The Rory Peck Award is an award given to freelance camera operators who have risked their lives to report on newsworthy events.[1] It was set up in 1995 and is named after the Northern Irish freelance cameraman Rory Peck, who was killed while reporting on the siege of the Moscow White House in 1993.[1][2][3] The award is organised by The Rory Peck Trust. Both were set up in 1995 by Peck's widow Juliet Peck and his friend John Gunston, in order to provide support and help to freelancers. The Rory Peck Trust is now an internationally recognized organization that supports freelancers' rights and enables them to work safely.
The Rory Peck Award is currently awarded in the following categories:[4]
The awards honour individual initiative and journalistic integrity as well as the quality of the camera work.[4]
Since 2007, the Martin Adler Prize has also been awarded to honour a freelance newsgatherer for their role in reporting a significant news story, to raise awareness of the value of the recipient's work, and to enable them to progress in their career.
