The European Press Prize has unveiled its 2024 Shortlist, featuring outstanding journalism from across Europe during the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, the event that brings together journalists, activists, and experts in the field of media from all over the world every year.
The announcement took place during the second half of a panel organised by the European Press Prize – titled ‘European Press Prize in Conversation’ – part of the official collaboration between the Prize and the Festival.
The Shortlist comprises 25 projects selected from almost 800 submissions from over 40 European countries, originally published in 35 languages, spanning categories such as:
- Distinguished Reporting
- Investigative Reporting
- Innovation
- Public Discourse and
- Migration Journalism Award
The Shortlist of the European Press Prize reflects the main themes and issues that interested and affected Europe(ans) in the past year, and offers insights into the times to come. The topic of war is strongly present, but investigations into powerful and wealthy individuals, articles that tackle cases of abuse, and the consequences of migratory movements are also featured in the Shortlist.
This year, the Investigative Reporting category list is made up of projects done or initiated in Southern and Eastern Europe, showcasing the diversity of voices and outlets that make up the list.
Several of the shortlisted articles of this year’s edition of the Prize deal with the topic of abuse, either physical or mental, and with the consequences of it.
Of the 25 projects that compose this year’s Shortlist, sixteen are collaborations between multiple journalists or outlets, whether from different countries or not.
In collaboration with the European Data Journalism Network, the 2024 Innovation Award focuses on work that uses Data Journalism in innovative ways, either in the journalistic process or in the final publication.
For the full list of contributors per project, view the shortlisted projects here
The 2024 Panel of Judges, which will select the winners and runners-up of each category, is composed of former editor-in-chief of The Guardian and editor of Prospect Magazine Alan Rusbridger (Chair); Turkish journalist, columnist and documentarian Can Dündar; Clara Jiménez Cruz, CEO and co-founder of Maldita.es. This year, also joining the Panel of Judges were Paul Radu, Co-Founder and Head of Innovation at OCCRP, and Natalia Antelava, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the award-winning outlet Coda Story.
This year’s Preparatory Committee, in charge of selecting the Shortlist, consists of Cristian Lupșa (Chair), Anna Kiedrzynek, Beata Balogová, Bert Lanting, Daniele Grasso, Daria Badior, Denis Džidić, Dimitris Theodoropoulos, Ewa Wołkanowska-Kołodziej, Gaby Khazalová, Hendrik Lehmann, Jacopo Ottaviani, Lucas Menget, Lucila Rodríguez-Alarcón, Mathias Friis, Oleg Khomenok, Sandrine Treiner, Şebnem Arsu, Sérgio B. Gomes, Wafaa Albadry and Winny de Jong.
About the European Press Prize
The European Press Prize celebrates the highest achievements in European journalism. It is made possible by a number of foundations and organisations that strive to encourage quality journalism in Europe: Democracy and Media Foundation, iMEdD – Incubator for Media Education and Development, Jyllands-Posten Foundation, Media Development Investment Fund, Politiken Foundation, the Scott Trust, The Irish Times Trust Limited, and Vereniging Veronica. Additionally, support for the European Press Prize’s Migration Journalism Award comes from the Robert Bosch Stiftung.
The European Press Prize is awarded on a yearly basis in five categories: Distinguished Reporting, Innovation, Investigative Reporting, Public Discourse, and Migration Journalism. The Panel of Judges also awards a Special Award to journalism that defies categories and disciplines. Each award is worth €10,000.
iMEdD is a funding member in the European Press Prize.