Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences support excellent science journalism with the ‘Prix Média’, Prix MultiMédia’ and the “Prix Média Newcomer”. With these awards, they recognize the important role of journalists in the digital age with algorithms, fake news and bots.
The Prix Média is endowed with CHF 10,000 and stands for excellence in science journalism. It recognizes the important role of journalists at the interface between science and society.
The ‘Prix MultiMédia’ honours an independent, outstanding science journalistic multimedia contribution in terms of its innovative form of storytelling. The Prix MultiMédia is endowed with CHF 10,000.
The Prix Média Newcomer awards three projects in science journalism with CHF 3,000 and a winning prize of CHF 3,000. They are looking for media professionals or students under 36 years of age who wish to implement projects in the field of science journalism.
Contact
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
House of Academies
Laupenstrasse 7
P.O. Box
3001 Bern
Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)31 306 92 20
E-Mail: info@swiss-academies.ch
Application Info
‘Prix Média": own and third-party nominations
‘Prix MultiMédia": own and third-party nominations
‘Prix Média Newcomer": Application
Submission
Annually
Website
Countries
Switzerland
Level of education
PhD student, Researcher with Ph.D.
Funding Types
awards
Budget
CHF 3,000-10,000
Last update
06.02.2025