The Rory Peck Trust is an international NGO that supports freelance journalists and their families in crisis. Based in London, UK, it provides practical assistance and support to freelance journalists worldwide, to raise their profile, promote their welfare and safety, and support their right to report freely and without fear.[1] It also runs the annual Rory Peck Awards.[2]
| Founded | April 24, 1995 |
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| Founder | Juliet Crawley Peck |
| Type | International nongovernmental organization |
| Focus | Journalist assistance and freedom of expression |
| Location |
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Key people | Clothilde Redfern Director |
| Website | rorypecktrust |
History
editFreelance cameraman Rory Peck was killed in Moscow in 1993.[3] In 1995, his widow, Juliet, founded the Trust in his memory.[4] Originally established to run the Rory Peck Awards, the scope of the Trust's work grew, and in 1998 the Freelance Assistance Programme was established, providing emergency grants to freelance journalists in crisis. In 2000, the Rory Peck Training Fund was set up, which provides hostile environment training bursaries to freelancers. The Trust now gives over 100 grants each year to freelancers worldwide.[5]
The Rory Peck Awards
editEach year the Martin Adler Prize is awarded to a freelancer who has made a significant contribution to newsgathering. The aim of the prize is to highlight the dedication and talent of freelancers who work under challenging circumstances within their own country.[6] The prize is named in honour of Martin Adler, a freelance journalist who was killed in Somalia in 2006.[7] The award for 2020 went to Maha Hussaini, a female Palestinian journalist working for Middle East Eye who reports on Gaza.[8]
References
edit- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ https://rorypeckawards.org/
- ^ Strombo.com. "Remembering Rory Peck, A Pioneering Freelance News Cameraman". George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Juliet Peck". 7 February 2007. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Assistance". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ https://rorypeckawards.org
- ^ "Biography – Martin Adler". www.martinadlerphotography.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.
- ^ "MEE journalist Maha Hussaini wins Martin Adler Prize". Middle East Eye. 24 November 2020. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.