#MississippiGoddam, our seven-part serial investigation into the suspicious death of Billey Joe Johnson Jr., has tied for top honors from @IRE_NICAR for audio in the large category. revealnews.org/press/reveals-…
#MississippiGoddam examined how law enforcement officials botched their investigation into the death of Billey Joe Johnson Jr., a promising young football player from Lucedale, Mississippi, who was fatally shot after a traffic stop with police.
The series skillfully situated the flaws and failures of justice in Johnson’s case within the larger history of racial violence in Mississippi, focusing on the lack of police accountability and the state’s long-troubled system for investigating suspicious deaths.
The #MississippiGoddam team included:
- Host and series reporter: @Al_Letson
- Series reporter: @jonathanrjones
- Series editor and executive producer: @kjohnsullivan
- Series producer: Michael I Schiller
- Host and series reporter: @Al_Letson
- Series reporter: @jonathanrjones
- Series editor and executive producer: @kjohnsullivan
- Series producer: Michael I Schiller
- Sound design, engineering and composing: @jimbriggs3 and @NandoArruda_
- Production assistant: @hola_rascon
- Editor in chief: @SumiAgg
- Production manager: @audioalaa
- Fact checkers: Rosemarie Ho and Nikki Frick
- Production assistant: @hola_rascon
- Editor in chief: @SumiAgg
- Production manager: @audioalaa
- Fact checkers: Rosemarie Ho and Nikki Frick
Additional help came from @ByNinaMartin, the series digital editor; @add, executive editor of the projects team; and @sarahmirk, our digital producer.
Missed the series? You tune in to all seven episodes online, on our Reveal podcast feed or our dedicated “Reveal Presents” podcast feed. revealnews.org/mississippi-go…
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