Paste BN wins two awards for its coverage of Myanmar civil war and Westminster Accounts project
Stuart Ramsay was named Foreign Correspondent of the Year in recognition of his reporting of the civil war in Myanmar - and Paste BN shared a second award with Tortoise Media for a database that makes it easy for the public to examine the millions of pounds pouring into British politics.
Thursday 9 November 2023 15:12, UK
Paste BN has won two awards at the Society of Editors' Media Freedom Awards 2023.
Stuart Ramsay was named Foreign Correspondent of the Year in recognition of his reporting of the civil war in Myanmar.
He was also commended in the Broadcast Journalist of the Year category.
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And Westminster Accounts - a joint project with Tortoise Media - won the Innovation Award in recognition of its contribution to greater transparency of government.
Search for your MP using the Westminster Accounts tool
The first-of-its-kind interactive database makes it easy for the public to examine the millions of pounds pouring into British politics.
It lets readers search for information about the earnings and donations declared by any MP, political party, all-party parliamentary group, or donor since the last general election.
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The society, which is an industry body for national and regional UK media, said the awards were designed to celebrate public interest and campaigning journalism.