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Opening Sizzle

Journalists are overcoming obstacles and reporting the news amid worldwide protests and a staggering global pandemic

Welcome

Actor Meryl Streep highlights the importance of—and need for—a free press

A Word From the Host

Lester Holt, NBC "Nightly News" and "Dateline" anchor and CPJ board member, welcomes everyone to the awards ceremony

Remarks From the Chair

Patrick Gaspard, Open Society Foundations president and CPJ’s 2020 awards chair, highlights why we need journalists now more than ever

Award Recipient:
Mohammad Mosaed

Meet Mohammad Mosaed, Iranian freelance journalist and winner of CPJ’s 2020 award.

Award presented by: CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour

Call to Action: 
What's At Stake

CNN Chief International anchor Christiane Amanpour urges support for CPJ’s awardees—and for CPJ

Call to Action:
Support CPJ

Knight Foundation President Alberto Ibargüen on supporting CPJ—and how every dollar you donate tonight will be matched by the Knight Foundation

Award Recipient:
Dapo Olorunyomi

Meet Dapo Olorunyomi, prominent Nigerian editor and winner of CPJ’s 2020 award

Award presented by: Margaret Brennan, CBS News' "Face the Nation"

Watch Dapo’s acceptance speech here. To read a transcript, click here

Press Freedom Anthem

Some familiar faces on why they support press freedom and CPJ

Award Recipient:
Svetlana Prokopyeva

Meet Svetlana Prokopyeva, Russian radio journalist and winner of CPJ’s 2020 award

Award presented by: Yamiche Alcindor, "PBS NewsHour"

Watch Svetlana’s acceptance speech here. To read a transcript, click here

We Need the Truth

CPJ Board Chair Kathleen Carroll on the importance of facts and why we should celebrate them

Award Recipient:
Shahidul Alam

Meet Shahidul Alam, Bangladeshi photojournalist and winner of CPJ’s 2020 award

Award presented by: David Muir, ABC's "World News Tonight"

Watch Shahidul’s acceptance speech here. To read a transcript, click here

Host

NBC "Nightly News" and "Dateline" anchor
Lester Holt introduces CPJ Executive Director
Joel Simon

Thank You

CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon thanks supporters for standing with CPJ

Gwen Ifill
Press Freedom Award:
Amal Clooney

Meryl Streep presents the 2020 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award to celebrated human rights lawyer Amal Clooney

Watch Amal’s acceptance speech here. To read a transcript, click here

Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award: An Interview

Amal Clooney in conversation with veteran journalist Maria Ressa, CPJ's 2018 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Awardee and current client

Musical Guest

Lee Ranaldo, co-founder of Sonic Youth expresses his support for press freedom and performs “Thrown Over the Wall”

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