2014 World Press Photo Contest - Spot News Stories

2^nd Prize Spot News Stories

Photographer: Tyler Hicks, USA, The New York Times

A woman and children hiding in the Westgate shopping mall. They escaped unharmed after gunmen had opened fire at the upscale Nairobi mall on 21 September 2013. At least 39 people were killed in one of the worst terrorist attacks in Kenya’s history.

World Press Photo is based in Amsterdam and organises the leading international contest in visual journalism. The foundation is committed to supporting and advancing high standards in photojournalism and documentary storytelling worldwide. 

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2014 World Press Photo Contest - Observed Portraits Single

1^st Prize People – Observed Portraits Single

This image by German Markus Schreiber for The Associated Press shows a woman reacts in disappointment after access to see former South African President Nelson Mandela was closed on the third and final day of his casket lying in state, outside the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa.

World Press Photo is based in Amsterdam and organises the leading international contest in visual journalism. The foundation is committed to supporting and advancing high standards in photojournalism and documentary storytelling worldwide. 

www.worldpressphoto.org