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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 17d

🏆 The winner will be announced at the Foreign Press Association Awards in London (UK) on November 24, 2025. Read more about the 12 shortlisted here: bit.ly/46x5U2N

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 17d

The environmental and economic impact of illegal deep-sea trawling on coastal communities is discussed by freelance journalist Hazaran Rahim Dad writing for Prism–DAWN.com in Pakistan: www.dawn.com/news/1903744

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 17d

Journalist Wangu Kanuri from Daily Nation in Kenya talks to children and teachers struggling to cope at schools where extreme heat is making classrooms feel like ovens: nation.africa/kenya/health...

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 17d

Freelance journalist Sanket Jain examines the science behind the effects of extreme heat on brain health and the impact it’s having on outdoor workers in a story for Chemical and Engineering News: cen.acs.org/biological-c...

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 17d

In Nigeria, Yakubu Mohammed from Premium Times uncovered the extent of the country’s illicit lithium trade by posing as a buyer to interact with people illegally trading on social media platforms: www.premiumtimesng.com/investigatio...

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 17d

The final four journalists to make it to the shortlist for #TFYoungJournalist 2025 🏆. Here's more about them and some of their stories... 🧵👇
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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 18d

Look out for more details about the other candidates on the shortlist for the Young Journalist Award 2025 🏆 in the coming days. bit.ly/46x5U2N

#TFYoungJournalist #JournalismMatters 
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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 18d

Tracy Onchoke from Africa Uncensored in Kenya discovered serious irregularities in her investigation to find out why hundreds of law students in the country are failing bar exams: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvOs...

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 18d

A human trafficking network involving public officials was exposed by journalist Julius Mbeŵe in his investigation for the Platform for Investigative Journalism Malawi. He discovered how a mother was falsely declared dead to facilitate the adoption of her children www.pijmalawi.org/show-story/t...

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 18d

Godwin Asediba’s investigation into appalling conditions at a hospital morgue in Ghana for TV3 helped to secure his place in the top 12 finalists. His undercover filming has been viewed millions of times online and has prompted a public debate in the country: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWGj...

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 18d

An investigation by Yaqut Ali (@yaqutali.bsky.social) at The Wire in India into the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur shows the devastating impact on the lives of those forced to flee their homes and businesses which have been taken over by militant groups: thewire.in/rights/speci...

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 18d

#TFYoungJournalist 🏆 Award: Here are the latest four journalists to make the shortlist for 2025 and some of the stories they reported on. 🧵👇

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 19d

Watch out for more details about the other candidates on the shortlist for the Young Journalist Award 2025 in the coming days. Read about all 12 here: bit.ly/46x5U2N

#TFYoungJournalist #JournalismMatters 
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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 19d

In Ecuador, Jorge Navarrate’s investigation reveals the country’s cocaine trade and how children are working in its production. Jorge was forced to leave the country for a time after receiving death threats because of his reporting: www.youtube.com/watch?v=09B1...

#TFYoungJournalist2025

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 19d

In Nigeria, freelance journalist Abdulrasheed Hammad speaks to the displaced parents of malnourished children for the International Center for Investigative Reporting in a harsh exposé of life for many refugees: www.icirnigeria.org/displaced-by...

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 19d

The desperate plight of families living without food and basic amenities in displacement camps in Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia,  is exposed by Mohamoud Shire of Radio Ergo: radioergo.org/en/2025/05/m...

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 19d

Oksana Savoskina from @hromadske.bsky.social and her team were filming close to active fighting when their car was hit by a drone. Her film about a team of volunteers trying to rescue two abandoned horses is a glimpse of a day-in-the-life on the front line: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSFX...

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 19d

#TFYoungJournalist 🏆 Award: Here's more about the first 4 of the 12 Young Journalist Award candidates shortlisted and some of their stories... 🧵👇

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · 20d

We're excited to reveal this year's shortlist for the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award 🏆:
📑 681 stories submitted
🧑‍💻 227 candidates
🌍 60 countries
✨ 12 outstanding journalists have made it through.
Read about them: bit.ly/46x5U2N

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 19

📷 Celebrate #WorldPhotographyDay by enhancing your ethical photography skills with our free course, "The Photographer's Ethical Toolkit." Enrol now: bit.ly/4fSi0ay
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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thank you to all who applied. The shortlist of 12 will be announced in September.

Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 12

📣 On #InternationalYouthDay, we’re celebrating the talent and drive of the next generation of journalists.
We received 227 entries from 60 countries for this year’s Young Journalist Award. That’s 681 news stories from journalists aged 30 and under!

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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 1

🚨 FINAL CALL! 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 to submit your entries for the Young Journalist Award 2025. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to be recognised internationally & attend the FPA Awards gala in London! ⏳ Enter now: bit.ly/44zYvzX
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Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 31

It’s the final few days to enter the Young Journalist Award 2025! Hear what these three previous winners had to say about their experience during the awards. Enter now: bit.ly/44zYvzX

#Journalism #Competition #Opportunity #London #Awards @fpalondon.bsky.social

Thomson Foundation @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 30

Finalists get an all-expenses-paid trip to London and the chance to connect with top editors and global media. Apply now: bit.ly/44zYvzX 📌 Deadline: Friday 1st August

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2025 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award

Now in its 13th year, the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award in partnership with the UK Foreign Press Association (FPA) is open to journalists aged 30 or under on 24 November 2025 from and livi...

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