Guldspaden is one of Sweden's most prestigious prizes in digging journalism and is awarded each year to the best investigative report in eight different categories.

The prize was awarded at the Association of Digging Journalists' (FGJ) digging seminar in Luleå.

Scania winner in the local category

The winner in the category "Etermedia local" goes to SVT Skånes and the journalists Fredrik Svenningsson, Natalie Medic and Nellie Erberth for their review of Malmö's banned addresses.

At the same time as Malmö tried to stop illegal housing, the journalists were able to show that the social services paid the rent for several of the housing.

According to the jury's motivation, the team has revealed how vulnerable people are affected when the municipality's administrations completely unknowingly oppose each other.

- Our mission and duty is to examine society and reveal malpractice.

We have done that, says Natalie Medic.

The Gold Spade winners: reporters Natalie Medic, Fredrik Svenningsson and Nellie Erberth.

Photo: Ylva Esping / SVT

Diamond Salihu: Finest priced

SVT journalist Diamant Salihu wins the Gold Spade 2021 in the category "Book" for "Till everyone dies", published by Mondial publishers.

The motivation reads: "To have responsibly drawn a deeper picture of how people live in the shadow of violence."

- I am incredibly happy to be awarded the finest prize in digging journalism.

We have an important task ahead of us because we must show a complex reality in a polarized world, without giving way to difficult questions.

Documentary changed Swedish trans care

Carolina Jemsby and Karin Mattisson's report "Transbarnen" is awarded the Gold Spade in the category "Etermedia riks dokumentär".

According to the jury's motivation, the review shows how the medical treatment of children, who feel that they were born in the wrong body, is associated with great risks.

-The award is due to the fact that people have dared to trust journalism and its power to change things.

Because that is actually what this has done, says reporter Carolina Jemsby.

- It is several years of work that has led to a radical change in care, says editor Karin Mattisson.