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Deported US journalist wins Indonesian press award
Philip Jacobson, who fell foul of the authorities in 2019, is recognized for his work on forest destruction issues
Philip Jacobson, a US environmental journalist, has been recognized by the Pantau Foundation, a journalist training organization, for his courage in exposing environmental issues in Indonesia. (Photo: Mongabay.com)
An American journalist arrested and deported last year by Indonesian authorities has received an award for his commitment to reporting environmental issues.
Philip Jacobson, the editor of
Mongabay, an environmental news site, received an Oktovianus Pogau Award from the Pantau Foundation, a Jakarta-based journalist training organization, on Jan. 31.
Mongabay editor Philip Jacobson wins courage in journalism award
by Mongabay.com on 1 February 2021
Philip Jacobson, a contributing editor at Mongabay, has won the Oktovianus Pogau Award for Courage in Journalism.
The award was given by the Jakarta-based Pantau foundation, which highlighted Jacobson’s role in Mongabay’s collaboration with The Gecko Project to investigate corruption linked to palm oil and other industrial agriculture in Indonesia.
The foundation also cited Jacobson’s dedication to his work despite being imprisoned and deported by Indonesian authorities last year.
Mongabay editor Philip Jacobson has been awarded the 2020 Oktovianus Pogau Award for Courage in Journalism. The award, announced Jan. 31, recognizes Jacobson’s dedication to environmental reporting in Indonesia, work he has continued even after being imprisoned and deported by Indonesian authorities.