The Journalism of Excellence Award, founded by the Alberto Hurtado University (UAH) in 2003, announced its finalists on Monday.
“We feel that this selection will remain in the memory of the country as an example of the contribution of journalists and media to Chilean democracy. Each jury expressed itself firmly, clearly and openly to listen to other opinions and arguments”, commented the director of the contest, robert herrscher.
“In the end, texts published in the media and made by journalism students, audiovisual products and digital works that represent the variety of topics and styles were chosen,” he added.
This year’s guest at the awards ceremony is the Peruvian writer and journalist Gabriela Wiener, who belongs to the group of new Latin American chroniclers. To their participation is added the presence of Mely Reyes as a representative of the Governing Council of the Gabo Foundation, the only Venezuelan on the list of the 30 most influential intellectual women in Latin America.
In this twentieth version of the awards, four talks will be held within the framework of The Week of the Best Journalism, exceptional instances around these 20 years and which culminate on the day of the ceremony, to be held on April 26 at 7:00 p.m., in which the brand new winners will be announced.
Finalists of the Journalism of Excellence Written Award
Reporting category
- When the wind giants are less than 500 meters from the houses – Lukas Jara and Javier Louit – LA PÚBLICA CHILE
- The memory of the presidential photographers – Pedro Bahamondes Chaud – THE CLINIC
- The trivial death – Amanda Marton Ramaciotti – AMFIBIAN MAGAZINE CHILE
- Loa: the dying river in the desert – Michelle Carrere and Gerardo Álvarez – MONGABAY LATAM
Chronic category or profile
- “It was a killing machine”: How gang members in El Salvador began to commit violence – Nicolás Alonso Bertaggia – LA TERCERA
- Living on pause: the story of Nancy Cortez that led her to become a benchmark for feminism – Francisca Varea and Javiera Mora – EL CONCIERTO
- Under the tusi and the bullets there is a dead child – Arturo Galarce – SATURDAY
interview category
- Enrique Paris: The calm after the storm – Estela Cabezas – SATURDAY
- Interview with Gabriel Salazar, National History Award – Lenka Carvallo Giadrosic – LA SEGUNDA
- The untold story of the daughters of Judge Atala – Carola Solari – SATURDAY
- Polimá Westcoast: “I want there to be a black president in Chile” – Joaquín Zúñiga – THE CLINIC
research category
- This is how the Teletón wallet is spent: millionaire payments to Enrique Correa and tickets for $156 million to Ximena Casarejos – Macarena Segovia, Benjamín Miranda and Nicolás Sepúlveda – CIPER
- The money route points to Volterra: SII investigated only 3 cases linked to the theft of wood in 7 years – Felipe Díaz, Nicolás Parra – BÍO BÍO CHILE
- Armed forces and police in their sights: 126 weapons have been stolen from their arsenals due to security failures and control protocols – Rocío González Trujillo and Catalina Olate Hidalgo – EL MOSTRADOR
Audiovisual Excellence Journalism Award Finalists
interview category
- Minister Jeanette Vega: “There are political prisoners without a doubt” – Daniel Matamala, Macarena Lescornez, Fernando Paulsen, Francisco Covarrubias and Francisco Poblete – ZERO TOLERANCE FROM CNN CHILE
- Karina Oliva’s campaign silvers – Andrea Aristegui, Sylvia Córdova, Rodrigo Bravo and Paulette Desormeaux – MEGANOTICIAS PRIME DE MEGA
- Paulina Urrutia: “I stopped being a woman and an actress to become Augusto’s caregiver and that had an impact” – Matilde Burgos, Margot Anacona and Ángela Robledo – CNN INTIMATE FROM CNN CHILE
- Gastón Soublette and his friendship with Violeta Parra: “She had a lot of human quality despite her explosive character” – Matilde Burgos, Margot Anacona and Ángela Robledo – CNN INTIMATE FROM CNN CHILE
journalistic investigation category
- Adolescent Mental Health: National Emergency – Paz Montenegro, Tamara Kohler and Christian Mercado – TVN SPECIAL REPORT
- Tierra Amarilla: The truth of the sinkhole – Alejandro Meneses, Verónica Olavarría and Juan Pablo Meza – TVN SPECIAL REPORT
- The best childhood that does not arrive – Matías Sánchez and María José Soto – TELETRECE DE CANAL 13
- Housing crisis: A time bomb – Carolina Alcayaga, Juan Pablo Bararahona, Andrés Alarcón – TVN SPECIAL REPORT
Report category
- The unexplored edge of Milicogate: Millionaire overprices in purchases of Army weapons – Alejandro Vega – CHILEVISIÓN NOTICIAS DE CHILEVISIÓN
- Chile: The country of carps – Rodrigo Ugarte – MEGANOTICIAS PRIME DE MEGA
- Sterilized against their will – Rocío Larraguibel, M. Francisca Sáez, Tamara Silva and M. Fernanda Leiva – MEGANOTICIAS PRIME DE MEGA
Finalists of the Digital Excellence Journalism Award
podcast category
- 100 Years of Radio in Chile – Francisco Tapia Robles – PODCASTING ISSUER
- 09-11-73: The Antennas of the Coup – Francisco Tapia Robles – PODCASTING ISSUER
- Superman in Chile – Nicolás Alonso – RADIO AMBULANTE
- Whose children – Jorge Rojas, Patricio Cuevas, Pablo Fontena, Alberto Arellano and Fernando Morales – CIP-UDP / VERGARA 240 ON SPOTIFY
digital special category
- Until the tent became customary – Camila Bazán, Constanza López, Valeria Pozo, Benjamín Puentes, Cristóbal Rojas, Antonia Salazar, Andrés Pruzzo and Rodrigo Verdejo – VERGARA 240
- Increase in gangs and corruption in the Gendarmerie. The dangerous figures that threaten prisons in the face of the escalation of drug trafficking – Rodrigo Verdejo and Diego Ríos – JOURNALISTIC RESEARCH CENTER (CIPER)
- Chile: 40 mining projects surround 16 national parks and reserves – Paula Díaz, Michelle Carrere, Bárbara Tupper, Barinia Montoya, Boris Bezama, Alejandra Olguín and Eduardo Mota García – MONGABAY LATAM
innovation category
- Fact Checking Public Account 2022 – Fabián Padilla and Fast Check team – FASTCHECK.CL
- Inhabiting the last moment – Cristóbal Olivares, Alejandro Olivares, Aribel González, Jorge Rojas and Alfredo Duarte – THIRD DOSE AND THE DISCONCIERTO (CHILE)
Finalists of the University Journalism of Excellence Award
- What was not said about electroconvulsive therapy: Psychiatric hospitals apply it to minors and people diagnosed with autism – Francisca Inostroza Núñez – PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA
- Yorgelis and irregular migrants against the State: The gaps and deficiencies of migration policy in Chile – Amy Franklin and Ana Moraga – ALBERTO HURTADO UNIVERSITY
- I REMEMBER YOU LUISA: The rebel legacy of Luisa Toledo – Gabriela Acuña and Javiera Arias Domínguez – UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
- Growing up migrating clandestinely: the abandonment of the Chilean State towards children and adolescents who live irregularly in the country – Sofía Concha Urrea and Carla Padilla Durán – ALBERTO HURTADO UNIVERSITY
- Crisis in Public Health: The Cancer Law that remained on paper – Antonella Castagno Castagno and Javiera Cuevas Salinas – UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO
Winners will be announced on the day of the ceremony, April 26. During that week, The week of the best journalismthe following activities are contemplated:
Tuesday April 25 / 11:30-13:00
The future of journalism: Artificial Intelligence and the power of algorithms
At this table, they will talk about the future of journalism: what the media are doing today and how they face the challenges of new technologies.
Panelists: Carla Toro, Ana María Castillo and Claudia López. Moderator: Juan Pablo Figueroa.
Tuesday April 25 / 9:30-11:00
Elusive audiences: a new pact between the media and the public?
This table will analyze the challenges faced by journalistic content authors to capture the attention of elusive audiences and establish a relationship with them, in a context of information overload.
Panelists: Nicolás Copano, Paulina Santos and Luz Mely Reyes. Moderator: Ximena Orchard.
Wednesday 26 April / 11:30-13:00
Journalism and feminism: activism in journalistic work
At this table, a conversation will take place around the importance of feminism in the journalistic profession.
Panelists: Gabriela Wiener, Nataly González and Mónica Rincón. Moderator: Patricia Rivera.
Wednesday 26 April / 9:30-11:00
Journalism and memory: 50 years of the coup d’état
At this table, the profession of journalism will be discussed 50 years after the coup d’état of September 11, 1973. The objective is to revisit the recent past, the main challenges of a complex era, as well as delve into freedom of expression, pluralism , memory and human rights.
Panelists: Patricio Fernández, Marcia Scantlebury and Sergio Campos. Moderator: Montserrat Martorell
