Photo, radio, TV, web and written reports on a conflict or news event relating to the fight for freedom and democracy are eligible for a prize.

The 18th edition of the Bayeux-Calvados Awards for War Correspondents will take place from October 3 - 9, 2011, deadline for content is June 10.

Alongside the awards ceremony, the Bayeux-Calvados Awards is a week of events and debates about international news: exhibitions, evening debates, screenings, book fair, media forums, meetings with schoolchildren and more.

The Bayeux awards launched in 1994 on the 50th anniversary of the landing of the allied troops in Normandy. Bayeux was one of the first towns liberated from Nazi occupation in the D-Day invasion. The awards pay tribute to journalists who work in dangerous conditions to report important news integral to freedom and democracy.

There is a EU€7000 prize (about US$10,000 dollars) for each category. This is the first year that online writing is eligible.

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