03-09-2023, 06:35 PM
(03-09-2023, 04:18 PM)BostonCard Wrote: To be clear, he did not win the main awards (eg Foreign or National reporting), he won a "special award" that in the past has gone to this sort of investigative reporting.
BC
the list of all the Polk award winner is here
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases...ivil%20war.
his award mention
Quote:[b]Theo Baker[/b] of [b]The Stanford Daily[/b] has received a [b]Special Award[/b] for uncovering allegations that pioneering research co-authored by Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, a renowned neuroscientist, was supported in part by manipulated imagery and that Tessier-Lavigne and his associates failed to avail themselves of opportunities to correct the record. Baker's reporting spurred the university to engage an outside counsel who has assembled a panel of experts to investigate the allegations.
some recent special award winner
2020
Quote:Special Award: Regina Martinez of Proceso (posthumously) and Forbidden Stories, a global network of investigative journalists, for “The Cartel Project”.
2019
Quote:Special Award: Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times and contributors for the 1619 Project, examining the central role of slavery in U.S. history and its ongoing effects in contemporary society.
2018
Quote:Special Award: Columnist David Ignatius and editor Karen Attiah of The Washington Post for eloquence and resolve in demanding accountability in the wake of the gruesome murder of Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
2017
Quote:Special Award: Staffs of The New York Times and The Washington Post, for revealing ties between the Trump campaign and Kremlin-connected Russians that gave rise to the investigation into possible collusion during the 2016 election.
https://liu.edu/polk-awards/past-winners
Eric
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