Inequality, misinformation and holding the powerful accountable are common themes in the journalism produced by the finalists for the 69th Scripps Howard Awards.
Scripps Howard Awards announce 2020 winners, recognize excellence in journalism
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CINCINNATI, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Innovation, data-driven journalism and determination to keep a nation and a world informed characterize the 2020 recipients of the prestigious Scripps Howard Awards.
The Scripps Howard Foundation is pleased to announce winners of its 68th awards, which honor the best in American journalism from the previous year. A panel of veteran journalists and media industry leaders selected the final list of winners in this year s competition from nearly 900 entries. The historic events of 2020 shined a light on the importance of a free and independent press to American democracy, said Liz Carter, president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Foundation. The journalism we honor with this year s Scripps Howard Awards broke down complicated issues through top-notch reporting and exceptional storytelling, providing the c
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Scripps Howard names top prize finalists, including AL.com’s ‘Mauled’
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Scripps Howard Awards has named finalists for its top journalism prizes, including AL.com.
The list of three finalists for Excellence in National/International Investigative Reporting, the Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize, includes the series “Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons.”
The investigative series was the work of The Marshall Project, AL.com, The Indianapolis Star and Invisible Institute. The yearlong investigation was published in print and online by dozens of outlets.
Police dogs bite thousands of people every year in the United States. The injuries can be physically and financially devastating and sometimes deadly. The series identified and tracked individual cases, mostly based on court records, eventually building a nationwide database of more than 150 severe incidents. Many were captured on video from police bodycams or shot by bystanders. Most of