Ziarul de Gardă won two awards at the “Journalists of the Year 2022” Gala
The Independent Journalism Center (CJI) and the Press Freedom Committee have named the “Journalists of the Year 2022” at the 28th Annual Press Club Gala held on Thursday, December 22, in Chisinau.
Ziarul de Gardă won the award in the investigative category, for its investigation “Protesters to rent”, and the special prize for the development of the year.
The award for coverage of the war in Ukraine went to Viorica Tataru and Andrei Captarenco. Those present at the event held a minute’s silence for the victims of Russian aggression.
Feature category:
Georgeta Carasiucenco and Tatiana Beghiu, Moldova.org
Felicia Cretu, Cu Sens
Opinion article category:
Mihail Sirkeli and Anna Dmitrieva, Nokta.md
Talk show category:
Iulia Budeci, TV8
Podcast category:
Alex Gurdila, “Prepare for Future” podcast, Agora
Longread category:
Polina Cupcea, Oameni și Kilometri (People and Kilometres)
Investigation category:
Ziarul de Gardă
Special award for coverage of issues on the left bank of the Dniester:
Zona de Securitate (Security Zone)
Special award for comprehensive and accurate coverage of the refugee situation:
NewsMaker
Special award “Hope of 2022”:
Nicolai Koseru
Ecaterina Buruiană
Cristian Bolotnicov
Special award for the development of the year:
RISE Moldova
The Guard Newspaper
Excellence in Journalism Award:
Rodica Mahu
More than 70 entries were submitted to this year’s annual Press Club Gala, the event’s presenters said.
The Journalists of the Year Gala has been organized annually since 1995 at the Chisinau Press Club. The main purpose of this event is to support and encourage journalists’ efforts to make quality press, adhering to international professional standards.