The Washington Post’s immersive reconstruction of 2020 Minneapolis protests wins World Press Photo Interactive of the Year Award WashPostPR
Replay Video UP NEXT The Washington Post’s immersive reconstruction of the protests that erupted in Minneapolis in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in May 2020 has been named Interactive of the Year in the 2021 World Press Photo Contest. The World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest independent jury selected “Reconstructing seven days of protests in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death by The Post’s Holly Bailey, Seth Blanchard, Matt Callahan and Jake Crump and The Pudding’s Matt Daniels and Amelia Wattenberger. The immersive, video-driven story provides an on-the-ground look at the protests that erupted in Minneapolis in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in May. The piece was an initiative between The Post’s Design team and Lede Lab, The Post’s experimental news team dedicated to explori
Just announced: 2021 World Press Photo Contests category winners
The World Press Photo Foundation is proud to present the category winners of the 2021 World Press Photo Contests, selected by an independent jury.
The winners of the World Press Photo of the Year, World Press Photo Story of the Year, World Press Photo Interactive of the Year, and World Press Photo Online Video of the Year will be announced at an online Awards Show on 15 April, from 16:00 - 17:00 CEST. Register here to join the Awards Show.
2021 Photo Contest
The annual World Press Photo Contest rewards the best visual journalism of the past year in eight categories: Contemporary Issues, Environment, General News, Long-Term Projects, Nature, Portraits, Sports and Spot News.
2021 World Press Photo Contests nominees announced
We are proud to introduce the nominees for the 64th World Press Photo Contest and 11th Digital Storytelling Contest - including the nominees for the World Press Photo of the Year, World Press Photo Story of the Year, World Press Photo Interactive of the Year and World Press Photo Online Video of the Year.
“The nominated images, stories and productions we introduce today present different perspectives of one of the most important years in recent history, marked by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social rights movements around the world. Amongst the nominees are remarkable stories of hope, resilience, and social change. I would like to thank the independent jury for their dedication and commitment in selecting the stories that mattered in 2020,” said Joumana El Zein Khoury, executive director of the World Press Photo Foundation.