The winner of this year’s Public Service prize is David Knowles from The Telegraph
David is a journalist who made a global impact in a short life. The daily podcast they launched – Ukraine the Latest – continues to this day and has now had more than 700 episodes and 100 million listens. “Thousands of those listeners paid tribute to this year’s winner as someone who inspired them to support the people of Ukraine in their struggle against Russian aggression. He died at the age of just 32 in September. His work is an inspirational example of the capacity for journalism to create communities, provide a voice for those who need it most and reach a huge audience by simply telling human stories in a sensitive and intelligent way.