Reporters Committee announces 2024 Freedom of the Press Award honorees

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has announced the recipients of this year’s Freedom of the Press Awards, which recognize the accomplishments of leaders in the news media and legal fields whose work embodies the values of the First Amendment.

The 2024 honorees are:

• Stephen Paul Engelberg, editor-in-chief, ProPublica
• Maria Hinojosa, founder and president, Futuro Media
• Josie Huang, reporter, LAist
• Mazin Sidahmed, co-founder, Documented
• Sisi Wei, editor-in-chief, The Markup

The Reporters Committee also will present a new award this year to the law firm Covington & Burling LLP in recognition of outstanding pro bono support for journalists and newsrooms provided through ProJourn. 

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