003
Print journalism prize: Sammy Ketz, AFP
Photojournalism prize: Georges Gobet, AFP
Radio prize: Renaud Bernard, France Info
Television prize: Grégoire Deniau and Hervé Paploray, Capa Presse
The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ : Philippe Lamair, Luc Cauwenberghs, Stefan Janssens, Nathalie Lucien, RTBF
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Caroline Laurent-Simon, Elle
The Public Prize : Georges Gobet, AFP
2004
Print journalism prize: James Meek and Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian (UK)
Photojournalism prize: Karim Sahib, AFP
Radio prize: Andrew Harding – BBC News
Television prize: Paul Wood, Adam Moose Campbell, Yousseff Shomali, Sarah Halfpenny, Nigel Sawtell, Qais Hayawi, Laith Kawther – BBC News
The Secondary School Students’: Fergal Keane, Glenn Middleton, Jackie Martens, Isaac Mugabi, BBC News
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Christophe Ayad, Liberation
The Public Prize : Jaafar Ashtiyeh, AFP
Jury’s Prize: Caroline Laurent-Simon, Elle
2005
Print journalism prize: Vincent Hugeux, L’Express
Photojournalism: Jim MacMillan, AP
Radio prize: Ishbel Matheson and Dan McMillan, BBC News
Television prize: Julian Manyon, Sacha Lomakim, Artem Drabkin, Patrick O’Ryan-Roeder, ITN-ITV News
The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Caroline Sinz, Christian De Carné, Salah Agrabi, Michelle Guilloiseau-Joubair, France 3
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Javier Espinosa, El Mundo
The Public Prize : Roger Lemoyne, Macleans Magazine/Redux Pictures/Alexia Foundation
2006
Print journalism prize: Jon Stephenson, Metro
Photojournalism prize : Jaafar Ashtiyeh, AFP
Radio prize: Alex Last, BBC News
Television prize: Neil Connery, ITN-ITV NEWS
The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ : Jeff Koinange, CNN
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Javier Espinosa, El Mundo
The Public Prize : Tomas Van Houtryve, Freelance
2007
Print journalism prize: Adrien Jaulmes, La Revue Des Deux Mondes / Le Figaro
Photojournalism prize : Mahmud Hams, AFP
Radio news: Angus Crawford, BBC News
Television prize: Alastair Leithead, BBC News
Young reporter prize: Anne Guion, La Vie
The Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’: Orla Guerin, BBC News
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Benjamin Barthe, Le Monde
The Public Prize : Mahmud Hams, AFP
2008
Print journalism prize: Elizabeth Rubin, New York Times Magazine
Photojournalism prize: Balazs Gardi, VII Network
Radio prize: Mike Thomson, BBC News
Television prize: Dominique Derda – France 2
Young reporter prize: Julius Mwelu, IRIN
Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ : Dominique Derda, France 2
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Anne Guion, La Vie
Public Prize: Yasuyoshi Chiba, AFP
2009
Print journalism prize: Christina Lamb, The Sunday Times
Photojournalism prize: Walter Astrada, AFP
Radio prize: Tim Franks, BBC News
Television prize: Paul Comiti, TF1
Large Format Television : Jeremy Bowen, BBC News
Young reporter : Mohamed Dahir, AFP
Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ Prize : Paul Comiti, TF1
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Célia Mercier – XXI
Public Prize : Jérôme Delay, AP
2010
Print journalism prize: Christophe Boltanski, Le Nouvel Observateur
Photojournalism prize: Véronique de Viguerie, Paris Match / Getty Images
Radio prize: Florence Lozach, Europe 1
Television prize: Danfung Dennis, PBS
Large Format Television: Gilles Jacquier, France 2
Young reporter prize: Miles Amoore, The Sunday Times
Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ Prize: Danfung Dennis, PBS
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Mélanis Bois – Elle
Public Prize: Véronique de Viguerie – Paris Match / Getty Imagest
2011
Print journalism prize: Jon Stephenson, Metro Magazine
Photojournalism prize: Yuri Kozyrev, Noor
Radio prize: Etienne Monin – France Info
Television prize: Alex Crawford, Sky News
Large Format Television: Vaughan Smith, Frontline Club
Web journalism: Zoé Lamazou and Sarah Leduc, France 24
Young reporter: Sara Hussein – AFP
Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ Prize: Alex Crawford, Sky News
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Mariana Grépinet, Paris Match
Public Prize: Yuri Kozyrev, Noor
2012
Print journalism prize: Javier Espinosa, El Mundo
Photojournalism prize: Aris Messinis, AFP
Radio Prize: Jeremy Bowen, BBC News
Television prize: Nic Robertson, CNN
Large Format Television: Mathieu Mabin, France 24
Web journalism prize: David Wood, Huffington Post
Young reporter prize: Ed Ou, Getty Images
Lower Normandy Secondary School Students’ Prize: Mathieu Mabin, France 24
The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (print journalism): Rémy Ourdan, Le Monde
Public Prize: Manu Brabo, AP
