South Dakota Searchlight Reporter Wins A-Mark Investigative Journalism Prize

Joshua Haiar recognized for state-level accountability reporting

Journalist Joshua Haiar of South Dakota Searchlight has received first place in the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism, which honors in-depth reporting across South Dakota. The award recognizes his investigative work on issues of public interest and institutional accountability. Administered with support from the A-Mark Foundation and state press associations, the prize evaluates originality, depth, and public impact. The recognition highlights the growing importance of local investigative journalism in the United States, particularly as smaller, mission-driven newsrooms take on expanded roles in exposing systemic issues and informing public discourse at the state level.

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