Lorenzo Natali Media Prize

The Lorenzo Natali Media Prize (LNP) is a competition organised annually by the European Commission's Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO). The Prize rewards journalists whose published works highlight issues pertaining to sustainable development and cooperation, in line with the European Union's external actions to support developing countries.

Named after Lorenzo Natali, an Italian politician and previous European Commissioner, the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize was established in 1992 to celebrate the work of journalists who report on stories about the social, political, economic and environmental dimensions of development around the world.[1] It recognises journalism’s contribution to building more sustainable, fairer and prosperous societies, in line with the European Union’s development policies.[2]

The Lorenzo Natali Media Prize accept submissions from print, online and broadcast reporters from five regions: Africa; The Arab World and the Middle East; Asia and the Pacific; Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean.[3] Since 2019, journalists can enter in one of three categories: the Grand Prize, the Europe Prize, and the Best Emerging Journalist Prize.[4]

A Grand Jury[5] composed of journalism and development experts from around the world meets to select the winners. The winner from each category is awarded EUR 10,000[6] and invited to receive their Prize in Brussels, Belgium during the European Development Days.[7][8]