Wallace House and the University of Michigan have announced the 2021 finalists in local, national and international reporting.

The awards support young journalists and honor the best reporting and storytelling by journalists under age 35 across all forms of journalism. The 50 finalist selections were chosen from more than 500 entries for work released in 2020.

This year’s Livingston Award winners will be announced at a virtual ceremony June 10. Hosted by Christiane Amanpour, former Livingston Award winner and judge, the event is open to everyone, but registration is required.

“The past year has presented journalists with numerous intersecting challenges,” said Wallace House Director Lynette Clemetson. “That we received more than 500 strong entries this year is testament to the conviction and dedication of young journalists to pursue stories that need to be told, especially in the most difficult times. We are proud and honored to acknowledge and showcase the reporting of this year’s Livingston Award finalists.”

Celebrating its 40th year, the awards bolster the work of young reporters, create the next generation of journalism leaders and mentors, and advance civic engagement around powerful storytelling, Clemetson said.

Sponsors include U-M, Amanpour, Knight Foundation, Indian Trail Charitable Foundation, Mollie Parnis Livingston Foundation, Fred and Judy Wilpon Foundation, and Dr. Gil Omenn and Martha Darling.

The Livingston Awards regional judges read all qualifying entries to select the finalists in local, national and international reporting. The regional judging panel includes Molly Ball, national political correspondent, Time; Stella Chávez, education reporter, KERA Public Radio (Dallas); Chris Davis, executive editor and vice president of investigative journalism, Gannett; David Greene, former host, “Morning Edition,” NPR; Stephen Henderson, host, “Detroit Today,” WDET; Shirley Leung, columnist and associate editor, The Boston Globe; and Amna Nawaz, senior national correspondent, PBS “NewsHour.”

The Livingston Awards national judges review all finalist entries and select the winners. The national judges are Raney Aronson-Rath, executive producer, “Frontline,”; Ken Auletta, author and media and communications writer, The New Yorker; Dean Baquet, executive editor, The New York Times; John Harris, co-founder, Politico; Matt Murray, editor-in-chief, The Wall Street Journal; Clarence Page, syndicated columnist; Lydia Polgreen, head of content, Gimlet; Anna Quindlen, author; María Elena Salinas, contributor, CBS News; Bret Stephens, op-ed columnist, The New York Times; and Kara Swisher, executive producer, Code Conference and host of the podcasts “Sway” and “Pivot.”

Local Reporting

• Haley BeMiller, Green Bay Press-Gazette
• Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News
• Lakeidra Chavis, The Trace in partnership with The Chicago Sun-Times
• Ann Choi, Rachel Holiday Smith and Will Welch, The City (New York City)
• Jessica Contrera, The Washington Post
• Courtney Crowder, The Des Moines Register
• Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press in partnership with ProPublica
• Eileen Grench, The City (New York City)
• Samantha Hogan and Agnel Philip, The Maine Monitor and ProPublica
• Lizzie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
• Josh Kaplan, DCist in partnership with Spotlight DC
• Soumya Karlamangla, Los Angeles Times
• Ana Ley, The Virginian-Pilot
• Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune
• Thad Moore, The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.)
• Bridget Read, New York Magazine
• Eric Sandy, Cleveland Scene
• Joshua Sharpe, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

National Reporting

• Kenzi Abou-Sabe, Adiel Kaplan and Kit Ramgopal, NBC News Investigative Unit
• Hamed Aleaziz, BuzzFeed News
• Bethany Barnes, Tampa Bay Times
• Eric Boodman, STAT
• Sydney Brownstone, Scott Greenstone and Will James, KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times
• Elizabeth Bruenig, The New York Times
• Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
• Elizabeth Dias, The New York Times
• Hannah Dreier, The Washington Post
• Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN
• Katie Engelhart, The California Sunday Magazine
• Alissa Escarce, Max Siegelbaum and Mazin Sidahmed, Documented, Latino USA and Type Investigations
• Ellen Huet and Shawn Wen, Bloomberg News
• Jamiles Lartey, The Marshall Project
• Daniel Lombroso, The Atlantic
• Alysia Santo and Elaine Sheldon, The Marshall Project in partnership with FRONTLINE and America ReFramed on WORLD Channel
• Emily Shugerman, The Daily Beast
• Roman Stubbs, The Washington Post
• Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic

International Reporting

• Josh Baker, FRONTLINE
• Luisa Conlon, Gabriela DeMatteis and Paola Ramos, Vice News
• Maddy Crowell, Virginia Quarterly Review
• Chao Deng, The Wall Street Journal
• Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times
• Emily Feng, NPR
• Ruby Gaviola, Lauryn Schroeder and Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune
• Claire Harbage and Kat Lonsdorf, NPR in partnership with the John Alexander Project
• Isayen Herrera and Julie Turkewitz, The New York Times
• Emily Keen and Isobel Yeung, Vice News
• Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic
• J. Weston Phippen, POLITICO