NEW YORK: Columbia University announced Monday that the Panama Papers investigation has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) said on its website.
The award is the latest in a series of accolades for the globe-spanning reporting effort by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, McClatchy, the Miami Herald, Süddeutsche Zeitung and other global media partners including the Jang Media Group.
The report said, the Pulitzer Prize Board lauded the year-long investigation for “using a collaboration of more than 300 reporters on six continents to expose the hidden infrastructure and global scale of offshore tax havens.”
“This honor is a testament to the enterprise and teamwork of our staff and our partners here in the United States and around the world,” Gerard Ryle, ICIJ’s director, said. “We’re honored that the Pulitzer Board recognized the groundbreaking revelations and worldwide impact that the Panama Papers collaboration produced.”
The Pulitzer Prize is the most prestigious awards in US journalism. The 101th edition of the awards was announced at Columbia University in New York on Monday.
The Panama Papers investigation exposed offshore companies linked to more than 140 politicians in more than 50 countries – including 14 current or former world leaders, it added.
Congratulations to @ICIJorg, @mcclatchy and the @MiamiHerald! pic.twitter.com/FVUQZ3Gv5m
— The Pulitzer Prizes (@PulitzerPrize) April 10, 2017
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