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B’nai B’rith International has received significant news coverage of its ceremony honoring the winners of the 2021 B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage.

Winners of the Award for 2021 are: Nurit Canetti, anchorwoman, editor-in-chief and producer of Galey Zahal—IDF Army Public Radio (broadcast media category) and Dan Lavie, Diaspora Affairs correspondent of Yisrael Hayom (print media category). In addition, Greer Fay Cashman, who has appeared in the Jerusalem Post for more than 45 years, received a Lifetime Achievement Award. A special citation for Fostering Israel-Diaspora Relations through the Arts was presented to famous singer, songwriter and author Danny Sanderson.

​Since its establishment in 1992, the award has recognized excellence in reporting on contemporary Diaspora Jewish communities and on the state of Israel-Diaspora relations in the Israeli print, broadcast and online media. The award is widely recognized as the most prestigious prize in the Israeli media industry for Diaspora reportage and was established to help strengthen the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora.

See how media outlets covered the award and the ceremony:

Diplomacy:
http://www.diplomacy.co.il/frontpage/4524-the-winners-of-the-b-nai-b-rith-world-center-jerusalem-award-for-journalism

Ice (Hebrew):
https://www.ice.co.il/media/news/article/818738

Israel Business News (Hebrew):
https://pnns.co.il/טקס-הענקת-הפרס-לעיתונאות-של-המרכז-העול/

Israel Business News (Hebrew):
https://kib.co.il/טקס-הענקת-הפרס-לעיתונאות-של-המרכז-העול/

Israel Hayom (English):
https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/07/02/israel-hayom-reporter-dan-lavie-awarded-prestigious-bnai-brith-prize/

Israel Hayom (English):
https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/05/03/israel-hayom-reporter-dan-lavie-win-bnai-brith-prize/
 
Israel Hayom (Hebrew):
https://www.israelhayom.co.il/judaism/judaism-news/article/2849449
 
Israel Hayom (Hebrew):
https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/875589

KAN (via Omny.fm):
https://omny.fm/shows/english-news-highlights/bnai-brith-journalism-prize-winner-greer-fay-cashm

Kassit (Hebrew):
https://kassit.co.il/agenda/8278/

The Jerusalem Post:
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/grapevine-july-7-2021-moving-day-673055

The Jerusalem Post:
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/grapevine-july-2-2021-historic-moments-672589

The Jerusalem Post:
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/danny-sanderson-awarded-bnai-brith-prize-for-israel-diaspora-relations-671596

The Jerusalem Post:
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/how-to-cover-the-jewish-diaspora-672482

The Jerusalem Post:
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/jerusalem-post-journalist-receives-bnai-brith-lifetime-achievement-award-666948

Silvia Golan Blog (Hebrew):
http://www.silviagolan5.023.co.il/BRPortal/br/P102.jsp?arc=9747

Telaviv.net Blog (Hebrew):
https://telavivinet.blogspot.com/2021/06/blog-post_29.html?m=1

The Times of Israel:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/diaspora-minister-to-address-bnai-brith-journalism-awards-ceremony/