Israeli journalist awarded Euro prize

JERUSALEM (EJP)--- Israeli journalist Yoav Stern was one of four writers awarded the first ever Euro-Mediterranean Journalist Prize for Cultural Diversity.

This prize was established by the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures and the International Federation of Journalists to encourage reporting on citizens in Europe and the Mediterranean space living together in culturally diversified societies.

Stern was recognised for his series of articles “All in the Family in Umm Al-Fahm”, published in Haaretz in February 2006 which presented three stories from a Palestinian city in Israel.

According to the jury, the articles indicated that “Stereotypes are created as a result of ignorance - these stories give readers a fly-on-the-wall picture of a normally ostracised community…these are successful Arab citizens who are not normally portrayed in the news – the articles go beyond politics to humanise them by revealing their multiple identities…living in the community while researching is essential for nuanced reporting.”

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It's nice to see diversity being appreciated.