Many editors outside the United States risk their lives just going to work each day because they play a huge part in promoting freedom of speech and justice in their countries.

Worldpress.org presents the award each year to an editor or editors outside the United States in recognition of enterprise, courage, and leadership in advancing the freedom and responsibility of the press, in enhancing human rights, and in fostering excellence and truth in journalism.

The history of the award is rich, and the past 35 recipients of the award have experiences that are incredible in their own right.

2004
Shukria Barakzai, editor of Aina-E-Zan, Kabul.

2003
Hu Shuli, editor of Caijing, Beijing.

2002
Iden Wetherell, The Zimbabwe Independent, Harare.

2001
Perica Vucinic, Reporter, Belgrade and Banja Luka.

The recipient of Worldpress.org's Editor of the Year award is selected by our editors in consultation with our correspondents, translators, contributing editors and others, both here in the United States and internationally.

Must be an editor outside of the United States

Teri Schure
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