Albert Londres Prize
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The Albert Londres Prize is a French
journalism award, named in honor of journalist Albert Londres
. Created in 1932, it was first awarded in 1933, and has been awarded every year since to the "best reporter in the written press". Since 1985, it has been awarded to the "best audiovisual reporter" as well.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
journalism award, named in honor of journalist Albert Londres
Albert Londres
Albert Londres was a French journalist and writer. One of the inventors of investigative journalism, he criticized abuses of colonialism such as forced labour. Albert Londres gave his name to a journalism prize for Francophone journalists.- Biography :Londres was born in Vichy in 1884...
. Created in 1932, it was first awarded in 1933, and has been awarded every year since to the "best reporter in the written press". Since 1985, it has been awarded to the "best audiovisual reporter" as well.
Written word
- 1933 : Émile Condroyer
- 1934 : Stéphane Faugier
- 1935 : Claude Blanchard
- 1936 : Jean Botrot
- 1937 : Max Massot
- 1938 : Jean-Gérard Fleury
- 1939 : Jacques Zimmermann
- 1946 : Marcel Picard for J'étais un correspondant de guerre - Ed. Janicot
- 1947 : André Blanchet for Débarquement à Haïphong - Ed. Dorian and Dominique Pado for Russie de Staline - Ed. Elvézir
- 1948 : Pierre Voisin (Le FigaroLe FigaroLe Figaro is a French daily newspaper founded in 1826 and published in Paris. It is one of three French newspapers of record, with Le Monde and Libération, and is the oldest newspaper in France. It is also the second-largest national newspaper in France after Le Parisien and before Le Monde, but...
) - 1949 : Serge Bromberger (Le Figaro)
- 1950 : Alix d'UnienvilleAlix D'UnienvilleAlix D'Unienville was a member of the Special Operations Executive during World War II and worked as a courier for the French Section....
for En vol - Ed. Albin Michel - 1951 : Henri de Turenne for Retour de Corée - Ed. Julliard
- 1952 : Georges Menant (Le Dauphiné libéréLe Dauphiné LibéréLe Dauphiné Libéré is a provincial daily French newspaper known for its emphasis on local news and events.The paper is produced in 24 different editions covering events in eight French departments, mainly in the region Rhône-Alpes:*Ain...
) - 1953 : Maurice Chanteloup (Le Figaro)
- 1954 : Armand GattiArmand GattiArmand Gatti is a French playwright, poet, journalist, screenwriter, film-maker and former WW II resistance fighter. His 1963 film, El Otro Cristóbal was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival....
for Envoyé spécial dans la cage aux fauves - Ed. du Seuil - 1955 : Jean LartéguyJean LartéguyJean Lartéguy was the nom de plume of Jean Pierre Lucien Osty, a French writer, journalist, and former soldier. He was born in 1920 in Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne and died in 2011...
(Paris-Presse) - 1956 : René Mauriès (La Dépêche du MidiLa Dépêche du MidiLa Dépêche du Midi is a regional daily newspaper published in Toulouse in south-west France, with 17 editions for different areas of the Midi-Pyrénées region.The paper first appeared on 2 October 1870, when it was called La Dépêche de Toulouse...
) - 1957 : René Puissesseau (France SoirFrance SoirFrance Soir is a French daily newspaper that prospered during the 1950s and 1960s, but it has declined since then under various owners. It was re-launched as a populist tabloid in 2006.-History:...
) - 1958 : Max Olivier-LacampMax Olivier-LacampMax Olivier-Lacamp is a French journalist and writer, winner of the Prix Renaudot in 1969, and Albert Londres Prize in 1958.- Biography :...
(Le Figaro) - 1959 : Jean-Marc Théoleyre (Le MondeLe MondeLe Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
) - 1960 : Jacques Jacquet-Francillon (Le Figaro)
- 1961 : Marcel Niedergang for Tempête sur le Congo - Ed. Plon
- 1962 : Max Clos (Le Figaro)
- 1963 : Victor Franco for Cuba, La révolution sensuelle - Grasset
- 1964 : José Hanu for Quand le vent souffle en Angola - Ed. Brepols
- 1965 : Michel Croce-Spinelli (Sagipress)
- 1966 : Yves Courrière (Nice Matin)
- 1967 : Jean Bertolino (La CroixLa CroixLa Croix is a daily French general-interest Roman Catholic newspaper. It is published in Paris and distributed throughout the country, with a circulation of just under 110,000 as of 2009...
) - 1968 : Yves Cuau for Israël attaque - Ed Robert Laffont
- 1969 : Yves-Guy Bergès (France Soir)
- 1970 : Philippe Nourry (Le Figaro)
- 1971 : Jean-François Delassus for Le Japon : monstre ou modèle - Hachette
- 1972 : Jean-Claude Guillebaud (Sud Ouest) and Pierre Bois (Le Figaro)
- 1973 : Jean-Claude Pomonti (Le Monde)
- 1974 : François Missen (Le Provençal)
- 1975 : Thierry Desjardins (Le Figaro)
- 1976 : Pierre Veilletet (Sud Ouest)
- 1977 : François Debré for Cambodge, la révolution de la forêt - Ed.Flammarion
- 1978 : Christian Hoche (L'ExpressL'ExpressL'Express is the name of:*L'Express , the first news magazine in France*L'Express Airlines, a commuter airline in the southern USA between 1989-1992.*L'Express d'Ottawa, a Canadian weekly newspaper*L'Express de Timmins, a Canadian weekly newspaper...
) - 1979 : Hervé Chabalier (Le Matin de ParisLe Matin de ParisLe Matin de Paris was a French daily newspaper, founded on 1 March 1977 by Claude Perdriel, and disappearing in 1987...
) - 1980 : Marc Kravetz (Libération)
- 1981 : Bernard Guetta (Le Monde)
- 1982 : Christine Clerc for Le Bonheur d'être français - Grasset
- 1983 : Patrick Meney (AFPAgence France-PresseAgence France-Presse is a French news agency, the oldest one in the world, and one of the three largest with Associated Press and Reuters. It is also the largest French news agency. Currently, its CEO is Emmanuel Hoog and its news director Philippe Massonnet...
) - 1984 : Jean-Michel Caradec'hJean-Michel Caradec'hJean-Michel Caradec'h is a French journalist and writer. He is the author of several books in association with personalities of show business, sports, and civil life...
(Paris MatchParis MatchParis Match is a French weekly magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. It was founded in 1949 by the industrialist Jean Prouvost....
) - 1985 : Alain Louyot (Le PointLe PointLe Point is a French weekly news magazine. It was founded in 1972 by a group of journalists who had, one year earlier, left the editorial team of L'Express, which was then owned by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, a député of the Parti Radical...
) - 1986 : François Hauter (Le Figaro)
- 1987 : Jean-Paul MariJean-Paul MariJean-Paul Mari is an award-winning French author and journalist. He was born in 1950 in Algiers, leaving his birthplace at the age of 11. He studied psychology and worked as a physiotherapist at a hospital in Toulouse. He has since done stints as a radio host, radio reporter and print journalist...
(Le Nouvel ObservateurLe Nouvel ObservateurLe Nouvel Observateur is a weekly French newsmagazine. Based in Paris, it is the most prominent French general information magazine in terms of audience and circulation ....
) - 1988 : Sorj ChalandonSorj ChalandonSorj Chalandon is a French writer and journalist. From 1973 until 2007 he worked as a journalist on Libération where, among other things, he covered events in Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Somalia and Afghanistan. In 1988 he received the Albert Londres Prize for his articles on Northern Ireland and the...
(Libération) and Samy Ketz (AFP) - 1989 : Jean RolinJean RolinJean Philippe Rolin is a French writer and journalist. He received the Albert Londres Prize for journalism in 1988, and his novel L'organisation received the Medicis award in 1996....
for La ligne de front - Ed Quai Voltaire - 1990 : Yves Harté (Sud Ouest)
- 1991 : Patrick de Saint-ExupéryPatrick de Saint-ExupéryPatrick de Saint-Exupéry started his career at age 19 after winning a young reporters award.He worked for several newspapers :* France Soir Magazine starting in 1983* France Soir at the foreign service in 1987...
(Le Figaro) - 1992 : Olivier WeberOlivier WeberOlivier Weber is an award-winning french writer, novelist and reporter at large. War correspondent for twenty-five years, specially in Afghanistan, Africa, Middle-East and Iraq. Assistant professor at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris, president of the Prize Joseph Kessel, he is today...
(Le PointLe PointLe Point is a French weekly news magazine. It was founded in 1972 by a group of journalists who had, one year earlier, left the editorial team of L'Express, which was then owned by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, a député of the Parti Radical...
) - 1993 : Philippe Broussard (Le Monde)
- 1994 : Dominique le Guilledoux (Le Monde)
- 1995 : AFPAgence France-PresseAgence France-Presse is a French news agency, the oldest one in the world, and one of the three largest with Associated Press and Reuters. It is also the largest French news agency. Currently, its CEO is Emmanuel Hoog and its news director Philippe Massonnet...
's MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
bureau (Jean Raffaelli, Boris Bachorz, Marielle Eudes, Paola Messana, Catherine Triomphe, Stéphane Orjollet, Sebastian Smith, Bertrand Rosenthal and Isabelle Astigarraga) - 1996 : Annick Cojean (Le Monde)
- 1997 : Caroline Puel (Libération, Le Point)
- 1998 : Luc Le Vaillant (Libération)
- 1999 : Michel Moutot (AFP, New York)
- 2000 : Anne Nivat (Ouest-France, Libération, Chienne de guerre, Ed. Fayard)
- 2001 : Serge Michel
- 2002 : Adrien Jaulmes (Le Figaro)
- 2003 : Marion Van Renterghem (Le Monde)
- 2004 : Christophe Ayad (Libération)
- 2005 : Natalie Nougayrede (Le Monde)
- 2006 : Delphine Minoui (Le Figaro)
- 2007 : Luc Bronner (Le Monde)
- 2008 : Benjamin Barthe (Le Monde)
- 2009 : Sophie Bouillon (XXI)
- 2010 : Delphine Saubaber (L'Express)
Audiovisual
- 1985 : Christophe De Ponfilly and Bertrand Gallet for les Combattants de l'insolence
- 1986 : Philippe Rochot for his reporting about LebanonLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
- 1987 : Frédéric Laffont for la Guerre des nerfs
- 1988 : Daniel Leconte for Barbie, sa deuxième vie
- 1989 : Denis Vincenti and Patrick SchmittPatrick SchmittPatrick Schmitt is the former Executive Director of Students Taking Action Now: Darfur and was a candidate for state senate in Westerly, Rhode Island during the 2006 election....
for les Enfants de la honte - 1990 : Gilles de Maistre for J'ai 12 ans et je fais la guerre
- 1991 : Dominique Tierce Hervé Brusini and Jean-Marie Lequertier for l'Affaire Farewell (France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
) - 1992 : Lise Blanchet and Jean-Michel Destang for le Grand Shpountz (France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
, Thalassa) - 1993 : Jean-Jacques Le Garrec for 5 jours dans Sarajevo (France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
, Journal de 20h) - 1994 : Florence Dauchez for Rachida, lettres d'Algérie (les Films d'ici for France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
) - 1995 : Marie-Monique RobinMarie-Monique RobinMarie-Monique Robin is an award-winning French journalist. She received the Albert Londres Prize in 1995 for Voleurs d'yeux, an expose about organ theft...
for Voleurs d'yeux (PlanètePlanètePlanète was a French fantastic realism magazine created by Jacques Bergier and Louis Pauwels. It ran from 1961 to 1972.They were the authors of the successful book The Morning of the Magicians , subtitled "Introduction to Fantastic Realism," published in October 1959 Jacques Bergier set...
, M6) - 1996 : Patrick Boitet and Frédéric Tonolli for les Seigneurs de Behring (France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
) - 1997 : Claude Sempère for Envoyé spécial : La Corse (France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
) - 1998 : Catherine Jentile and Manuel Joachim for Chronique d'une tempête annoncée (TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
) - 1999 : Christophe Weber and Nicolas Glimois for les Blanchisseuses de Magdalen (France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
, Sunset presse) - 2000 : Rivoherizo Andriakoto for les Damnés de la terre (C9 Télévision, les Films du cyclope)
- 2001 : Danielle ArbidDanielle ArbidDanielle Arbid , born 26 April 1970 in Beirut, is a Lebanese film director. She left her country at the age of 17 to study literature in Paris. In 1997 she started making films. Interested in different narrative forms, her work alternates between fiction, first person documentaries and video...
for Seule avec la guerre (Movimento for ArteArteArte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
) - 2002 : Thierry and Jean-Xavier de LestradeJean-Xavier de LestradeJean-Xavier de Lestrade is a French writer, director and producer of films and television series.Lestrade was born in Mirande, Gers, in southwestern France...
for la Justice des hommes (Maha productions) - 2003 : Bertrand Coq and Gilles Jacquier for Naplouse (France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
) - 2004 : Rithy PanhRithy PanhRithy Panh is an internationally and critically acclaimed Cambodian documentary film director and screenwriter.The French-schooled director's films focus on the aftermath of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia...
for S21, la machine de mort Khmère rouge (Arte, INAInstitut national de l'audiovisuelThe Institut national de l'audiovisuel , is a repository of all French radio and television audiovisual archives. Additionally it provides customers with a free and immediate access to archives of countries such as Afghanistan and Cambodia...
) - 2005 : Grégoire Deniau and Guillaume Martin for Traversée clandestine (France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
) - 2006 : Manon Loizeau and Alexis Marant for La Malédiction de naître fille (Capa for ArteArteArte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
, TSRTélévision Suisse RomandeTélévision Suisse Romande is a TV network with 2 channels: TSR 1 and TSR 2. They are the main French language channels in Switzerland, part of SRG SSR idée suisse...
and SRC) - 2007 : Anne Poiret, Gwenlaouen Le Gouil and Fabrice Launay for Muttur : un crime contre l'humanitaire (France 5France 5France 5 is a public television network in France, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring educational programming, the channel's motto is la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir...
) - 2008 : Alexis Monchovet, Stéphane Marchetti and Sébastien Mesquida for Rafah, chroniques d'une ville dans la bande de Gaza (Playprod and System TV for France 5France 5France 5 is a public television network in France, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring educational programming, the channel's motto is la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir...
) - 2009 : Alexandre Dereims for Han, le prix de la liberté (Java films and Première nouvelle for Public Sénat)
- 2010 : Jean-Robert Viallet for La mise à mort du travail (France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
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