Three Indian journalists in Global Shining Light Award finalist list.
July 20, 2017 15:26
Journalists Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava and Athar Rather's reportage on The Jungle Gangs of Jharkhand, Hindustan Times and Rana Ayyub's reportage in her book, Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Coverup, are among 12 finalists in the seventh Global Shining Light Award.
The Award lauds the 'extraordinary investigative projects from around the world' and 'honors investigative journalism in developing or transitioning countries, done under threat, duress or under dire conditions'.
The winners will be announced at the 2017 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg, which runs from November 16-19, and will be presented with an honorary plaque and $2,000.
The Award lauds the 'extraordinary investigative projects from around the world' and 'honors investigative journalism in developing or transitioning countries, done under threat, duress or under dire conditions'.
The winners will be announced at the 2017 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg, which runs from November 16-19, and will be presented with an honorary plaque and $2,000.