NEW YORK - Accounts of perseverance in the wake of disaster, deep investigative looks into cyber threats against American democracy, and images that highlighted the human side of controversial political issues are among the stories that have won the 2019 Associated Press Media Editors Awards for AP staff. Dake Kang and Yanan Wang, both 25, were honoured for excellence by staffers 30 years old or younger for work exposing the Chinese government’s reach into their citizens’ personal lives. Judges called their work “insightful — even shocking.”Sharon Cohen, David Goldman and Mary Hudetz were recognized for stories about Native American women and children who disappeared or were killed on tribal lands. “The work in this year’s competition reflects that mission — and I would add two words: compassion and humanity. Winners will be recognized at that organization’s national conference in New Orleans on Sept. 9-10.

Source: thestar June 17, 2019 20:57 UTC