TEGNA Station KING Wins Brooks Jackson Prize for Fact-Checking
April 24 2023 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that KING, its NBC
affiliate in Seattle, and journalist Chris Ingalls received The
Brooks Jackson Prize for Fact-Checking, awarded by the Annenberg
Public Policy Center in partnership with USC Annenberg’s Cronkite
Awards, for The Fraud Crusade, an investigative series on a
misinformation campaign that sought to undermine public trust in
Washington state’s elections.
In the series, Ingalls vetted claims of voter registration
anomalies in three Washington counties made by the so-called Voter
Integrity Project. His reports used public records requests,
reporting and interviews to expose false and misleading claims
about voter fraud. The award’s judges called his pieces “important,
thoroughly researched, well produced, very informative.”
“As the deluge of misinformation and disinformation continues to
increase, the unwavering efforts of local investigative journalists
to uncover the truth is a source of inspiration and much-needed
public service,” said Lynn Beall, EVP and COO, media operations,
TEGNA. “Congratulations to Chris Ingalls and the KING newsroom on
their impactful investigative series and this recognition.”
“KING’s commitment is to inform and empower our community with
the highest excellence of journalism. Chris Ingalls and the entire
team of journalists at KING 5 work every day to lean into our
responsibility to fight misinformation,” said Julie Wolfe, news
director at KING. “We believe more informed people can make better
decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Congratulations to Chris and photojournalists Kellen Harrell and
Eric Desrosiers for their tireless work is pursing the answers
voters deserve.”
The Brooks Jackson Prize is named for the veteran journalist who
covered Washington and national politics for the Associated Press,
Wall Street Journal, and CNN. At CNN, he pioneered the “ad watch”
and “fact check” form of stories debunking false and misleading
political statements. In 2003, Jackson co-founded FactCheck.org at
the Annenberg Public Policy Center with APPC Director Kathleen Hall
Jamieson.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that
serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA
tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and
delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television
stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4
network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station
groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television
households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks
True Crime Network, Twist and Quest. TEGNA offers innovative
solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television,
digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion,
TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit
www.TEGNA.com.
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