Tue 23 May 2017 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021
Join us as we honor Ellen Barry of The New York Times, winner of the 2017 Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia. Barry won for a series of stories on the role of women in India’s economy and society, and the barriers to their entry into the workforce despite a prolonged economic expansion.
John Micklethwait of Bloomberg will moderate a conversation with Barry. Jury Chair Marcus Brauchli will present the award. There will also be a special tribute to Seymour Topping, renowned foreign correspondent at the Associated Press, former managing editor of The New York Times, and former administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes.
Now in its 14th year, Asia Society’s “Oz Prize” is the premier honor bestowed for excellence in journalism on Asia. The $10,000 award honors the late Osborn Elliott, legendary journalist and longtime Newsweek editor.