The Times of Malta won three journalism awards on Saturday at a ceremony organised by the Institute of Maltese Journalists. Jonathan Borg (centre) won the Photographic Journalism award, Valhmor Camilleri (left) won the Sports Print Journalism award, while Alan Deidun (right) won the Environment Journalism award.

Gold award posthumously awarded to Daphne Caruana Galizia

The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IĠM) used the event to announce that the year's Gold Award, given to individuals for their life's contribution to Maltese journalism, would this year be dedicated to the memory of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. 

"There is no doubt that Daphne Caruana Galizia's contribution to journalism was extremely significant," the institute noted in its citation. "Some loved her writing, others did not like her style. But Daphne's writing left nobody indifferent," judges said. 

They cited Ms Caruana Galizia's determination to scrutinise all those in power, noting that even the IĠM itself had come in for her criticism. 

The IĠM noted that Ms Caruana Galizia faced 42 libel suits when she was killed, faced constant threats and physical attacks.

Ms Caruana Galizia has been cited in countless posthumous awards since her October murder, and in its citation the IĠM noted that her name and work had become renowned across the globe. 

"The Institute of Maltese Journalists feels that it too should honour this colleague, who paid the highest price for her journalism."