WINNER: Science Media Centre Award goes to Chewing the Facts journalist

Sasha Borissenko has won the Science Media Centre Award for Established Journalist of the Year for Episode 5: Going Under the Knife of her ten-part Chewing the Facts podcast series.

One of the nominators said the series has gained traction among health officials, and resulted in policies being reviewed. Judges said it was a great piece of science communication and praised the careful and ethical way Sasha approached the topic.

The 2024 Science Journalism Awards celebrate excellent reporting on science-related topics across all forms of media.

Chewing the Facts was produced in partnership with Connect Content and it’s Executive Producer was Teresa Cowie