Juan Claudio de Ramón, winner of the David Gistau Prize for Journalism 2022

• Second edition Diego S. Garrocho, winner of the David Gistau Prize for Journalism 2021

• Winning article Am I a feminist?

The

already has its third winner:

for his article

.

The diplomat, essayist and regular columnist for EL MUNDO, who has been stationed at the embassies in Ottawa and Rome and currently resides in Madrid, has been recognized with this award, given by

and

, for his article published in the newspaper EL WORLD on March 7, 2022.

In his article, the author reflects on his position on a common question around March 8: "Are you a feminist?"

"For me, equality between men and women - the core thesis of feminism - is not, as Ortega would say, an idea

, but rather a belief

in ," addresses

, who then exposes a series of arguments that dismantle "single-causal explanations" and allow her to conclude: "It will be easier to be a feminist if talking about all this is not prohibited".

The jury, made up of four signatures from

and four from

, has highlighted that the author "approaches with elegance, serenity and without fanfare a debate that has become visceral due to ideological biases".

"In a simple, well-written and concise style,

flees from reductionism, courageously illuminates the less visible sides of a bitter debate and invites the reader to think for himself", values ​​the jury, chaired by

.

"Thus, he turns his text into a claim for freedom of expression in public conversation."

For this text that he acknowledges "very measured in its phrasing",

has received an award that, he says, makes him very happy: "Writing in the press is the greatest privilege that can be enjoyed", he says.

Juan Claudio de Ramón

thus becomes Diego S. Garrocho's successor in the third edition of

, sponsored by the ACS Foundation and Santander, which pays tribute to the journalist who died in February 2020 and spent a large part of his career in the

and

newspapers

, and highlights the quality and independent journalism that

embodied in an honest and courageous way .

In its latest edition, the jury recognized the work of

(Madrid, 1984) for his opinion article

, published in

on January 15, 2021. The jury, which selected the article from more than 350 candidates, highlighted the "intellectual residue" and "the commitment in defense of philosophical and ethical thought".

The prize, endowed with

, selects the best collaborations or pieces of journalistic opinion in print or digital press, radio or television.

This year more than 200 applications have been received.

On October 18, a first selection was made where the best works were valued and, after a first screening, this Monday the winner of the third edition was announced after the deliberation of a jury made up of eight experts in the area of ​​journalism and opinion: four from

and four from

.

On behalf of

, the following have formed part of the jury:

, director of

;

, director of

and

;

, editorial director of

;

and

, a columnist for

.

On behalf of

, the jurors were

, deputy director of Opinion at EL MUNDO;

, editor-in-chief of Culture at EL MUNDO;

, deputy director of La Lectura;

and

, editor-in-chief of EL MUNDO.

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