The staff of Reuters has received a George Polk Award for its coverage of widespread intimidation of U.S. election workers by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
Highlights
- The staff of Reuters has received a George Polk Award for its coverage of widespread intimidation of U.S.
- election workers by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
- The prestigious Polk Awards, presented by Long Island University in the United States, honor special achievement in journalism.
- The staff were honored in the political reporting category for a series of reports called “Campaign of Fear” The articles revealed how the people who administer U.S.
- elections have endured death threats and other intimidation from supporters of Trump supporters.
- At least 10 state legislatures are considering bills that would protect election workers from intimidation.