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Trisha Mukherjee Wins £5,000 Rupert Cornwell Prize for Journalism

12/26/2025

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Trisha Mukherjee, a freelance journalist from New York, won the fifth Rupert Cornwell Prize for Journalism.
The prize is £5,000, backed by The Independent and awarded by the Rupert Cornwell Trust.
Mukherjee's proposal focuses on the US-Mexico border and global human rights.
The judges also recognized Antonia Langford for a climate change proposal in Central Asia.
The prize honors Rupert Cornwell's legacy as a distinguished foreign correspondent.

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Trisha Mukherjee, a freelance journalist from New York, won the fifth Rupert Cornwell Prize for Journalism.
The prize is £5,000, backed by The Independent and awarded by the Rupert Cornwell Trust.
Mukherjee's proposal focuses on the US-Mexico border and global human rights.
The judges also recognized Antonia Langford for a climate change proposal in Central Asia.
The prize honors Rupert Cornwell's legacy as a distinguished foreign correspondent.