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Polk Award Winners: Amel Guettatfi and Julia Steers

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Polk Award Winners: Amel Guettatfi and Julia Steers

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2024/04/15
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2024/04/15
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Amel Guettatfi and Julia Steers won this year's George Polk Award for Television Reporting for “Inside Wagner,” their Vice News investigation of Russian mercenaries on the Ukraine front and in the Central African Republic.  “One of the best takeaways I got...

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This episode features Vice News journalists Julia Steers and Amel Guettatfi, whose groundbreaking two-year investigation into the Wagner Group earned them the 2024 George Polk Award for Television Reporting.
10:43
Prigozhin’s alleged assassination in Russia abruptly ended the Wagner investigation.
17:02
Vitaly Pervilev believed Wagner had a case to make about its effectiveness in the Central African Republic as an alternative to Western influence
22:59
Amel’s video documents a prison holding ISIS-related individuals, revealing the complexity of roles and moral ambiguity in conflict reporting
26:00
The speaker prefers to stay in the gray area and avoid simple opinions.
38:26
Important stories from obscure countries got millions of views despite Vice's bankruptcy
41:29
Making stories both important and interesting is vital for global recognition

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How Two Reporters Followed Wagner Across Four War Zones
00:00
What Made Wagner’s Commander in Bangui Finally Agree to Talk?
14:00
The Arrest That Happened While Chasing a Wagner Whistleblower
19:58
Why Looking 'Neutral' in the Field Is a Myth—and What It Costs
26:00
Reporting Through Vice’s Bankruptcy: What Held the Story Together?
35:14
Why Winning a Polk Award Isn’t Just About Importance—It’s About Making People Care
41:29

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