Lydia McMullan

Lydia McMullan was selected for the 2026 Shortlist with Inside the everyday Facebook networks where far-right ideas grow.

Lydia McMullan is an award-winning visual journalist and editor, currently serving as the Guardian’s Head of Visual and Data journalism. She leads multidisciplinary teams producing data-driven and spatial investigations, visual reporting, and interactive journalism across the Guardian’s news coverage. Her leadership plays a key role in shaping how visual and data journalism integrate with traditional newsroom beats, combining new technical specialisms and with classical reporting techniques. She leads her department in producing audience-focused innovative public interest journalism, reactive visual news and analysis.

Pablo Gutiérrez

Pablo Gutiérrez was selected for the 2026 Shortlist with Inside the everyday Facebook networks where far-right ideas grow.

Pablo Gutiérrez is a visual journalist at The Guardian, where he works on visual investigations and graphics. His reporting focuses on complex global issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic and environmental challenges, helping to make data-driven stories accessible and engaging for a broad audience.

With a career spanning nearly 30 years, Pablo has developed a sustained commitment to clear and informative visual storytelling. Before joining The Guardian, he worked in London with the BBC and in Spain with El Mundo. During his time at El Mundo, he received several recognitions from the Society for News Design (SND), including Malofiej awards, acknowledging excellence in infographics and visual journalism.

He holds a Master’s degree in Fine Arts, a background that informs his approach to journalism by combining clarity, design, and narrative. Across his work, Pablo is interested in how visual storytelling can contribute to a better public understanding of important issues.

His work reflects a careful, considered approach to journalism, using visuals not just to illustrate stories but to help explain them.