The Fritt Ord Foundation’s list of allocations has been updated to include grants in response to ordinary project applications for NOK 100 000 or more and major grants for Norwegian Journalism in June 2021.
PRESS RELEASE, 8 APRIL 2021
The Fritt Ord Foundation Prize for 2021 is awarded to the authors Jan Grue, Bjørn Hatterud and Olaug Nilssen for their powerful, critical efforts to shed light on the social situation and freedom of expression culture for people with disabilities in Norway.
The Fritt Ord Foundation and the Institute for Social Research invite the public to the live-streamed launch of the first findings from the latest population survey on freedom of expression, followed by a discussion on Monday, 19 April 2021, from 10.00 – 11.30 a.m.
Humour, barbs and vulgarity: Satirical illustrations aim high and leave power exposed. They exist as a vehicle for criticism and resistance. The best in this genre make us see issues and political matters, and even ourselves, from a new perspective.
The Fritt Ord Foundation and the Institute for Social Research invite the public to the live-streamed launch of the first findings from the latest population survey on freedom of expression, followed by a discussion on Monday, 19 April 2021, from 10.00 – 11.30 a.m.
Conversation between Ben Wizner and Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth, hosted by Fritt Ord and Human International Documentary Film Festival.
Conversation between Elena Milashina and Erika Fatland, hosted by Fritt Ord and Human International Documentary Film Festival.
Conversation between Pankaj Mishra and Ingerid Salvesen, hosted by Fritt Ord and Human International Documentary Film Festival.
The Fritt Ord Foundation and TSL Analytics invite the public to a live-streamed launch of a report and discussion from 2 to 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, 11 March 2021.
The Fritt Ord Youth Competition is an annual competition that invites students to submit entries on topics related to freedom of expression and democracy. This year’s topic is 22 July 2011. The deadline for entering is 15 March 2021.
The Fritt Ord Foundation and The ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius hereby invite nominations of independent journalists, bloggers, Internet media and newspapers for the 2021 Free Media Awards.
Dear applicants, partners and others,
It was a big evening for Norwegian documentary films yesterday: ‘Radiograph of a Family’ won the grand prize at the International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA): The Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary.
Fritt Ord congratulates Dølen on winning two prizes at Polaris Media’s annual awards ceremony, which was conducted in digital format on Wednesday, 25 November 2020.
The Fritt Ord Foundation’s list of grants has been updated to include grants for ordinary project applications for less than NOK 100 000, Norwegian Journalism and additional grants in November 2020.
PRESS RELEASE 9 November 2020
The 2020 Fritt Ord Foundation Prize is awarded to Deeyah Khan for her intrepid, methodical and innovative documentary films on extremism.