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Sokolov Award

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Sokolov award for the printed and Electronic Media in memory of Nahum Sokolow , is an Israeli award granted on behalf of Tel Aviv municipality and its budget to outstanding journalists. The award is granted since 1956, initially to the printed media, and from 1981, also to journalists from the electronic media. In addition, from 2002, it is being handed along with "The Dush Award for caricature".1 It is considered the most prominent award for Israeli Journalistsm second only to the Israel Prize for Journalism.2 According to the Sokokov Award's statute, the prize shall be granted annually, and in close proximity to, as much as possible, to Nahum Sokolow's birthday (ה' בשבט, Hebrew calendar ), or to his passing day (י"ב באייר, Hebrew calendar), and in a public ceremony, and according to the recommendations of its committee of Judges.3

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israeli award granted on behalf of tel aviv municipality and its budget to outstanding journalists

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israeli journalism award

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