The True Story Festival offers unique access to world events. 60 reporters from 30 countries travel to Bern for a long weekend.

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The 36 nominees of the True Story Award 2026 are out! Powerful journalism from 103 countries — celebrating stories that matter. Discover all nominees: truestoryaward.org #TrueStoryAward #Journalism #Storytelling
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Call for entries for the 2026 True Story Award! Published reports from all over the world can be submitted till end of October 2025: truestoryaward.org/ #tsa2026 #truestoryaward

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Thanks for an amazing festival 😍 #truestotyfestival
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These are the winners of the True Story Award 2025 – congratulations to all! 🏆 #TrueStoryAward #JournalismMatters
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🚨 Fake News, Wahlmanipulation & Klon-Profile – der brasilianische Journalist Pedro Pannunzio schleust sich bei der App Kwai ein. Was er entdeckt, ist brisant. Jetzt für den True Story Award nominiert. 🔗 bka.ch/magazin/article/im-ze…
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Be part of this festival that puts the spotlight on quality journalism. Secure your place now in our ticket portal (link in bio) for the individual events! 🌏 #truestoryfestival
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The perfect interview 🎙 📍 Politforum Bern | 🕚 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. How do questions become real storytelling? Gudrun Sachse shows how interviews can be conducted precisely, empathetically and at eye level. #InterviewSkills #Storytelling #MediaEthics
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True Story Festival - Stories that move the world From 20 to 22 June, Bern will be transformed into a center of international quality journalism. Over 60 reporters from 30 countries will provide exclusive insights into their research - personal, authentic, moving.
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A total of 36 feature reports are nominated for the True Story Award 2025. The 36 nominees will be invited to the @truestory_fest in Bern from June 20-22, 2025 where their work will be presented to the public at individual events. truestoryaward.org/winners/2… #tsa2025 #truestoryaward

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True Story Award 2025: Shortlist announced The fifth edition of the True Story Awards attracted the record number of 1049 texts from 102 countries, written in 25 different languages. A total of 108 texts made it onto the shortlist: truestoryaward.org/shortlist… #tsa2025 #truestoryaward

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Just one week to go until the True Story Award 2025 deadline! The call for entries is open until 22 October 2024 (12 pm UTC). truestoryaward.org/ #tsa2025 #truestoryaward

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The True Story Award 2025 has an important new feature – it will be presented to authors in three categories: Research, Storytelling and Impact. Submissions are welcome! truestoryaward.org/ #tsa2025 #truestoryaward

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This is the official call for entries for the 2025 True Story Award! Published reports from all over the world can be submitted as of now. This truly global journalism prize will be awarded for the fifth time next year: truestoryaward.org/ #tsa2025 #truestoryaward

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For one weekend, Bern was the capital of global journalism. At over 40 public events, journalists from all over the world talked about their research nominated for the True Story Award 2024. The festival attracted 3000 visitors. #truestoryaward #tsa2024 #truestoryfestival
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The winners of the True Story Award 2024 were announced in Bern on Friday, May 24. Rahul Bhatia wins first prize for The Trials of an Indian Witness: How a Muslim Man was caught in a Legal Nightmare.
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Second prize is awarded to Hannah Dreier for The Kids on the Night Shift. The third price goes to Juan José Martinez d'Aubuisson, for We, The Massacred. truestoryaward.org/winners #truestoryaward #tsa2024

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A total of 36 feature reports are nominated for the True Story Award 2024. The nominees were chosen from 974 submissions from 101 countries: truestoryaward.org/winners/2… #tsa2024 #truestoryaward

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The 36 nominees coming from 24 different countries will be invited to the @truestory_fest in Bern from May 24-26, 2024 where their work will be presented to the public at individual events in the city centre of the Swiss capital.
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The fourth edition of the True Story Awards attracted 942 texts from 101 countries, written in 18 different languages. A total of 99 texts made it onto the shortlist: truestoryaward.org/shortlist… #tsa2024 #truestoryaward

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You still have one week to submit your best text from the past 12 months for the 4th True Story Award. Publications published between Sept 1 2022 and Sept 30 2023 will be accepted. The call for entries will run until Nov 5: truestoryaward.org/apply #tsa2024 #truestoryaward

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