JTA Berlin correspondent wins first place prize for excellence in writing about heritage and Jewish peoplehood – Since the advent of social media, being able to rely on clean and accurate sources of news has proven to be a challenging undertaking for media outlets and news-consumers alike. | EJP

Toby Axelrod – winner of multiple journalism awards and German correspondent for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) wire service. – is more than a vibrant writer and storyteller. Her commitment to honest reporting stems from her tireless determination as a resolute fact-finder and fair listener, averse to third-party-hearsay. She was announced as one of the top-placed prize-recipients of the 2023 Annual Simon Rockower Award at the recent annual meeting of the American Jewish Press Association (AJPA), in New Orleans – winning first-place in the award-category “Excellence in Writing about Jewish Heritage and Jewish Peoplehood in Europe”, in the division “Web-based Outlets; Digital Only, Website Only and Wire Services.”