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Reporting the Truth: Journalism That Illuminates the World REPORTING THE TRUTH: JOURNALISM THAT ILLUMINATES THE WORLD Fetisov Journalism Awards 2019 REPORTING THE TRUTH: JOURNALISM THAT ILLUMINATES THE WORLD Fetisov Journalism Awards 2019 Editor: FETISOV JOURNALISM AWARDS Aidan White, Website: https://fjawards.com/ Founder of the Ethical Journalism Network Twitter: https://twitter.com/fjawards Facebook: http://facebook.com/fjawards/ Compiled by: Youtube: FJA Youtube channel Eva Merkacheva, Nadezda Azhgikhina, Contacts: Guzel Daukaeva, Natalya Valkina [email protected] Enquiries regarding Design: participation in the contest Elena Matushkina, [email protected] Irina Matushkina General enquiries Proof-reading: (including partnership, sponsorship Ronnie Bitten or participation as an expert) © 2020 Fondation Caritative Fetisov (Fetisov Charitable Foundation) CONTENTS FOREWORD...................................................................................................4 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................5 OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING ..............................10 The Notebooks of Corruption Diego Cabot (Argentina), 1st Prize Winner.......................................................12 Made in France M. Destal, G. Livolsi, L. Tugnoli, M. Despratx (France), 2nd Prize Winner.....34 Missing Wombs: The Health Scandal Enslaving Families in Rural India Roli Srivastava (India), 3rd Prize Winner...........................................................52 Busting a Powerful Nigerian Minister: The Kemi Adeosun Series Abdulaziz Abdulaziz (Nigeria) ...........................................................................61 Judge Fazlagić Disinherited Holocaust Victims Azhar Kalamujić (Bosnia And Herzegovina) .....................................................77 The Ghosts of the Orphanage Christine Kenneally (Australia) ..........................................................................84 How Forgery, Bribery, Exam Malpractice Booms at Lagos Primary Schools Damilola Banjo (Nigeria) ....................................................................................97 ‘Controlled Spontaneity’: The Secret UK Government Blueprints Shaping Post-Terror Planning Ian Cobain (United Kingdom) .........................................................................118 The Great Gambia Heist Khadija Sharife, Mark Anderson (South Africa) ..........................................129 People Trafficking, A Denunciated Crime in the Virgen De La Asunción Safe Home Mariela Castañón (Guatemala) ......................................................................132 How Illegal Chinese Mining Destroys Livelihoods, Fuels Conflicts in Cameroon Solomon Tembang Mforgham (Cameroon) .................................................145 The Bone Searchers: A New Trade in a Country of Mass Graves Wendy Selene Pérez Becerra, Paula Mónaco Felipe, Miguel Tovar (Mexico)..................................................160 Danger! Investigative Journalists at Work or How Investigative Journalists Can Tell the Story and Keep Safe Barbara Trionfi....................................................................................................177 EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM......................179 Dying in Instalments Isaac Anyaogu (Nigeria), Petra Sorge (Germany), 1st Prize Winner.............181 The Secret Deal to Destroy Paradise Philip Jacobson (US), Tom Johnson (UK), 2nd Prize Winner......................202 How Nestle Nigeria Contaminates the Water Supply of its Host Community in Abuja Amos Abba (Nigeria), 3rd Prize Winner……………………………..……230 Rescuing Sea Turtles from Fishermen’s Nets Amy Yee (US) Rescuing Sea Turtles from Fishermen’s Nets…………..…..241 What’s Brewing in Araku Valley Diya Kohli (India)……………………………....................................………248 Investigation: Irrigation and Fertilization of Agricultural Lands in Khuza’a with Sewage Water Fadi Al Hasani (Palestine) Investigation: Irrigation and Fertilization of Agricultural Lands in Khuza’a with Sewage Water.........................................260 Meet the Forest Growers Guilherme Russo (Brasil)...................................................................................270 Shipworms Are Eating Our Heritage Henrik Kaufholz (Denmark) …………………………...........................…277 Running Dry: Competing for Water on a Thirsty Planet Laurie Goering, Claudio Accheri (United Kingdom)……………..……288 Minority Voices: Vital to Strong Journalism Stuart Laidlaw…………………………………………..................…………295 CONTRIBUTION TO CIVIL RIGHTS…………...........………….…297 Remote Life, Rough Justice Katie May (Canada), 3rd Prize Winner………………............…........……299 ‘Blind Votes’: The Frustration of Visually-Impaired Voters Who Depend on Others to Make Their Choice Afeez Hanafi (Nigeria)………………………………............................…319 Under Modi, Hindu Hardliners Turn Indian Theatre into a Battleground Anuja Jaiman (India) ……………………………........................…………336 Meet the Sex Workers of Ilford Lane Ellena Cruse (United Kingdom) ………………...................……………341 Hospitals Are Turning into ‘Cemeteries for Migrants’ on Colombia- Venezuela Border Megan Janetsky (Colombia) ………………………..........................…360 Locked Her in a Dark Room and Prevented Her from Eating… The Journey of an Iraqi Woman from Marriage to Quadriplegia Mizar Kemal (Iraq) …………………………….................................………366 Abortion Story Natashya Gutierrez (Philippines) ………………………….................……378 Special Report: How Buhari’s Govt Detained Nigerian Journalist for Two Years without Trial Peter Nkanga (Nigeria) …………………………………….....................…380 Journalism’s Role in Holding Power to Account Christophe Deloire……………………………….................................…….392 OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE…………………..394 The End User: How Did Western Weapons End Up in the Hands of ISIS and AQAP in Yemen? Mohamed Abo-Elgheit (Egypt), 1st Prize Winner……………......………396 A Series of Stories Albina Sorguč (Bosnia And Herzegovina)……………............……….....413 A Series of Stories Emina Dizdarević (Bosnia And Herzegovina) …………...………………432 Libya, Tripoli under Fire Francesca Mannocchi (Italy) ……………………………………....……448 AI is Journalism’s New Power, but Human Hands Need to Keep Control Bariş Altintaş……………………………...............……................……….....457 EPILOGUE……………………………...............................…………....458 JURY 2019………………………………….....................................……459 EXPERT COUNCIL 2019 …………………………......................…460 FJA FOUNDER…………………………............................................…462 FJA STEERING COMMITTEE …………………................................463 FOREWORD As this report is published, the world of journalism is being overwhelmed by the biggest story of the 21st Century. The worldwide crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented health emergency affecting the global population. This is no time for propaganda or fake news. The yearning for trusted, reliable streams of information is evident in every country. Public use of trusted media brands is at unprecedented levels. When people’s lives depend on it they turn to ethical, accurate and independent journalism they can trust. It is support for such journalism that has inspired the Fetisov Journalism Awards (FJA) which launched in 2019. In a world of disinformation and unreliable, often abusive, communications, journalism at its best provides sensitive and careful intelligence about the world around us. It is something we often take for granted, however, and it is only in moments of extreme crisis that we realize how we need to nourish and support the work of independent journalists and editors, particularly in their efforts to expose the abuse of power, to protect our civil liberties, to defend our human rights and to help us to protect and sustain our fragile environment. The FJA was launched to highlight excellence in journalism in these critical areas of media work. It inspires journalists and media the world over and it provides unprecedented financial rewards for excellence in journalism. But this award is not just about financial rewards. It is a about the promotion of informed, ethical and committed journalism that is both stylish and has public purpose. It makes the world a better place, it enriches the social, economic and cultural lives of citizens, and, above all, it reinforces the role that journalists and independent media play in protecting democracy and the rule of law. Aidan White Founder of the Ethical Journalism Network 4 REPORTING THE TRUTH: JOURNALISM THAT ILLUMINATES THE WORLD INTRODUCTION The Fetisov Journalism Awards were launched to promote and support outstanding journalism across the globe. The Awards celebrate truth-telling in a world of uncertainty, disinformation and propaganda. At a time when people are overwhelmed and sometimes confused by an information landscape that is often chaotic and unreliable, communities struggle to find information they can trust. Everywhere, confidence in centres of political and corporate power is in decline and there is pressure on the universal human values of honesty, justice, courage and solidarity. Recognising this challenge, the FJA has been launched to strengthen the role of news media, because through honest reporting and intelligent inquiry journalism is uniquely placed to empower and enrich the lives of individuals and communities. By the simple yet essential process of delivering useful and reliable information, journalism can help people solve their problems and transform their
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