Impact report
The Herald 2022 Impact Report: inspired Life and Culture coverage
From the fascinating to the practical and the entertaining to the essential. This year we helped you practice mindful living, shaped a desire for revenge travel and celebrated the return of culture in our cities.
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The Herald 2022 Impact Report: how we’re covering the news
Our visual stories have brought words to life and our new audio offering has both educated and entertained. We’ve shared varied opinions and brought on new voices to ensure we deliver a balanced perspective.
The Herald 2022 Impact Report: nuanced reporting of the year’s top stories
The War in Ukraine, Shane Warne’s passing (the Queen’s too), the cost-of-living crisis and political stoushes. We covered the world’s biggest stories with balance and humanity.
The Herald 2022 Impact Report: our changemaking investigations
We shed light on the failings of our public system and took on powerful wrongdoers. We held space for the discussions that needed to take place, and made key players accountable, too
The Herald 2022 Impact Report: the best of our journalism
2022. A year that tested our resilience and stirred hope. From unyielding investigations to inspiring cultural reads, we have uncovered and told Australia’s most important stories.
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- The Morning Edition podcast
53,000 stories: the impact of journalism in 2021
Today on Please Explain, executive editor Tory Maguire joins Nathanael Cooper to talk about the impact of our journalism.
- Nathanael Cooper
Melissa Caddick: The missing millions
The disappearance of Dover Heights woman Melissa Caddick in mid-November 2020 captivated the country.
- Kate McClymont
State politics
If Gladys Berejiklian thought last year was tough, it could not compare to 2021 for the popular leader.
- Alexandra Smith
Centre stage for the celebration of our city
The Herald’s vital role in telling compelling stories about artists and arts companies was especially important in 2021 when so many were pushed to breaking point by COVID restrictions and lockdowns.
- Matthew Burgess
The Sydney Morning Herald 2021 Impact Report
Explore the huge impact of the Sydney Morning Herald’s journalism this year.