The Journalism
This is the first article about the children of Angeles City, abandoned by their Australian fathers. It won a Walkley Award for Social Equity Journalism, and a Quill Award for feature writing.
https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2015/july/1435672800/margaret-simons/fallen-angels
After the first article won an award, Margaret Simons wrote this piece reflecting on the difference that journalism can – and can’t – make.
https://www.themonthly.com.au/blog/margaret-simons/2016/24/2016/1458779535/after-story
In 2016 Margaret, Dave Tacon and radio documentary maker Heather Jarvis returned to Angeles City and produced an ABC Earshot program detailing their experiences in trying to help the children. This program was shortlisted in the 2017 Amnesty International Media Awards. The documentary can be heard here:
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/earshot/fallen-angels/9272950
In 2018 Margaret and Dave returned to Angeles City. As a result, an article has been written for the Guardian Magazine (UK) about the children of British sex tourists. This was published on 2 March 2019 and can be read here:
www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/02/children-sex-tourists-leave-behind-fathers-visited-philippines
Meanwhile, this update piece for Australian readers was published in The Monthly.
https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2018/december/1543582800/margaret-simons/revisiting-kids-angeles-city
This is the first article about the children of Angeles City, abandoned by their Australian fathers. It won a Walkley Award for Social Equity Journalism, and a Quill Award for feature writing.
https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2015/july/1435672800/margaret-simons/fallen-angels
After the first article won an award, Margaret Simons wrote this piece reflecting on the difference that journalism can – and can’t – make.
https://www.themonthly.com.au/blog/margaret-simons/2016/24/2016/1458779535/after-story
In 2016 Margaret, Dave Tacon and radio documentary maker Heather Jarvis returned to Angeles City and produced an ABC Earshot program detailing their experiences in trying to help the children. This program was shortlisted in the 2017 Amnesty International Media Awards. The documentary can be heard here:
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/earshot/fallen-angels/9272950
In 2018 Margaret and Dave returned to Angeles City. As a result, an article has been written for the Guardian Magazine (UK) about the children of British sex tourists. This was published on 2 March 2019 and can be read here:
www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/02/children-sex-tourists-leave-behind-fathers-visited-philippines
Meanwhile, this update piece for Australian readers was published in The Monthly.
https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2018/december/1543582800/margaret-simons/revisiting-kids-angeles-city