Stora Journalistpriset ("The Swedish Grand Prize for Journalism") is an annual
Swedish award, founded in 1966 by
Bonnier AB
Bonnier AB (), also the Bonnier Group, is a privately held Swedish media group of 175 companies operating in 15 countries. It is controlled by the Bonnier family.
Background
The company was founded in 1804 by Gerhard Bonnier in Copenhagen, Den ...
, given to "recognize achievement in
journalism
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".
The prize money is
SEK 100,000 and is awarded in four categories:
* Scoop of the Year (''Årets Avslöjande'')
* Storyteller of the Year (''Årets Berättare'')
* Innovator of the Year (''Årets Förnyare'')
* Lukas Bonnier's Grand Prize for Journalism (''Lukas Bonniers Stora Journalistpris'')
History
The award was established in 1966 by the will of
Albert Bonnier, Jr. From the beginning the award was given in two categories: "
daily press" and "
other periodical press". In 1969 a third category for
radio
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and
television
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was added. In 1979 the category "other periodical press" was split into two separate categories for weekly magazines and special/organization magazines, while the category "radio and television" was split into two separate categories as well (one for each media).
In 1992, the "Lukas Bonnier’s Grand Prize for Journalism" (''Lukas Bonniers Stora Journalistpris'') was added as a category, which is awarded for long-time eminent professional achievements in journalism.
In 1998 the categories for magazines were again merged into one category with the name "New Media" (''Nya medier'').
In 2002 the format of the awards was completely changed, as the separate categories for each type of media were abolished in favour of the new categories "Investigation of the Year" (''Årets Avslöjande''), "Storyteller of the Year" (''Årets Berättare''), "Innovator of the Year" (''Årets Förnyare'') and the "Lukas Bonnier’s Grand Journalism Prize" (''Lukas Bonniers Stora Journalistpris'').
In 2001 an equivalent award was established in
Finland
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, known as ''Suuri Journalistipalkinto''. Equivalent awards have also been given for some years in the
Baltic states
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and
Russia
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.
References
External links
Stora Journalistpriset, official website of the Swedish award
Suuri Journalistipalkinto/Stora Journalistpriset, official website of the Finnish award
European journalism awards
Swedish awards
Awards established in 1966
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