Free Media Awards (formerly: Gerd Bucerius Prize for Free Press in Eastern Europe, German: Gerd Bucerius-Förderpreis Freie Presse Osteuropas) is the press prizes awarded by the two foundations The Fritt Ord Foundation and the ZEIT-Stiftung.
The prize was launched in 2000 by the ZEIT Foundation and was called the Gerd Bucerius Press Prizes for Eastern Europe (German: Gerd Bucerius-Förderpreis Freie Presse Osteuropas).
The prize is named after the German politician and journalist Gerd Bucerius.
[2] The prize is awarded to journalists and media in Eastern Europe, who are distinguished by their quality, professionalism and civil courage.
[3] Each year, an independent jury selects the winners based on these nominations.