ONA: The winners of the 2021 Online Journalism Awards
Inspiring journalism projects covering climate change, Himalaya’s ghost cats, political crisis in Hong Kong and the U.S. public health system were among the winners of the 2021 Online Journalism Awards – the annual global showcase of digital innovation administered by the Online News Association.
Winners were announced online and during a ceremony in Philadelphia on the 15th of October. Special guests included Gina Chua, Executive Editor of Reuters, who was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Impact Award for her dedication to innovation in visual storytelling and steadfast commitment to mentor journalists and address structural issues in the industry.
Five honors in the 2021 OJAs come with a total of $40,000 in prize money. PublicSource, Grist, ProPublica and The New York Times each received a $5,000 prize for the General Excellence in Online Journalism award. The Topical Reporting: Climate Change award went to Grist, with a $5,000 prize, while the 2021 Knight Award for Public Service – with a $5,000 prize – honored THE CITY for their project “Missing Them,” a local accountability project to track down and memorialize people who died due to Covid-19 in New York City.
Here is the full list of the 2021 Online Journalism Awards winners in 21 categories:
Gather Award in Engaged Journalism, Micro/Small Newsroom
El Tímpano
Gather Award in Engaged Journalism, Overall Excellence
Anchorage Daily News, ProPublica
Knight Award for Public Service
THE CITY
Excellence in Social Justice Reporting, Single Story
News & Observer, ProPublica
Excellence in Social Justice Reporting, Portfolio
The Washington Post
Topical Reporting: Climate Change
Grist
General Excellence in Online Journalism, Micro Newsroom
PublicSource
General Excellence in Online Journalism, Small Newsroom
Grist
General Excellence in Online Journalism, Medium Newsroom
ProPublica
General Excellence in Online Journalism, Large Newsroom
The New York Times
Breaking, Small/Medium Newsroom
San Francisco Chronicle
Breaking News, Large Newsroom
The New York Times
Digital Video Storytelling, Short Form
FRONTLINE, The New Yorker
Digital Video Storytelling, Medium Form
Pulitzer Center, The New Yorker
Digital Video Storytelling, Long Form
Vice
Digital Video Storytelling, Series
South China Morning Post
Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling, Small Newsroom
À Punt Mèdia, Barret Cooperativa, Lab RTVE
Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling, Medium Newsroom
The New Yorker
Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling, Large Newsroom
The Globe and Mail
Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling, Limited Series
The Washington Post
Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling, Ongoing Series
Al Jazeera Digital, Al Jazeera English Online
Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling, Use of Audio Storytelling
The Washington Post
Excellence in Collaboration and Partnerships
AL.com, IndyStar, Invisible Institute, The Baton Rouge Advocate, The Marshall Project
Excellence in Immersive Storytelling
The New Yorker
Excellence in Newsletters, Portfolio
The Wall Street Journal
Excellence in Newsletters, Single Newsletter
THE CITY
Explanatory Reporting, Small Newsroom
Center for Public Integrity
Explanatory Reporting, Medium Newsroom
Honolulu Star-Advertiser, ProPublica
Explanatory Reporting, Large Newsroom
Star Tribune
Feature, Small Newsroom
歪脑 | WHYNOT by Radio Free Asia
Feature, Medium Newsroom
Univision News Digital
Feature, Large Newsroom
The New York Times
Online Commentary
The Washington Post
Sports, Small/Medium Newsroom
MARCA
Sports, Large Newsroom
The New York Times
Student Journalism Award, Student Portfolio
Brett Marsh: University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism
Student Journalism Award, Student Team Portfolio
Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Carnegie-Knight News21
Student Journalism Award, Student Team Portfolio
Newhouse School at Syracuse University
The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award, Small Newsroom
Spotlight PA
The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award, Medium Newsroom
Tampa Bay Times
The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award, Large Newsroom
The Globe and Mail
Topical Reporting: Pandemic Coverage, Portfolio
The Washington Post
Topical Reporting: Pandemic Coverage, Single Story
USA Today
University of Florida Award in Investigative Data Journalism, Small/Medium Newsroom
Grist, The Texas Observer
University of Florida Award in Investigative Data Journalism, Large Newsroom
Associated Press, KHN (Kaiser Health News)
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