"The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) today [June 18] announced its 2026 Knight International Journalism awardees. José J. Nieves, an exiled media leader from Cuba who is the editor in chief of innovative news site elTOQUE, and Zeinab Mohammed Salih, a courageous freelance reporter covering the atrocities of the war in her home country of Sudan, will be honored at the 2026 ICFJ Awards Dinner.
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The ICFJ Knight Awards are supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The winners were selected by a panel of judges made up of prominent journalists and editors, ICFJ network members and other distinguished professionals.
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José J. Nieves leads elTOQUE’s transnational newsroom from exile. The outlet, which has become an essential source of information in one of the world’s most repressive media environments, develops innovative tools, including an AI-powered currency tracker that is the primary reference inside and outside of the island."
