THE SECOND « GRAND PRIX PATRICK BOURRAT » COMPETITION

 THE SECOND« GRAND PRIX PATRICK BOURRAT » COMPETITION 

The second edition of the Grand Prix Patrick Bourrat competition, open to the students of 14 journalism schools recognised by the profession, will be held from 12 to 23 May at TF1. The candidates will be judged in a number of disciplines, including image commentary, live recordings and on-location reporting.

Following the selection phases, the Patrick Bourrat prize will be awarded to the two best writers and the two best video journalists. The winners will benefit from a fixed-term work contract at TF1 and LCI.

Commenting, Catherine Nayl, Executive Vice President, News and Information, at the TF1 group, said: "This award carries the name of Patrick Bourrat, a journalist whose key focus was the idea of transmission - the transmission of information, of eyewitness accounts, and of his experience, too. Once again, it is those values that we want to see our prize uphold this year."

Antoine Guélaud, Editor-in-Chief at TF1, said: "TF1 organised the annual Prix TF1 Reportage until 2003, and then the Prix Francis Bouygues, which was awarded to the most promising young journalists. It seemed natural to us that the TF1 group once again organize a merit-based award. The second edition has begun, and we are very happy about that."

Anne de Coudenhove, Editor-in-Chief at LCI, said: "To stay on its toes, a news team has to regularly take on young and talented journalists. The Grand Prix Patrick Bourrat gives us just that opportunity." 
 

Patrick Bourrat, an international reporter at TF1, died in the line of duty on 22 Decembre 2002 in Koweït.