04/16/2024

Jerry Mitchell Receives the 2024 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

The medal honors the work of prolific journalists

Jerry Mitchell, a senior investigative reporter with Mississippi Today, is the winner of the 2024 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence in recognition of his body of work and lifelong commitment to investigative journalism.

The medal, administered by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, honors the life of investigative journalist I.F. Stone and is presented to a journalist or journalists whose work captures the spirit of journalistic independence, integrity and courage that characterized I.F. Stone’s Weekly, published from 1953 to 1971.

"I believe journalism is one of the world's most noble professions, and I feel so honored and humbled to receive this award. God has truly blessed me, far beyond what I deserve," Mitchell said.

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