Laurent Richard | |
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 Richard at the International Journalism Festival in 2024 | |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Organization | Forbidden Stories |
| Television | Cash Investigation |
Laurent Richard is a French journalist, documentary filmmaker and producer. He is the founder of Forbidden Stories. [1] He was awarded the European Journalist of the Year by Prix Europa. [2] He is a Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting grantee. [3]
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