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Jovo Martinović, from Montenegro, is the 2018 winner of the Peter Mackler Award

Join us for the ceremony at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY on September 27, 2018

Lukpan Akhmedyarov, 2012 PMA recipient, was clubbed, stabbed and shot for his reports on corruption. © Lukpan Akhmedyarov
Ilya Barabanov, 2010 PMA recipient, at work in an undated photo. © Ilya Barabonov
Karla Rivas (second from left) covers a community meeting. © Karla Rivas
Ilya Barabanov is led away by police during the riots that followed the Pussy Riot verdict on August 17, 2012 in Moscow. © Ilya Barabanov

About The Peter Mackler Award

The Peter Mackler Award honors reporters and editors who have demonstrated a commitment to fairness, accuracy and speaking truth to power, and a matching commitment to asserting the right to publish or air that story in countries where independent media is under threat.

Recipients

2018 Jovo Martinović Podgorica, Montenegro
2017 Marcos Vizcarra Culiacán, Mexico
2016 Eloge Willy Kaneza Bujumbura, Burundi
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2018 Recipient: Jovo Martinović

Jovo Martinović, the winner of the 2018 Peter Mackler award, is a veteran freelance investigative journalist in Montenegro. Known for his extensive reporting on organized crime in Europe and war criminals in the Balkans, he has worked for such international outlets as NPR, BBC, The Financial Times, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) and many others.

In 2015, Martinović was arrested then released on charges of participation in a criminal organization. The charges were filed in the wake of Martinović’s investigations into drug trafficking, weapons smuggling and other criminal activity. Released early in 2017, he is still facing trial – and up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Jovo Martinović will be honored on September 27th, 6:30 to 9 PM, at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York. A panel discussion about journalism and press freedoms in the Balkans and a networking reception will follow immediately after.

Please, Register now to join us and show your support for Jovo Martinović and a free press!