2012 : Andrew Norfolk ( '' The Times '' ) for " a two-year investigation into the grooming and sexual exploitation of teenage girls " . The runner-up was Rob Waugh ( '' Yorkshire Post '' ) for his exposure of mis-spending by senior officers of Cleveland Police and abuse of power by ACPO and CPOSA . A Special Campaign Award was made to Stephen Wright ( '' Daily Mail '' ) for his " tireless reporting over 15 years " on the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation and Justice for Stephen campaign . Also nominated were :
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Paul Foot Award