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Podnews
September 30, 2026
News brief

Podnews names the 2027 Neal Conan Laureates

A brief in Podnews’s daily roundup names all five 2027 Laureates and highlights their work in podcasting. The item appears within a broader industry newsletter.

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Columbia Journalism Review
August 28, 2025
Podcast interview

Hind Hassan Is Sorry We Didn’t Do More to Make Journalism Safe

On The Kicker, Hind Hassan discusses her Columbia Journalism School graduation address and the responsibility of news organizations to defend journalists.

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Overseas Press Club of America
December 18, 2024
News brief

OPC recognizes Hind Hassan’s Neal Conan Prize

The club’s People Column reports Hassan’s receipt of the Prize and links to her conversation about journalism with POSTHOC Salon.

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Nieman Lab
March 26, 2024
Interview

War correspondent Jane Ferguson pulls back the curtain on her career covering global conflicts

Ferguson discusses the human impact of war, her memoir, and teaching journalism. The interview also notes her receipt of the inaugural Neal Conan Prize.

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Media Voices
March 25, 2024
Podcast interview

War correspondent Jane Ferguson on how tech is evolving conflict reporting

Ferguson discusses technology, trust and the changing conditions of conflict reporting. The episode introduces her as the inaugural Prize winner.

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It’s All Journalism
March 21, 2024
Podcast interview

610: Report stories that are additive and talk to those no one else is talking to

Jane Ferguson discusses finding underreported stories and returning to people whose lives reveal the impact of conflict. The episode notes her inaugural Prize win.