The journalist from Lugo has been a correspondent in Ukraine since February of final 12 months. In his work as a battle reporter, he collaborates with numerous media, together with Mediaset, The Professional Association of Xornalistas de Galicia has praised his journalistic work
The freelance journalist from Lugo Marcos Méndez, presently a reporter on the battle in Ukraine, has received the XIX version of the José Couso Prize for Press Freedom organized by the Professional Association of Xornalistas de Galicia (CPXG) and the Ferrol Press Club, with the collaboration of the City Council.
In a press release, the conveners of the award clarify that Marcos Méndez’s candidacy was victorious with a adequate majority and with out the necessity for a casting vote from the president of the jury.
As yearly, the winner has been chosen by open and secret poll by the members of the CPXG and by the members of the Press Club.
The group of the award has highlighted that the three candidacies have been deserving of the award and recognition for his or her journalistic work and has taken the chance to recall that the scenario in international locations comparable to Ukraine, Iran or Afghanistan represents “a troublesome world panorama for journalists, however even worse for the journalists”.
In addition, he has insisted on calling on the authorities to make use of all means to defend freedom of the press and the appropriate to tell.
In the identical manner, he has demanded, as soon as once more, that the murders of José Couso and Taras Protsyuk be clarified and that the rights be revered and the judicial scenario of Pablo González, nominated for the Couso Award in 2022, who has been right here since February, be clarified. of that 12 months in a Polish jail.
The award ceremony will happen firstly of May, and the group will quickly announce this system by the same old channels.
Worked within the Atlas Galicia delegation
Marcos Méndez Moreira was born in Lugo in 1976 and has a level in Audiovisual Communication from the University of Navarra, in addition to a grasp’s diploma in Audiovisual Production from the Complutense University and a grasp’s diploma in Creative Industries from the University of Santiago de Compostela. He is doing his doctorate with an audiovisual work on the therapy of TVE for HIV through the first 30 years of the pandemic.
In 1996 he joined the media, working as a journalist at Localia Telelugo, Atlas Galicia (Tele5), Antena3 and TVE. Since 2010 she has been working as a contract journalist in media comparable to Television de Galicia, Radio Galega, laSexta, Tele5, Cuatro, Alianza Informativa Latinoamericana and Tv Caracol.
His journalistic work took him to the 5 continents, from the place he reported on occasions such because the Sydney Olympics, the declaration of the Wall of Lugo as a World Heritage Site or the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma.
Since February 25, 2022, he’s a correspondent within the Ukrainian battle. Information about him has appeared in numerous media, together with Mediaset.
In addition, his articles for ‘El Progreso’, collected underneath the title ‘Sobre o Terreo’, have earned him the Information Media Association award in 2022, during which he was additionally acknowledged on the Lucenses do Ano awards.
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