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# Photo Journalism Prize

This award highlights the significant role of citizen journalism, recognizing the dedicated efforts of individuals who strive to bring important stories to light

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- [Home](https://photojournalismprize.com/) - Celebrating the power of citizen journalism with the prestigious Photo Journalism Prize, recognizing those who bring vital stories to the forefront.
- [PJP Winners](https://photojournalismprize.com/pjp-winners/)
- [FAQ](https://photojournalismprize.com/faq/) - FAQ Image Submission How do I submit my entry? Entries are submitted online. You’ll be asked to provide your name for credit, a series title, a short description, and to select a category. You’ll then be guided to upload your images. How many photographs can I submit in one entry? Each entry may include from
- [About Us](https://photojournalismprize.com/about/) - About Us The Photo Journalism Prize was created by the founders of International Photo Awards and Paris Photo Prize. The Photo Journalism Prize is open to anyone who has captured impactful moments from events they witnessed. This award highlights the significant role of citizen journalism, recognizing the dedicated efforts of individuals who strive to bring
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- [News](https://photojournalismprize.com/news/) - News Stay up to date with Photojournalizm Prize news. Uncategorized News Title Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo Read More » December 18, 2025 Submit Your
- [Jury](https://photojournalismprize.com/jury/) - Current Jury The PJP is juried by a group of experts with unbiased views based on these Judging criteria: News Value, Human Interest, Visual Storytelling, Versatility, Photographic Quality, Editing, Writing, and Overall Reporting. Magdalena Herrera Art Director / Photo Editor Ron Haviv Director/Co-Founder of VII Foundation Natasha Egan Executive Director / Museum of Contemporary Photography
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## Jury

- [Steve McCurry](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/steve-mccurry/) - Steve McCurry finds himself drawn to adventure. Born in Philadelphia, he graduated cum laude from the College of Arts and Architecture at the Pennsylvania State University. After spending a couple of years in newspaper work, McCurry traveled to India. His career was launched when, dressed in native garb, he crossed the Pakistan border into rebel-controlled
- [Jim Colton ](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/jim-colton/) - James K. Colton is currently Editor at Large at ZUMA Press and Editor-in-Chief of zPhotoJournal.com. He began his career in 1972 as the Color Picture Editor for the Associated Press and later joined Newsweek as their Director of Photography before becoming the Photography Editor for Sports Illustrated. He was on the Board of Directors of the Eddie Adams
- [Magdalena Herrera](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/magdalena-herrera/) - Born in Havana to a family of artists, Magdalena Herrera left Cuba as a child to settle in Paris, where she studied fine art and art history at the Sorbonne before starting her career as a grafic designer and art director. She works in books, print and magazines, spending ten years as Art Director and
- [Ron Haviv](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/ron-haviv/) - Ron Haviv is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and an award-winning photojournalist. He co-founded VII Photo Agency and The VII Foundation, where he currently serves as a director. He is dedicated to documenting conflict, post conflict and raising human rights issues around the globe. His work in the Balkans was used as evidence to indict & convict
- [Natasha Egan](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/natasha-egan/) - Since 2011, Natasha Egan has served as Executive Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP), where she previously worked as Associate Director and Curator. Under her leadership, MoCP has strengthened its global reputation as a leading institution dedicated to contemporary photography, presenting exhibitions that spark dialogue on pressing social, political,
- [Alexia Singh](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/alexia-singh/) - Alexia Singh is a Senior Lecturer in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at London College of Communication. She spent two decades at Reuters News Agency, where she managed picture desks in London, Paris, and Singapore, through major global events including the death of Pope John Paul II, the Iraq War, and the 2016 migrant crisis. In 2010,
- [Elizabeth Krist](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/elizabeth-krist/) - Elizabeth Krist was a photography editor at National Geographic magazine for over 20 years, and is now on the boards of Women Photograph and of the W. Eugene Smith Fund. She often works with CatchLight and with the Eddie Adams Workshop, and is a contributing editor for Virginia Quarterly Review. She has freelanced for The New Yorker and Magnum Photos, and curated National Geographic’s Women of
- [Mike Davis](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/mike-davis/) - Mike Davis’ role as a visual editor has taken many forms since he began as a picture editor in 1987, after completing graduate school at the University of Missouri. Regardless of the setting his goal has been to help elevate the craft and storytelling of photographers while making publishing environments better for visual media. Most
- [Pia Peterson Haggarty](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/pia-peterson-haggarty/) - Pia Peterson Haggarty is a photo editor and researcher. She is currently the photo director at Lonely Planet. Previously, she was a features photo editor at The Wall Street Journal, photo editor at BuzzFeed News and a photo assistant at the New York Times Magazine. Pia has lectured on photography and reviewed work at Columbia's School of
- [Sarah Gilbert](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/sarah-gilbert/) - Sarah Gilbert is features photo editor at the Guardian newspaper with over 20 years experience in print and online work. Previously a photo editor for Conde Nast, UK, based magazines, book publishers and newspapers, and spent several years in NYC as the Guardian US Photo Editor. A regular juror on leading photography competitions, and participant
- [Jim Powell](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/jim-powell/) - Jim Powell has almost 30 years' picture editing experience, 25 of them with the Guardian and the Observer newspapers. Jim was deputy photo editor of the Independent newspaper before taking up the role of deputy photo editor of the Observer. He was the photo editor on the Observer Sport Monthly (OSM) magazine from its launch in 2000.
- [Ismail Ferdous](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/ismail-ferdous/) - Ismail Ferdous is a Bangladeshi photographer living in New York City and a member of Agence VU’ in Paris. He is a National Geographic Explorer and teaches at the International Center of Photography (ICP). Known for his powerful visual narratives, he is considered a leading voice in contemporary photography. Over the past decade, some of
- [Alison Nordström](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/alison-nordstrom/) - Alison Nordström is an independent writer and curator specializing in photographs. As Founding Director of the Southeast Museum of Photography (FL) (1991-2002) and Senior Curator of Photographs at George Eastman House (NY) (2004-2013) she has curated more than 150 photographic exhibitions in nine countries, including Lewis Hine, Truth/Beauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845-1945, and Ideas
- [Svetlana Bachevanova](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/svetlana-bachevanova/) - Svetlana Bachevanova is the executive director of the FotoEvidence Association in France and a cofounder of the acclaimed publishing house FotoEvidence Press (New York 2010). The books she and her team publish expose injustice, create enduring evidence of violations of human rights and inspire social change. She is an accomplished photojournalist and pioneering advocate for
- [Sandra M. Stevenson](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/sandra-m-stevenson/) - Sandra M. Stevenson is an award-winning Writer / Visual Editor / Curator who recently joined Education Week as Managing Editor, Visuals and Immersive Experience. Before joining Education Week, Sandra was Deputy Director of Photography at The Washington Post, where she managed a team of picture editors covering International, Climate and Health + Science. Previously, she
- [Tara Pixley, PhD.](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/tara-pixley-phd/) - Tara Pixley, PhD, is a photographer and professor with a 20-year career in visual journalism. Dr. Pixley is based in Los Angeles, where she teaches journalism and media studies at Loyola Marymount University. She was a Visiting Knight Fellowship at Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism and was a recipient of the inaugural World Press
- [James Nacthwey](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/james-nacthwey/) - James Nachtwey grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Dartmouth College, where he studied Art History and Political Science (1966-70). Images from the Vietnam War and the American Civil Rights movement had a powerful effect on him and were instrumental in his decision to become a photographer. He has worked aboard ships in the Merchant
- [Paolo Pellegrin](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/paolo-pellegrin/) - Paolo Pellegrin was born in 1964 in Rome. He studied architecture at Università La Sapienza, before studying photography at Istituto Italiano di Fotografia. Between 1991 and 2001 Pellegrin was represented by Agence VU in Paris. In 2001 he became a Magnum Photos nominee and a full member in 2005. He was a contract photographer for
- [Alex Pollack](https://photojournalismprize.com/juror/alex-pollack/) - Alex Pollack is the current Director of Photography at National Geographic, where she oversees the visual storytelling strategy. Known for her sharp editorial eye and deep commitment to impactful imagery, Alex has built a career shaping how stories are told through photos across both digital and print. Before joining National Geographic, Alex served as Photo

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