Mississippi Today is a finalist for the Peter F. Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism, which celebrates journalism that meets the highest ethical standards in the face of pressure or incentives to do otherwise.
Administered by New York University’s Ethics and Journalism Initiative, the new prize commends work — in student, local, and national/international categories — published or broadcast between September 2023 and August 2024.
Mississippi Today is one of three announced finalists for the local prize for its continued coverage of state officials’ alleged misuse of federal welfare funds in the face of an ongoing lawsuit against the publication by former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant.
“We’ve vowed to not let Gov. Bryant’s meritless lawsuit distract us from the critical work in front of us, and it’s an honor to be recognized for doing just that by the NYU Ethics and Journalism Initiative,” said Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today’s editor-in-chief. “Every day, we deliberately meet specific criteria for fairness to our sources, subjects and readers. These standards are essential to our work, and I’m hopeful this new prize will help everyone better understand the care and effort our journalists put into everything we publish.”
Other finalists announced in the local category are Documented NY and the Baltimore Banner. The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and the Guardian/NBC News are finalists in the national category.
“Ethical journalism is more important than ever in this age of misinformation and distrust,” said Stephen J. Adler, founding director of the Ethics and Journalism Initiative. “Our panel of distinguished judges recognized outstanding work that gained credibility and authority due to the thoughtful handling of difficult ethical issues. Congratulations to the inaugural-year finalists.”
Winners and first and second runners-up will be announced on April 10 in New York.
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