In an age of mass information and misinformation, the role of journalists is more important than ever. Our societies rely on the core values of journalism - truthfulness and objectivity - to stay informed and shape opinions.
One Young World believes that the next generation of young journalists are paramount to creating powerful and meaningful change, providing the essential means to ensure freedom of speech and defence of rights are justly upheld in all regions worldwide.
The One Young World Journalist of the Year Award was created in 2020 to identify and promote five of the world's most impactful journalists changing how stories are reported and having a positive global impact.
We are delighted to launch our annual Journalist of the Year Award again for 2025. The award will be presented to three winners at the One Young World Summit in Munich, Germany, which takes place from 3-6 November 2025.
The award winners will be chosen by an international panel of judges with first-hand experience in journalism. Their decisions will be based on the work the young journalists have carried out in their countries and communities and its benefits and impact on young people.
Applications and nominations for the 2025 award are now open.
Previous Winners
2024 Winners
Journalist and Documentary Photographer
Journalist
Columnist at the New Zealand Herald and Queer Rights Activist
2023 Winners
Freelance Investigative Journalist and Co-Founder of El Estornudo
Journalist, Poet, Writer and Correspondent
Freelance Journalist, Non-Resident Fellow, Atlantic Council
Journalist and Founder, Rukhshana Media
Investigative Journalist and Founder, Archivero
2022 Winners
Coordinator of the Latin American LGBTI journalism Initiative
Former Director of TOLOnews TV
Multi-award-winning investigative journalist & documentary filmmaker
Journalist for El Espectador
Journalist, writer, and documentary filmmaker
2020 Winners
Journalist and human rights defender
Vice correspondent and Telemundo News contributor
Journalist and activist