Awards and Honors

2012

Goldsmith Prize Finallist

ProPublica’s Dafna Linzer and Jennifer LaFleur were named a finalist for the 2012 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for their coverage of presidential pardons, with the Washington Post.

2011

Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting: The Wall Street Money Machine

ProPublica’s Jesse Eisinger and Jake Bernstein won a 2011 Pulitzer Prize for national affairs reporting for their coverage of the CDO industry.

Investigative Reporters and Editors Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism

ProPublica’s “Dollars for Docs” coverage and database was awarded the Investigative Reporters and Editors Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism.

Investigative Reporters and Editors Online Award

ProPublica’s Robin Fields was awarded the Investigative Reporters and Editors Online Award for her coverage of dialysis.

Investigative Reporters and Editors Partnership/Collaboration Award Finalist

ProPublica’s Jake Bernstein and Jesse Eisinger, along with partners Planet Money and This American Life, were finalists for the Investigative Reporters and Editors Partnership/Collaboration Award for their coverage of Wall Street before the financial crisis.

Investigative Reporters and Editors Partnership/Collaboration Award Finalist

ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller, along with partner NPR, was a finalist for the Investigative Reporters and Editors Partnership/Collaboration Award for the series “Brain Wars.”

Investigative Reporters and Editors Online Award Finalist

ProPublica’s “Dollars for Docs” coverage and database was a finalist for the Investigative Reporters and Editors Online Award.

Investigative Reporters and Editors Freedom of Information Award Finalist

ProPublica’s Robin Fields was a finalist for the Investigative Reporters and Editors Freedom of Information Award for her coverage of dialysis.

National Magazine Award for Public Interest Finalist

ProPublica’s Robin Fields was a finalist for the National Magazine Award for Public Interest for her article on dialysis.

Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma

ProPublica, along with partner NPR, was awarded the Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma from Columbia University’s Dart Center for the series “Brain Wars.”

Award for Excellence in Health Care Journalism for Multimedia

ProPublica’s Robin Fields was awarded the Award for Excellence in Health Care Journalism for Multimedia for her coverage of dialysis.

Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award for Creative Use Across Multiple Platforms

ProPublica, along with partner the Sarasota Herald Tribune, was awarded the Society of American Business Editors and Writers Best in Business Award for Creative Use Across Multiple Platforms, newspapers with 25-500,000 circulation for coverage of tainted drywall.

Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award for Investigative Reporting

ProPublica, along with partner the Sarasota Herald Tribune, was awarded the Society of American Business Editors and Writers Best in Business Award for Investigative Reporting, newspapers with 25-100,000 circulation for coverage of tainted drywall.

Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award for Explanatory Journalism

ProPublica, along with partner the Sarasota Herald Tribune, was awarded the Society of American Business Editors and Writers Best in Business Award for Explanatory Journalism, newspapers with 25-100,000 circulation for coverage of tainted drywall.

Society for News Design Best of Digital Design Judges’ Special Recognition

ProPublica was awarded the Society for News Design Best of Digital Design Judges’ Special Recognition for news applications.

Society for News Design Award of Excellence for Information Graphics

ProPublica was awarded the Society for News Design Award of Excellence for Information Graphics for sites with under 50 million monthly page views for the Dialysis Facility Tracker application.

Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting Honorable Mention

ProPublica’s Marcus Stern and Sebastian Jones were awarded the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting Honorable Mention for their coverage of money in politics.

George Polk Award

ProPublica, along with partner NPR, was awarded the George Polk Award for Radio Reporting for the series “Brain Wars.”

George Polk Award

ProPublica, along with partners Frontline and the New Orleans Times-Picayune, was awarded the George Polk Award for Television Reporting for the series “Law & Disorder.”

American Society of News Editors Batten Medal

ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson was awarded the American Society of News Editors Batten Medal for his coverage of violence in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Goldsmith Prize Finalist

ProPublica’s Jake Bernstein and Jesse Eisinger, along with partners Planet Money and This American Life, were named a finalist for the 2011 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for their coverage of Wall Street before the financial crisis.

John Jay Prize in Criminal Justice Reporting, Second Place

ProPublica, along with partners Frontline and the New Orleans Times-Picayune, received second place in the 2011 John Jay/H.F. Guggenheim Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards for its “Law & Disorder” series.

2010

National Association of Consumer Advocates Online Media Award

ProPublica’s Paul Kiel was awarded the National Association of Consumer Advocates Online Media Award for his coverage of home loan modifications.

Online Journalism Award for Innovative Investigative Journalism

ProPublica, along with partners Frontline and The Times-Picayune, was awarded the Online News Association’s Award for Innovative Investigative Journalism in the small site category for its “Law & Disorder” coverage.

Online Journalism Awards Finalist for General Excellence

ProPublica was a finalist for the Online News Association’s Award for General Excellence in the small site category.

Online Journalism Awards Finalist for Innovative Investigative Journalism

ProPublica, along with partners NPR and Frontline, was a finalist for the Online News Association’s Award for Innovative Investigative Journalism in the large site category for its “Brain Wars” coverage.

Online Journalism Awards Finalist for Video Journalism

ProPublica, along with partners NPR and Frontline, was a finalist for the Online News Association’s Award for Online Video Journalism in the large site category for its “Brain Wars” coverage.

Huffington Post Game Changer

ProPublica’s Editor-in-Chief Paul Steiger was named a Huffington Post Game Changer in Media.

Stokes Award for Best Energy Writing

ProPublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten and Joaquin Sapien were awarded the Stokes Award for Best Energy Writing from the National Press Foundation for their coverage of natural gas drilling.

Special Distinction Knight-Batten Award for Innovations in Journalism

ProPublica’s Distributed Reporting Project was honored with a Special Distinction Award at the 2010 Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism.

Inman News Innovator Award

ProPublica’s Eye on Loan Modifications was honored with an Inman News Innovator Award for Most Innovative Media Site.

SoCal Journalism Award

ProPublica’s Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber were awarded the SoCal Journalism Award for Investigative Series for their coverage of nursing oversight in California.

The Molly National Journalism Prize

ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson was awarded The Molly National Journalism Prize for his reporting on vigilante violence after Hurricane Katrina.

The Richard M. Clurman Award

ProPublica’s Paul Steiger was awarded the The Richard M. Clurman Award for mentoring young journalists.

American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award

ProPublica’s Dafna Linzer, Chisun Lee and Sheri Fink were named finalists for the American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award for websites for their coverage of the Guantanamo “Detention Dilemma.”

Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award

ProPublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten, Joaquin Sapien and Sabrina Shankman were awarded the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award for Online Investigative Reporting for their coverage of natural gas drilling.

Daniel Pearl Award Finalist

ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller received the Daniel Pearl Award Certificate of Recognition for his coverage of the health claims of Iraq and Afghanistan war contractors.

National Magazine Award for Reporting

ProPublica’s Sheri Fink was awarded the 2010 National Magazine Award for Reporting for her coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina at New Orleans’ Memorial Medical Center.

Overseas Press Club for Online Journalism Award

ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller won the 2009 Overseas Press Club of America Online Journalism Award for “Disposable Army,” a collaboration with Doug Smith of The Los Angeles Times and Pratap Chatterjee, an independent journalist and author.

Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma

ProPublica’s Sheri Fink won a 2010 Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma for her coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina at New Orleans’ Memorial Medical Center.

Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting: Deadly Choices at Memorial

ProPublica’s Sheri Fink won a 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for her coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina at New Orleans’ Memorial Medical Center.

Finalist for Pulitzer Prize for Public Service: When Caregivers Harm

ProPublica’s Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein were named finalists for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their coverage of nursing oversight in California.

Edward R. Murrow Award for Media Entrepreneurship

ProPublica received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Media Entrepreneurship from Washington State University.

Michael Kelly Award Finalist

ProPublica’s Sheri Fink has been named a finalist for the 2010 Michael Kelly Award for her coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina at New Orleans’ Memorial Medical Center.

Investigative Reporters and Editors Award—Online

ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller received the top award in the Online category of the 2009 IRE Awards for “Disposable Army,” a collaboration with Doug Smith and Francine Orr of The Los Angeles Times, Anvi Patel of ABC News and Pratap Chatterjee, an independent journalist and author.

Investigative Reporters and Editors Award—Magazine/Specialty

ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson received the top award in the Magazine/Specialty publication category of the 2009 IRE Awards for “Katrina’s Hidden Race War” and “Body of Evidence,” which were published both by ProPublica and The Nation with support from The Investigative Fund.

James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism

ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson was awarded the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism for his coverage of violence in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

National Headliner Award—First Place

ProPublica’s Sheri Fink received first place in the 2010 National Headliner Awards for coverage of a major news event in the magazine category for her reporting of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina at New Orleans’ Memorial Medical Center.

Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award Finalist

ProPublica’s Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber were named finalists for the 2009 Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award for Public Service Reporting for their coverage of nursing oversight in California.

Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award Finalist

ProPublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten and Joaquin Sapien were named finalists for the 2009 Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award for Environmental Reporting for their coverage of natural gas drilling.

Selden Ring Award

ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller has been awarded the 2010 Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting for his coverage of health claims of Iraq and Afghanistan war contractors.

Selden Ring Award Finalist

ProPublica’s Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber have been named finalists for the 2010 Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting for their reporting on nursing oversight in California.

George Polk Award

ProPublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten has been awarded the 2009 George Polk Award for his reporting on natural gas drilling.

Goldsmith Prize Finalist

ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson has been named a finalist for the 2010 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for his coverage of violence in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

2009

Online Journalism Award for General Excellence

ProPublica.org was honored with the Online News Association’s award for General Excellence in Online Journalism in the small site category.

Special Distinction Knight-Batten Award for Innovations in Journalism

ProPublica’s Web application ChangeTracker was honored with the Special Distinction Award at the 2009 Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism.

Goldsmith Prize Finalist

ProPublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten was a finalist for the 2009 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for his coverage of natural gas drilling.