conscience media award conscience media award presented journalists society worthy recognition distinctive contributions award given awarded journalists feels demonstrated integrity values enduring personal costs candidates decided initial vote confirmed separate vote award presented total times award given notable recipients included work researching writing book rachel children separate pieces investigating investigation nazi history hometown germany committee voted present award vote later overturned unanimous decision board honor miller award history award given recognize distinctive contributions journalist medium award given total award presented times award criteria stringent authors maintains honored taken risks course researching story going normal duty specifically award given singular commitment highest principles journalism notable personal cost honored award work book rachel children homeless families america order research plight homeless people new_york_city spent majority winter season manhattan grew close residents government shelter time spent learning experiences homeless homeless mothers constantly fear sickness poverty intervention state new_york result loss children attempted analyze causes provide estimate future homeless time history writers honored year decided honor investigative journalist time magazine article thriving cult greed power longtime member written book scandal subject fair game tactic called operation award existence time cooper wrote book decided recognizing cooper time emphasized commitment courage writers face risk received award honor work related research nazi past hometown bavaria researched anti opposed neo nazis extreme right germany located published artwork jews lived hometown germany result work endured threats life ceremony recounted threats faced conducting research friendly neighbors threatened openly telephone person letters threatened kill kidnap children attacked physically room speak munich bombed times sued claimed said false mistakes claimed damage minutes story subject west german drama film presented conscience media award special ceremony united_states narrowly voted present award recognition dedication protecting sources board later voted accept decision committee opinion career actions cia leak case cast doubt merits president stated board vote reject committee recommendation unanimous decision sparked controversy received correspondence praising board decision accusing political motives freelance journalists honored award presented men represent highest values journalism courage sacrifice firm commitment truth said president bravery dedication especially inspiring fellow independent writers award recipients freelance journalists killed captured middle_east real life heroine film nasty girl associate editor time author cult greed time cooper member author scandal author rachel children argentine editor publisher editor progressive south african journalist investigative reporters editors don posthumous award stone additional source
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