SPJ Sunshine Award

July 31, 2019, 11:37 a.m. EDT

The Society of Professional Journalists named ProPublica reporter Jessica Huseman as one of its three winners of the Sunshine Award for her work on Electionland. The annual prize recognizes individuals and organizations for their notable contributions to open government.

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