2023 Features (Broadcast) Finalists
Elissa Nadworny, Lauren Migaki, Steve Drummond, Claire Harbage & Hanna Palamarenko
NPR
Ukraine Kindergarten
- Following one Kharkiv kindergarten class since the Russian invasion
- How the war in Ukraine has forever changed the children in one kindergarten class
- In Ukraine, a kindergarten teacher returns to visit a ghost classroom
Comments From the Judges:
“In a word, POWERFUL! The reporter on the ground in Ukraine, coupled with the voices of the tiniest victims of the war was so touching. Her descriptions with the natural sound made me feel like I was there, and I didn’t need the video. Outstanding series!!!!”
“Powerful representation of education disrupted by war. The time spent with each family comes through in the continuation of sound bites woven throughout the piece in the context of each family’s story, humanizing and grounding the series in lived experiences.”
Talia Richman, Chris Benderev & Bethel Habte
The Dallas Morning News & This American Life
See Something, Slay Something
Comments From the Judges:
“[Phenomenal] story. Intimate. Emotional. This is what radio should be. I was completely gripped by the injustice. The entire thing was surprising and disturbing. The description in the submission was good – this was a vital learning experience for adults in charge.”
“An incredibly powerful piece of storytelling. Humanizing, timely, and important reminder that authoritative figures don’t know it all. A great reminder to trust the instincts and lived experiences of the younger generation who are living in the immediate stress of continued school shootings.”
