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The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma announced on Thursday that “Unheard” by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica won the 2021 Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma.
“Unheard” is a first-of-its-kind story-sharing project that is part of the “Lawless” series, an ongoing investigation into sexual violence in Alaska. The state has the highest rate of sexual assault and child sex abuse in the U.S. Yet for generations it has been an unspoken epidemic. Predators have assumed, often correctly, that victims would remain silent or no one would listen.
The powerful digital and print project which features the portraits and stories of 29 Alaskan sexual assault survivors who chose to talk about what they experienced gave a voice to those who have been sexually assaulted in the state. Participants were women and men of different races and socioeconomic backgrounds, Native and non-Native, all seeking to inspire change in Alaska’s justice system and to de-stigm
Two ProPublica Local Reporting Network Projects Named Finalists for Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics ProPublica 2/8/2021
The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Monday that “Unheard” by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica, as well as “State of Denial” by the Arizona Daily Star and ProPublica, are two of five finalists for the Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics. The series both projects of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network have been recognized for applying high ethical standards, as well as innovative approaches, to working with sources.
“Unheard” is a centerpiece of the ongoing investigation into sexual violence Alaska by the Daily News and ProPublica. Alaska has the highest rate of sexual assault and child sex abuse in the U.S. Yet for generations it has been an unspoken epidemic. Predators assume, often correctly, that victims will keep their secrets. Unheard a powerful digital and print series fea