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Mohammed Nabbous Receives Lyons Award

Friday, November 18, 2011

Nieman Fellows in the class of 2012 have selected Mohammed “Mo” Nabbous, founder of Libya Alhurra TV, as this year’s recipient of the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism. Nabbous, who was killed in March, was chosen as a representative of all those who courageously worked to disseminate news during the Arab Spring. In doing so, they helped further the cause of a free press. Read more »

Listen to an interview Lisa Mullins, NF '10, conducted for The World with Nabbous's wife Samra Naas, who accepted the Lyons Award on his behalf.

Louis Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism

The 1964 Class of Nieman Fellows established the Louis M. Lyons Award on May 4, 1964. The award, named for the Nieman Foundation curator who retired that year, honors displays of conscience and integrity by individuals, groups or institutions in communications.

Each class of Nieman Fellows decides whether to present an award during the class year. The recipient they select may be a newspaper, radio or TV station or an individual or a group of individuals.