Former journalist student received prestigious award

Maria Mikkelsen (left) has worked for VG since 2012. She has a journalism degree from Volda University and has previously worked for NRK and Dagsnytt, and has been editor of NuorajTV. Photo: Gaute Zakariassen, NRK.

The two VG journalist won the award for the story about 13 year old Odin who was bullied at school. He took his life in March last year. Read the award-winning story here (in Norwegian).

Harald Stanghelle in Norwegian Association of Editors reasoned as follows:
– The story about Odin created movement. It created engagement. In young. In elderly. In social elite. It was resonance for New Year speeches of both king and prime minister. At least 27 torchlight processions was organized in the weeks after publication, from Kirkenes to Kristiansand and the "Odin Foundation" was established.