Krzysztof Miller Award : Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation

Krzysztof Miller was a photojournalist for Gazeta Wyborcza. He photographed wars, armed conflicts and their consequences. The photos that related his subjects focus on the human being. Wars start with people’s decisions and change their lives, whether they like it or not. Miller was close to the people he photographed. He paused and was able to spend more time with them to better understand the story he was working on.

The Krzysztof Miller Award for Courage to Look recognizes those who are not afraid to be closer and delve into the subject in their photographic story.

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2nd edition
The award was won by Italian photojournalist Alessio Paduano for his reportage about Nigerian women falling victim to traffickers and forced into prostitution in Italy. “Entering the world of my characters, gaining their trust was very difficult. I spent a lot of time building contacts. If I were a woman, maybe it would have been easier for me,” said Paduano.

The Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation awarded its prize for one photograph of this edition. It was won by Gazeta Wyborcza photojournalist Jędrzej Nowicki for a picture from a protest by climate activists in an opencast mine.

The works can be seen on the Wyborcza.pl website.

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3rd edition
The award was awarded for photo report by Iranian Karim Mottaghi about the burial of coronavirus victims, taken at the Vadi-Rahmat cemetery in Tabriz.

The Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation awarded its prize for one photograph of this edition. It was won by Gazeta Wyborcza photojournalist Jędrzej Nowicki for a photo from protests in Belarus.

The works can be seen on the Wyborcza.pl website.

Other projects

The Ukrainian Media Fund exploring new partnership with the German Marshall Fund

For the past 15 months, the Ukrainian Media Fund (UMF) has delivered substantial aid to Ukrainian journalists and publishers to help them continue to perform their vital mission under extremely difficult conditions caused by the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Founded by the Nordic media associations, Bonnier News and the Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation in March 2022, the UMF is dedicated to directly supporting journalists and publishers in the war zone.

Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation Delivers Equipment to Ukrainian Journalists

On March 3, representatives of Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation’s Ukrainian Media Fund traveled to Lviv and Truskavets to deliver powerbanks and special batteries capable of supplying an entire editorial office with electricity. The equipment will be handed out to journalists working on the front lines.

Golden Pen of Freedom awarded to Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation

The 2022 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to the Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation for its support of independent media and aid to Ukrainian journalist in the time of Russian invasion.

Activity Report 2019-22

Activities, finances and people of Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation.

Ukrainian Media Fund

In the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the spread of disinformation by the occupant, the Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation and its partners established a Fund for Ukraine dedicated to direct support of journalists and publishers in the war zone.

Investigative Journalism Initiative

We support the free media in guarding the rule of law.

Tenderness and Freedom

Social campaign in partnership with Kulczyk Foundation and Wysokie Obcasy.

News from Poland

A special, free section on Wyborcza.pl for foreign media interested in events in Poland and for foreigners staying in Poland.

Re: memory – multimedia local stories

Meeting the concerns about the growing polarization and xenophobic moods in Europe, the Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation joins forces with the Center for Civic Education in the project "Re: memory - multimedia local stories" about the history of the 20th century.

Patronage of the Gazeta Wyborcza digital subscription

Access to reliable content is the basis for young people's social, cultural and intellectual development. Become the founder of the digital subscription Wyborcza.pl and help us develop the next generations of readers.

Democracy in Poland is at stake. The constant violations of human rights make our country hostile for minorities. As Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation we know that there is no freedom without solidarity. Join our cause

In connection with the May elections to the European Parliament, we want to familiarize readers with the subject of the European Union. Show it as a community not only of countries, but above all of its inhabitants.

Gazeta Wyborcza against fascists

A series of reports on neo-fascist organizations in Poland. Journalists and reporters from Gazeta Wyborcza unmask the methods of Polish nationalists and neo-fascists.