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The Center for Public Integrity with Reveal and Mother Jones from PRX- Podcasting

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The Center for Public Integrity with Reveal and Mother Jones from PRX
Clara Jeffery, Editor in Chief, Mother Jones
Cynthia Rodriguez, Senior Editor, Reveal
Three episodes of “40 Acres and a Lie,” hosted by Al Letson: “Part 1,” June 15, “Part 2,” June 22, and “Part 3,” June 29

Packed with groundbreaking reporting that will have ripple effects for years to come, “40 Acres and a Lie” reveals how freedmen and -women received land they were promised after the Civil War, only to have it ripped away. You’ll want to stop multitasking and pull up a chair to listen to descendants’ moving personal stories as well as to hear the tough questions that led even the bravest subjects to ask to cut the mic. A compelling itemization of what these families—and we as a country—have lost.


FINALISTS

Cement City Productions for Audacy
Michael Benoist, Editor, Cement City Productions
Erin Anderson, Producer, Cement City Productions
Three episodes of “Cement City,” hosted by Jeanne Marie Laskas: “Chapter 1: I’ll Die Here,” September 25, “Chapter 4: Big Day in a Little Town,” October 9, and “Chapter 8: Don’t Bitch About the Smog,” October 30

  

Higher Ground with Pineapple Street Studios and Audible Originals
Dan Fierman, Head of Audio, Higher Ground
Josh Gwynn, Senior Producer, Pineapple Street Studios
Three episodes of “The Wonder of Stevie,” hosted by Wesley Morris: “Episode 3: Innervisions | 1973,” September 26, “Episode 5: Songs in the Key of Life | 1976,” October 3, and “Episode 6: Confetti Cannon | 1979–Infinity,” October 3

The Washington Post
Matt Murray, Executive Editor
Renita Jablonski, Director of Audio
One episode of “Post Reports”: “Bacon: The Best-Kept Secret in Washington,” hosted by Shane Harris, November 27

  

Wondery and Crooked Media with PushBlack
Chenjerai Kumanyika, N’Jeri Eaton and Marshall Lewy, Executive Producers
One episode of “Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD,” hosted by Chenjerai Kumanyika: “Episode 1: They Keep People Safe,” September 9