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POY 81 Documentary News Reporting
A single video story based on coverage of general or breaking news. It may be an essay that explores a social, economic, or political issue (flexible length – up to about 15 minutes).
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Award of Excellence: How Two Men Survived Lahaina’s Flames
On Aug. 8, 2023, the deadliest US wildfire in over a century burned parts of Maui, Hawaii and destroyed the historic town of Lahaina. Alberto Vera and Sergio Israel Martinez survived the flames by hiding behind a rock wall for eight hours.
Reshma Kirpalani / The Washington Post
