Baton Medal Winner: Casey Ross and Bob Herman
By Admin | May 02, 2024
The 2024 Poynter Journalism Prize winners are:
The Batten Medal, which recognizes exceptional journalism that makes a difference to the lives of people and their communities.
Winner: Casey Ross and Bob Herman, STAT, Denied by AI, Consequences for Sick and Vulnerable Americans
Judges’ comments: Like so many ground-breaking stories, it started with a tip. STAT aggressively pursued it, and the result was a stunning series of stories that revealed the rigid use of an algorithm to deny care to seriously ill patients in pursuit of higher profits. Each report built upon the previous ones and advanced the untold story of the egregious treatment of patients who had no voice and nowhere to turn for help. The level of difficulty was extremely high; there were no easily accessible public records, and STAT had to build its own sources and documents while skillfully navigating the maze of health care and government bureaucracy. The result is an impactful, gripping series that is...(More)
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