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Major news organizations took home journalism's highest honor Monday, proving that investigative reporting thrives even as the industry faces historic challenges. The wins celebrate stories that held power accountable and revealed truth to millions of Americans.
Two Dutch journalists won a prestigious award for revealing uncomfortable truths about a global wellness phenomenon. Their courage to investigate popular health claims shows accountability journalism at its best.
Mongabay launched a dedicated Solutions Desk to report on what's actually working to save the planet, not just the problems. Their evidence-based journalism has already influenced Microsoft's carbon investments and community conservation efforts.
A new 12-week journalism program is bringing African media professionals together to master digital skills and build networks across the continent. The MTN Media Innovation Programme combines online learning with hands-on experience in Johannesburg, with applications open until April 30.
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After investigative journalism exposed corruption, South Africa's Special Investigating Unit has recovered $1.4 million from contractors who received irregular COVID-19 school sanitization payments. The clawback shows how accountability can work when journalists and investigators team up.
After journalists broke their silence on social media, Colombia's Prosecutor General launched criminal investigations into workplace harassment at major news outlets. The nationwide reckoning is bringing protection and accountability to an industry long plagued by abuse.
After a major investigation exposed Lagos's growing waste crisis, the governor has deployed extra trucks and crews to clear refuse heaps across Nigeria's largest city. The emergency response shows how accountability journalism can drive real change for millions of residents.
Scarlett Biancuzzo, a Barrington High School graduate passionate about broadcast journalism, received a four-year scholarship worth up to $60,000 from Ocean State Media. The scholarship supports aspiring journalists in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, with applications for 2026 now open until April 13. ##
Africa's top media leaders are gathering in Kenya next year to tackle the biggest challenges facing journalism on the continent. The two-day congress aims to rebuild trust, secure fair pay from tech giants, and create sustainable funding models for newsrooms.
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A century ago, most American newspapers twisted facts to match their politics. Then one reporter with a small dog changed everything by doing something radical: telling the unvarnished truth.
Independent reporters in Liberia are turning investigations into real action, leading to dozens of arrests, revoked land deals, and $685,000 returned to forest communities. The media watchdog's work shows how journalism can directly protect natural resources and empower rural voices.
Six emerging environmental journalists from three continents wrote letters to the future instead of their editors, revealing what the next generation believes journalism must become. Their words offer hope grounded in ethics, collaboration, and a promise to keep paying attention.
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When investigative reporting meets real change, good things happen. Daily Maverick's March coverage shows how quality journalism can expose corruption, protect the environment, and force governments to act on behalf of everyday people.
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A month after Daily Maverick exposed a personal trainer's secret past, police arrested the internationally wanted drug trafficker hiding in plain sight at a Cape Town gym. The investigation shows how dedicated journalism protects communities.
A veteran journalist is using investigative reporting to uncover environmental crimes in Brazil's rainforests, proving that good journalism can still make criminals face justice. His latest exposé led to arrests and asset seizures in a major carbon credit fraud scheme.
Mongabay Latam has spent a decade building a regional network that combines satellite technology with on-the-ground reporting to expose illegal mining, deforestation, and wildlife trafficking across Latin America. Managing editor Alexa Vélez reveals how environmental journalism evolved from eyewitness accounts to high-tech investigations that cross borders and hold criminals accountable.
A free online platform now flags questionable academic journals in seconds, protecting researchers from predatory publishers. The tool reveals publishing patterns that once took hours to uncover manually.
A Delhi court threw out all criminal charges against independent news portal NewsClick, calling the six-year investigation a "gross abuse of law." The ruling protects press freedom and ends years of legal pressure on the digital journalism outlet.
After investigative reporters exposed illegal wildlife trade happening openly on Facebook, Meta closed nine groups in Indonesia that were selling protected animals like endangered gibbons and hornbills. The investigation led authorities to a pet store trafficking vulnerable species, showing how collaboration between journalists and tech companies can protect wildlife.
Undergraduates at Virginia Wesleyan University just released a peer-reviewed academic journal entirely written, edited, and managed by students themselves. The publication showcases research on everything from climate action to global policy, proving young scholars are ready to contribute to real-world conversations.
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