The ninth edition of the award recognized the audiovisual work ‘Camins d’història: cròniques selvatanes de la rereguarda’ by Cuartero and Mellado. The award ceremony was held on Friday in La Selva del Camp and was hosted by journalist Aleix Pérez.
“"It is necessary to shun dubious practices and practice journalism with honesty and responsibility."
The jury also granted a second prize ex aequo to Andreu Reuet, for the report ‘Laporta Gate, el cas Reus 2’, and to Sergi Peralta, for his collection of works in the Diari Més. The Career Award went to photojournalist Laia Solanelles, Head of Editorial at Tarragona Digital. Furthermore, the Òmnium Baix Camp Award was given to the program ‘Crisis existencials’ from Ràdio Ciutat de Tarragona.
In parallel, the Xavier Joanpere Olivé Journalism Award was presented to Andreu Dalmau, from Revista Cambrils, for the report ‘Brigades Internacionals a Cambrils’. The mayor of La Selva del Camp, Enric Roberto, remembered the figure of Joan Marc Salvat, who served as director of the municipal radio and television, highlighting the legacy he left. The awards pay tribute to Salvat and Xavier Joanpere Olivé, defenders of social change and solidarity.
