AMSTERDAM, March 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
The European Press Prize has nominated journalists from 18 countries - Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Moldova, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Ukraine and the UK - in four categories; distinguished writing, innovation, commentary and investigative reporting.
Distinguished Writing Award -
Königskinder - The Story of Ahmed and Alin by Claas Relotius Colectiv by Irina Tacu, Ana Maria Ciobanu, Andreea Giuclea, Cristian Lupșa and Oana Sandu. Destinazione Paradiso. Tra i jihadisti delle Maldive by Francesca Borri Stiefvater Staat by Dialika Neufeld Toyota and Mercedes for elected officials and civil servants by Taras Zozulinskyy Glass Girl by Thomas Ergo, Hans Petter Aass and Rune Vandvik. 71 Leben by Felix Hutt
Innovation Award -
Maldita Hemeroteca Clara Jiménez Cruz and Julio Montes Moreno Monitoring EU Funded Projects in Hungary by Tamás Bodoky, András Becker, Antónia Rádi, Gábor Vágó, Katalin Erdélyi and Ildikó Kovács EU Referendum Tracker by Kate Day The Turkish Coup through the eyes of its plotters by Christiaan Triebert The Baby in the Plastic Bag by Bernt Jakob Oksnes Coda Story by Natalia Antelava Eldiario.es's business model by Juan Luis Sánchez
Commentator Award -
The Brexit columns by Fintan O'Toole Fischer im Recht by Thomas Fischer Microrevolutions in everyday racism by Sinan Çankaya Editorials of Newsweek Polska by Tomasz Lis In Europe columns by Caroline de Gruyter AA Gill If you've got money, you vote in ... if you haven't got money, you vote out by John Harris
Investigation Award -
Panama Papers by the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Le Monde, The Guardian and 39 other European media outlets. Babies for sale by Kostas Koukoumakas, Thanasis Troboukis, Millen Enchev and Laurent Laughlin Mapping the Weapons of Terror by Fabrice Arfi in collaboration with the European Investigative Collaboration Anabolics Maffia by Rata Mariana Dark Money: London's Dirty Secret by Tom Burgis Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia Eu-skandale vokser Politikere Anklager: Misbrugt af Messerschmidt Per Mathiessen, Jonas Sahl, James Kristoffer Miles, Peter Jeppesen, Kristian Larsen, Wojciech Ciesla, Michal Krzymowski and Sarunas Cerniauskas.
The winners of the 2017 European Press Prize will be announced on April 20, 2017 in cultural centre De Balie, in Amsterdam. During the Award Ceremony, the Special Award (left at the discretion of the judges) will also be announced.
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