Rethinking journalism awards w/ Patrick Boehler and Jennifer Athanasiou-Prins

<p>Everyone loves to win awards. But what does it mean to reward good journalism? </p><p>In the latest Backlight episode, Beatriz and Tessa speak to Jennifer Athanasiou-Prins, executive director of the European Press Prize, and Patrick Boehler, founder of the Gazzetta research lab, about</p><ul><li>The influence of awards on journalism</li><li>The pitfalls of award categories </li><li>How awards can be reimagined to value journalism that serves the public interest</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Hosts: Beatriz Ramalho da Silva, Tessa Pang</p><p>Sound editing and design: Elli Xypolitaki / Spoovio</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.lighthousereports.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Website</a> - <a href="https://x.com/LHreports" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">X</a> - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/lhreports.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BlueSky</a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lighthousereports/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> - and you can email us at backlight@lighthousereports.com </p>