ICIJ's Awards

ICIJ’s unique collaborations have been honored by some of journalism’s most prestigious prizes, recognizing both the impact of ICIJ’s investigations and ICIJ’s innovative approach to cross-border reporting. In addition to the below awards, ICIJ’s partners have also received numerous honors at local awards for their work on ICIJ projects.

Pandora Papers

Scripps Howard Foundation — The Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize for excellence in national/international investigative reporting
WAN-IFRA North American Digital Media Awards — Journalism Project award
National Headliner Award — First place, Online investigative reporting for digital partnerships
White House Correspondents’ Association — Katharine Graham Award for courage and accountability
Overseas Press Club of America — Malcolm Forbes Award for international business reporting
NYC SPJ Deadline Club – Daniel Pearl Prize for Investigative Reporting; Business Investigative Reporting Award
Ithaca College — Izzy Award for outstanding achievement in independent media

General honors

RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards – Overall Excellence, Small Digital News Organization

Meet the Investigators series

American Online Journalism Awards – Most Likely to Inspire Young Journalists 2021

FinCEN Files

Pulitzer Prize – Finalist, International Reporting
TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting
Investigative Reporters and Editors – Tom Renner Award

Luanda Leaks

Barlett and Steele Awards – Gold Award for Investigative Business Journalism
EPPY Awards – Best Collaborative Investigative/Enterprise Reporting

Solitary Voices

New York Press Club – Political coverage (online)

China Cables

Society of Professional Journalists Washington, D.C. Chapter Dateline Awards – Robert D.G. Lewis Award; Investigative Journalism Award
KC Kulish International Award For Excellence In Journalism 2019

Mauritius Leaks

EPPY Awards – Best Business Reporting

Bribery Division

EPPY Awards – Best Business Reporting
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers – “Best in Business” for Government

The Implant Files

Barlett and Steele Awards – Gold Award for Investigative Business Journalism
National Press Club Awards – Joan M. Friedenberg Online Journalism Award
RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards – Digital News Organization Investigative Reporting Award
Inter American Press Association Excellence in Journalism Awards – In-Depth Journalism
Scripps Howard Foundation – Award for Business/Financial Reporting; Impact Award
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers – “Best in Business” for Health/Science
Association of Health Care Journalists – Excellence in Health Care Journalism (Investigative)
Overseas Press Club of America – Roy Rowan Award for Investigative Reporting
New York State Society of CPAs – Excellence in Financial Journalism Public Service Reporting Award
NYC SPJ Deadline Club – Daniel Pearl Prize for Investigative Reporting; Science, Technology, Medical or Environmental Reporting Award; National Television Series or Investigative Reporting Award
Society of Professional Journalists Washington, D.C. Chapter Dateline Awards – Robert D.G. Lewis Award; Investigative Journalism Award

West Africa Leaks

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers – “Best in Business” for International Reporting
New York State Society of CPAs – Excellence in Financial Journalism Enterprise Reporting Award
Society of Professional Journalists Washington, D.C. Chapter Dateline Awards – Online Series Award

The Paradise Papers

Investigative Reporters and Editors – Innovation in Investigative Journalism
The George Polk Awards – Financial Reporting
Society of Professional Journalists – Non-Deadline Reporting
EPPY Awards – Best Collaborative Investigative/Enterprise Reporting
NYC SPJ Deadline Club – Business Investigative Reporting Award
Society of Professional Journalists Washington, D.C. Chapter Dateline Awards – Robert D.G. Lewis Award (best in show); Investigative; Infographics
New York State Society of CPAs – Excellence in Financial Journalism Enterprise Award (Enterprise Reporting)

The Panama Papers

Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting
Online News Association – Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award
Global Editors Network’s Data Journalism Awards – Investigation of the year
Maria Moors Cabot Prize – Special Citation
Barlett and Steele Awards – Gold Award for investigative journalism
Perfil Freedom of Expression Award
EPPY Awards – Best Collaborative Investigative/Enterprise Reporting
Talend Data Masters – Grand Prize Open Source
New School University – Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism Award
George Polk Awards – Financial Journalism
Techies Awards – Innovative Team of the Year
Investigative Reporters and Editors – Innovation in Investigative Journalism
The American Society of News Editors – O’Brien Fellowship Award for impact in public service journalism
Gannett Award for Innovation
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers – “Best-in-Business” for Banking/Finance
Datanami – Editor’s Choice for Top Big Data Achievement
Association of Foreign Correspondents in Spain special citation
La Asociación de Directoras y Gerentes de Servicios Sociales Media Award
National Headliner Award – Best of show: Online

Fatal Extraction

EPPY Award – Best Innovation Project with under 1 million unique monthly visitors
Overseas Press Club of America – Best Multimedia News Presentation

Evicted and Abandoned

Online News Association – The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award
Overseas Press Club of America – Whitman Bassow Award for International Environmental Reporting
National Headliner Award – Online Writing
Society of Professional Journalists/Sigma Delta Chi Award – Feature Photography
New York Press Club – Gold Keyboard Award for enterprise or investigative reporting
New York State Society of CPAs – Excellence in Financial Journalism Award
Columbia Journalism School – John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism

Swiss Leaks

Global Editor’s Network Data Journalism Awards – Investigation of the Year (shared with Luxembourg Leaks)
EPPY Award – Best Collaborative Investigative/Enterprise Reporting (shared with Luxembourg Leaks)
Society of Professional Journalists Washington, D.C. Chapter Dateline Awards – Business Award

Luxembourg Leaks

Global Editor’s Network Data Journalism Awards – Investigation of the Year (shared with Swiss Leaks)
EPPY Award – Best Collaborative Investigative/Enterprise Reporting (shared with Swiss Leaks)
George Polk Awards – Business Reporting (shared with Offshore Leaks)