TechTarget’s Computer Weekly wins prestigious Orwell Special Prize for journalistic excellence

TechTarget_Computer_Weekly_Wins_Special_Orwell_PrizeTechTarget_Computer_Weekly_Wins_Special_Orwell_PrizeTechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT), the leading technology media and purchase intent marketing and sales services company, today announced that Computer WeeklyTMthe leading source of news, analysis, opinion and information for millions of IT decision-makers across Europe, has been awarded an Orwell Special Prize as part of the annual Orwell Prizes – one of the most prestigious awards in British journalism. The Orwell Prizes were established in George Orwell’s name by the Orwell Foundation to recognise the very best in political and investigative journalism, fiction and non-fiction. Although the Orwell Prizes are an annual programme, the exceptional Orwell Special Prize is rarely awarded. The last was awarded in 2017. Computer Weekly won the prize specifically for exposing the British Post Office scandal – one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British history – and for “sustained, impactful and diligent research and reporting of that story over many, many years”.

Previous winners of the Orwell Special Prize include Britain’s most respected publishers and media companies, such as the BBC, The Sunday Times and The Observer.

The story, first broken by former Computer Weekly reporter Rebecca Thompson in 2009 and actively covered by chief reporter and editor Karl Flinders since 2010, has played a major role in fueling unprecedented government action and was one of the inspirations for ITV’s 2024 four-part British drama Mr. Bates vs. the Post OfficeComputer Weekly has written more than 400 articles about the British Post Office scandal over the past 15 years.

“We are immensely proud to be the publication that broke a story of this scale and wide impact in our market,” said Bryan Glick, Editor-in-Chief of Computer Weekly. “Sometimes campaigning and investigative journalism takes time – for Computer Weekly it is 15 years since we first broke the Post Office scandal. To be recognised alongside the legends of British journalism who have won the Orwell Special Prize is testament to the knowledge and quality of our editorial team, past and present.”

This latest award caps an incredible year of recognition for TechTarget’s industry-leading international team of journalists and editors, including:

“Receiving the Orwell Prize is an incredible achievement and demonstrates the leadership, expertise and tenacity of our team at Computer Weekly – which is a reflection of the values ​​of TechTarget’s global editorial organization as a whole,” said Michael Cotoia, CEO of TechTarget. “We remain committed to and invested in delivering the highest quality independent content in the industry, and our audience of 32 million opt-in B2B tech buyers trust us to deliver this deep information to help them make more intelligent purchasing decisions.”

TechTarget’s team of 150+ editors and 1,000+ contributors worldwide provides in-depth coverage of the issues and trends while delivering real-world insight into the challenges facing business leaders and deep dives into the multitude of topics, products, companies and policies that shape the increasingly complex business ecosystem. This award-winning content across its network of 150 enterprise technology-specific websites and 1,000+ webinar channels enables TechTarget to attract, inform, engage and capture intent from the most qualified, active enterprise technology buyers on the web. Enterprise technology sales and marketing teams leverage TechTarget’s powerful, accurate, and patented intent data to accelerate business results.

To learn more about the award-winning editorial content that powers TechTarget’s powerful audiences and industry-leading insights, visit TechTarget.com/Editorial.

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