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2021 Online Journalism Awards

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.

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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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