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Rethinking journalism awards w/ Patrick Boehler and Jennifer Athanasiou-Prins
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- Backlight
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- Apr 8, 2026
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- 1983
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Summary
Everyone loves to win awards. But what does it mean to reward good journalism? In the latest Backlight episode, Beatriz and Tessa speak to Jennifer Athanasiou-Prins, executive director of the European Press Prize, and Patrick Boehler, founder of the Gazzetta research lab, about The influence of awards on journalism The pitfalls of award categories How awards can be reimagined to value journalism that serves the public interest Hosts: Beatriz Ramalho da Silva, Tessa Pang Sound editing and design: Elli Xypolitaki / Spoovio Website - X - BlueSky - Instagram - and you can email us at [email protected]