In a special event, the twenty-five Rikardo Arrangi journalism awards were delivered on 29 June. Guided by Kike Amonarriz with humor and affection, the work of Rikardo Arrangi has been present in the video that has shown the trajectory of the awards and in the read fragments of the articles he wrote in Zeruko Argia. On behalf of the family, Joseba Arrangi recalled his brother’s ideological aspect, “because there are other ways to kill. For example, to stay forgotten.” The mayor of Andoain, Ana Karrere, thanked the Andoaindarras who launched this award 25 years ago because “they recognized that the Basque media are strategic”. The Minister of Education, Linguistic Policy and Culture of the Basque Government, Cristina Uriarte, has highlighted the work of the media in Basque “attracting new collectives to the Basque world”. “Let us not fall into self-indulgence,” after warning that “you will surely work to achieve the goals. You will accompany you in the future,” the act closed.

Special Honorary Mentions: Euskalerria Irratia and Berria

The Deputy Mayor of Andoain Ainara Rodriguez and the Euskera technique Arantza Aguado were in charge of awarding the prizes, highlighting the excellence of both media. The director of Euskalerria Irratia Mikel Bujanda and Amaia Lasa picked up the award and Bujanda recalled that they have been “testing probially for 25 years, hoping that one day permission will come to issue”. Berria’s director, Martxelo Otamendi, recalled that when he received the ETA prize, he killed López Lacalle in Andoain, “I did not behave too professionally and I did not approach those who suffered the tragedy too much.” In these times of memory elaboration, each medium raised the need for an analysis of its past. He also reminded members of the management of the Egin newspaper, “that I believe they are in prison for an absolutely unfair cause,” and wished that, in addition to liberating them, the economic case of Euskaldunon Egunkaria was closed. She also took the opportunity to ask for an interview with the Minister of Education, Cristina Uriarte, with whom she maintained a relationship.

Special mention: Lander Arbelaitz

Jury member Idurre Eskisabel referred to the rebellious character of the late Rikardo Arrangi, and the Special Mention announced that it picked up that feature. Among the merits of receiving this award, Lander Arbelaitz highlighted his attitude in the Herri Harresia of San Sebastian: “He showed a commitment to information, to the point of committing himself to risk” and highlighted the work he did before the office journalism, dependent on the agencies, to inform them rigorously and minute by minute. Arbelaitz shared with the public this lesson received from Herri Harresia: “We small media have to be clear that when the big media looks across different themes, it opens up the possibility of satisfying people’s curiosity and making our work known.” He asked that the confrontation with the Ertzaintza not be repeated “journalists have to decide where to locate and why, as long as we will not hinder their work.” He dedicated the prize to the entire Argia team and dedicated a special mention to director Xabier Letona, for his trust in younger journalists.

New Journalist: Alex Gurrutxaga

Jury member Joxe Rojas awarded the prize to Alex Gurrutxaga for literary criticism made in the Berria newspaper. In these works he valued the position of the author “it is respectful to the readers, it does not put itself above them. It shows empathy for the writers and shows that it is always up to their opinions.” Gurrutxaga put the prize in his hands and meditated: “Politicians say they support the people. The people must be built first in the head, from the conscience. And that is done from culture, for example, from

journalism.” Special Prize: Ainara Argoitia

The jury member Beatriz Zabalondo, in the award ceremony, highlighted the article in the mouth of the 36 war elgoibartars published in Barren magazine, “the work to be taken into account in these times of memory and peace construction”, “because it emphasizes that behind historical events there are always people”. Argoitia thanked the colleagues of Barrena and Berria who reminded him of his years.

Grand Prix: News Monitoring of the Olympic Games

Allande Boutin, a jury member, stressed that the News offered a comprehensive and comprehensive view of the sport, both on paper and on the Internet: Making visible the social context, the situations of the countries and the hidden realities, balancing the players of Hegoalde and Ipar Euskal Herria and accommodating the female sport and the non-dominant sports. Lara Madinabeitia, Allande Arnaiz and Imanol Magro picked up the prize on behalf of the sports section and Magro thanked Berria “because in times of crisis he had touched the great drunk”. The economic prize will go to Berria Lagunak.