SBS Report on Alleged Cover-Up in Jang Yoon-ki Case Wins July Democratic Media Practice Award

SBS reporters Lim Chan-jong, Kim Deok-hyeon, Jeon Yeon-nam, Shin Yong-il, Son Ki-jun, Ahn Hee-jae, Lim Ji-hyun, and Kim Su-yun have won the July Democratic Media Practice Award for their continuous, exclusive reports on the alleged cover-up and minimization of the investigation into the Jang Yoon-ki case.

SBS intensively reported on circumstances pointing to the police's intentional distortion of the case, including evidence concealment by the police officer in charge of the Jang Yoon-ki case and attempts by the command leadership to downplay the incident.

The judging panel evaluated that the reports "relieved the grievances of crime victims and prompted an apology from the government and discussions on institutional improvements."
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