European Press Prize 2026 honours journalism that refused to look away
The six winners showcase the very best of independent journalism in Europe in a challenging year for institutions and democracy.
A room for humans
Make no mistake; the room is not innocent. People bring their politics, biases, certainties, and defenses with them. But in that room something changes.
Meeting the moment with trauma aware journalism
How can journalists avoid burnout, PTSD, or other psychological injury while doing a job that brings so much harassment and abuse?
Live journalism at Reid Hall: six stories of resistance on stage
“Stories of resistance” through the voices of six journalists and creators who have experienced war and exile, navigated, through their work, the world of disinformation and the far right, or faced threats as reporters.
Supporting the next generations of investigative journalists
It's not just the technology that is rapidly changing the way we work, it's also that university funding cuts continue worldwide, leaving the next generations of journalists with fewer opportunities to train.
Green to Gray: The data, the mountains, and the politics of land
Europe is building at a relentless pace. Logistics hubs rise on former farmland. Wind turbines pierce mountain ridgelines. Industrial zones replace wetlands. What was once green is turning grey.
Local journalism, with love — and as an antidote to alienation
If the ambition is real systemic change, then backing locally embedded, community-rooted journalism is not charity. It is common sense.
In search of a New Year’s resolution
Technology keeps advancing, and artificial intelligence (so much talked about) advances with it. But what about understanding and being informed?