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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Former Bournemouth student wins international award for investigative journalism
A FORMER Bournemouth University student has won a prestigious award for his journalistic work. Drazen Jorgic was among a group at Reuters awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for its coverage of the fentanyl crisis. He said: 'It's the honour of my life. It's a lifetime honour to be award a Pulitzer. 'It's something that I didn't even dream about when I studies journalism. It just seemed so far award. Even though my anticipation at Bournemouth University was investigative journalism, so it's always been a passion of mine. 'So, to win a Pulitzer, it's just bonkers.' (Image: Drazen Jorgic) The Pulitzer Prize is an annual award presented for outstanding work in journalism, literature, and music and is considered one of the highest honours in these fields. The investigative series revealed how Chinese fentanyl chemicals are transported to Mexico where they are processed into the drug and trafficked to the United States. As part of his reporting, Drazen met with drug traffickers and cartel members to tell the story of how fentanyl is produced. Of the award-winning series, Drazen said: 'It was probably the highlight of my career. 'It was the most challenging and most rewarding journalistic endeavour that I've been involved with." Drazen added without the work of a specialist team of reporters, photographers, visual journalists and working across borders the story would have been 'impossible'. Drazen studied journalism at Bournemouth University from 2005 to 2008 before being accepted on the Reuters graduation scheme, before establishing himself as an investigative journalist in Mexico and Central America. He said he still has fond memories of Bournemouth: 'Bournemouth has a great journalism course. I leaned a lot. The beaches were absolutely fantastic.' His former university lecturer, Tom Hill, said: 'Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting is the stuff of dreams for any journalist and Drazen Jorgic is a truly worthy recipient. 'It was awarded to Drazen for his dedicated and courageous work in exposing the international trade in the deadly drug fentanyl. 'I first met him 20 years ago when he was 18 and applying for a place to study journalism at Bournemouth University. Looking back, he already possessed many of the hallmarks of a great journalist." After completing his degree, Drazen went on to work for Citywire before being accepted onto the Reuters graduate training scheme. 'I have nothing but fond memories of both the university and the journalism course," Drazen added.
The Market Online
06-05-2025
- The Market Online
Reuters wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for investigative fentanyl crisis reporting
Reuters has been awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for its exposé 'Fentanyl Express,' a seven-part series that penetrated the shadowy global trade in the chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl The award recognizes the efforts of a team of Reuters journalists who infiltrated the clandestine supply chain behind one of the deadliest drug epidemics in North America's history In a bold and risky move, the Reuters team went undercover to purchase the ingredients needed to make fentanyl, using the transactions to map the intricate and often overlooked supply routes that fuel the opioid crisis Thomson Reuters stock (TSX:TRI) opened trading at C$255.81 Reuters has been awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for its exposé 'Fentanyl Express,' a seven-part series that penetrated the shadowy global trade in the chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl — the synthetic opioid at the center of a crisis that has claimed the lives of more than 450,000 Americans and nearly 50,000 Canadians from 2016 to 2024. The award recognizes the efforts of a team of Reuters journalists who infiltrated the clandestine supply chain behind one of the deadliest drug epidemics in North America's history. Reporters Maurice Tamman, Laura Gottesdiener, Stephen Eisenhammer, Drazen Jorgic, Daisy Chung, Kristina Cooke, Michael Martina, Antoni Slodkowski, and Shannon Stapleton, under the editorial leadership of investigative editor Marla Dickerson and visual editor Feilding Cage, conducted a months-long investigation that exposed how Chinese-made precursor chemicals are easily and cheaply available — and how global and U.S. authorities have struggled to stop their flow. In a bold and risky move, the Reuters team went undercover to purchase the ingredients needed to make fentanyl, using the transactions to map the intricate and often overlooked supply routes that fuel the opioid crisis. Their reporting revealed how these chemicals are marketed online, shipped with minimal oversight, and distributed through a loosely regulated international network. 'Fentanyl Express' not only illuminated the mechanics of this deadly trade but also laid bare the failures of successive U.S. administrations — from Trump to Biden — to effectively disrupt it, despite high-profile diplomatic and law enforcement efforts. The series has already garnered significant acclaim, including honors from the White House Correspondents' Association and the Overseas Press Club. 'We are deeply honored to receive this prestigious award, which recognizes the tireless and courageous efforts of our journalists to shed light on one of the most pressing issues of our time,' Reuters' editor-in-chief, Alessandra Galloni said in a news release. 'The 'Fentanyl Express' series is a testament to the power of investigative journalism to drive change and hold those in power accountable. I am incredibly proud of the team for their dedication to reporting this important story in unique, rich and searing detail.' The Pulitzer Board commended the series for its 'fearless reporting, innovative investigative techniques, and powerful storytelling that brought clarity and urgency to a complex and devastating crisis.' The Reuters news agency, under parent company Thomson Reuters (TSX:TRI) supplies business, financial and global news to media organizations, professionals and news consumers. Thomson Reuters Corp. provides business information services. Thomson Reuters stock (TSX:TRI) opened trading at C$255.81. Join the discussion: Find out what everybody's saying about this stock on the Thomson Reuters Bullboard, and check out the rest of Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards. The material provided in this article is for information only and should not be treated as investment advice. For full disclaimer information, please click here.
