The Dial‘s 27th issue, Promises, is out now. Read at thedial.world
“You give your word, sign on the dotted line, shake hands. But how much weight does a promise carry? This month, we look at promises made and unmade, the distance between reality and what might be.
– The Editors”
Congratulations to writers Jessica Traynor and Ryan Lenora Brown & Majirata Latela for their award nominations!
Jessica Traynor’s Dial article “Memory Machines” on the proliferation of data centers in Ireland, and the fragility of contemporary record-keeping, has been shortlisted for a European Press Prize — the biggest journalism award in Europe.
Ryan Lenora Brown and Majirata Latela’s investigative report “The True Price of Sportswear” on abuses in a Lesotho factory that produces sportswear for American clothing companies has been longlisted for a One World Media Award, which recognises the best media coverage from and about the global south.
Funds from The de Groot Foundation support writers contributing to The Dial.