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Premium Times journalist shortlisted for Thomson Foundation award

Source: Premium Times · 22 Sep 2026, 15:30 UTC
Premium Times journalist shortlisted for Thomson Foundation award
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A Premium Times journalist has been shortlisted for the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year Award. The foundation said finalists were selected after assessing 651 stories submitted by 217 journalists from 56 countries, according to the supplied material.

A journalist from Premium Times has been shortlisted for the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year Award, according to the publication. The Thomson Foundation announced the finalists on Tuesday after assessing 651 stories submitted by 217 journalists from 56 countries. The figures indicate the scale of the field considered by the foundation.

The supplied material does not name the shortlisted journalist, identify the story entered or state the award category beyond the Young Journalist of the Year title. It also does not say how many finalists were selected, when the winner will be announced or what criteria the judges applied. No comments from the journalist, Premium Times or the Thomson Foundation are included.

The available information establishes the shortlist selection and the number and geographic spread of submissions assessed by the foundation.

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