Cyril Almeida of Dawn gets World Press Freedom Hero Award

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 5 June 2019

Cyril Almeida, an assistant editor at Dawn, received the prestigious World Press Freedom Hero Award in Geneva. This recognition highlights his significant contributions to journalism under challenging circumstances.

Summary

ISLAMABAD – Cyril Almeida, an assistant editor at Dawn newspaper, was on Wednesday awarded the International Press Institute (IPI) 71st World Press Freedom Hero Award at a ceremony in Geneva.

“It's an honour to recognize the courageous journalism done by Cyril and his newspaper,” the IPI said on Twitter.  “We’re proud to award the 2019 IPI World #PressFreedom Hero award to #Pakistan’s Cyril Almeida (@cyalm), columnist and assistant editor for @dawn_com.”

The IPI had named Almeida as its 71^st World Press Freedom Hero in April.

We're proud to award the 2019 IPI World #PressFreedom Hero award to #Pakistan's Cyril Almeida (@cyalm), columnist and assistant editor for @dawn_com. 👏 #IPIWoCo

It's an honour to recognize the courageous journalism done by Cyril and his newspaper. pic.twitter.com/vCSQqUNMvZ

— IPI (@globalfreemedia) June 5, 2019

The award honors journalists who have made significant contributions to the promotion of press freedom, particularly in the face of considerable personal risk.

Almeida is a Rhodes scholar with a law degree from Oxford University. He briefly worked as a lawyer in Pakistan before entering journalism.

Photo courtesy: IPI

KEY POINTS:

• Cyril Almeida awarded by the International Press Institute.
• The ceremony took place in Geneva.
• Award recognizes journalists facing personal risk.
• Almeida is a Rhodes scholar with a law degree from Oxford.
• His work emphasizes the importance of press freedom.