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ProPublica Named a Finalist for Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics
The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced that “A Betrayal” by ProPublica reporter Hannah Dreier is one of five finalists for the Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics.
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ProPublica Wins John Jay College/Harry Frank Guggenheim Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice Journalism
ProPublica’s multipart investigation on flawed federal and local law enforcement practices in the struggle against the MS-13 gang won the John Jay College/Harry Frank Guggenheim Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice Journalism.
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We’re Expanding Our Washington Coverage
We’re going to be digging more into the work of the federal government. And we’re hiring reporters and an editor in Washington, D.C., to do it.
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ProPublica Hires Reporter Ava Kofman to Cover Technology
ProPublica announced Thursday that Ava Kofman is joining its staff as a reporter covering technology. She starts on Jan. 21.
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ProPublica Honored With the First Amendment Coalition’s Free Speech & Open Government Award
We were recognized for “Trump Town,” a series of articles and a searchable database of 2,724 of President Donald Trump’s political appointees, along with their federal lobbying and financial records.
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ProPublica and International Center of Photography Host “The Cleaners” Film Screening and Talk on Social Media Content Moderation
Who controls what you see on the internet? “The Cleaners,” a documentary by German filmmakers Moritz Riesewieck and Hans Block, takes viewers inside a hidden industry of digital “cleaning,” in which content deemed inappropriate is deleted from the internet.
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Experts Explore the Consequences of Bad Science on the Justice System
A panel co-hosted by ProPublica, The New York Times Magazine, Harvard Law School’s Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, and Harvard Law’s Criminal Justice Policy Program looked at the use of unreliable forensic science practices and models for reform.
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ProPublica Wins Four Online Journalism Awards
ProPublica was honored with four Online Journalism Awards, the most of any news organization, at the Online News Association Conference on Saturday.
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ProPublica Wins September Sidney Award for “The Shadow Rulers of the VA”
The story shines a light on how a trio of Trump associates are shaping Veterans Affairs policy from Mar-a-Lago.
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“Bombs in Our Backyard” Wins SEJ’s Nina Mason Pulliam Award for Outstanding Environmental Reporting
The new award recognizes the “best of the best” in environmental journalism and was selected from among the first-place winners of SEJ’s seven award categories.
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Marilyn Thompson to Join ProPublica As Senior Editor for Expanded Local Reporting Network
ProPublica announced today that Marilyn Thompson will join its staff as a senior editor supervising the state government-focused group in ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network.
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Ida B. Wells Society and ProPublica Announce the 2018 Data Institute
The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica today announced their partnership for the Data Institute.
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ProPublica Named Finalist for 10 ONA Awards
The ONA Awards honor excellence in digital storytelling and distribution.
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ProPublica Hires Data Reporter Jeff Ernsthausen
ProPublica announced today that Jeff Ernsthausen will be joining its staff as a data reporter.
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“Walking While Black” Wins 3 Awards in Florida Society of News Editors Contest
The Florida Society of News Editors honored “Walking While Black,” a collaboration between ProPublica and the Florida Times-Union, with three first-place awards in its annual journalism contest.
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ProPublica Wins Two NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards
Two ProPublica projects have been honored with the National Association of Black Journalists’ 2018 Salute to Excellence Awards.
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ProPublica to Expand Local Reporting Network to Focus on State Governments
In an effort to help stanch the decline in aggressive statehouse coverage across the country, ProPublica today announced that it is expanding its Local Reporting Network with a focus on accountability journalism on state governments or state politics.
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ProPublica Hires Reporter Renee Dudley to Cover Technology
ProPublica announced today that Renee Dudley is joining its staff as a senior reporter covering the central roles that technology, algorithms and social media play in our lives.
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ProPublica Honored With Society of Professional Journalists Award for Contributions to Open Government
The Society of Professional Journalists awarded ProPublica with a Sunshine Award. The honor is bestowed to individuals and organizations for their notable contributions to open government.
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ProPublica Wins Society of Environmental Journalists Award
The Society of Environmental Journalists announced today that ProPublica won its Kevin Carmody Award for Outstanding In-depth Reporting (Large Market) for “Bombs in Our Backyard.”
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ProPublica Hires Reporter Jake Pearson to Cover the Trump Administration
ProPublica announced today that Jake Pearson will join its staff as a reporter covering the Trump administration. He will start on Sept. 4.
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ProPublica Hires Reporter James Bandler to Cover Business
ProPublica announced today that James Bandler is joining its staff as a senior reporter covering business. He starts on Sept. 4.
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Henri Cauvin to Join ProPublica as Senior Editor
ProPublica announced today that Henri Cauvin will join its staff as a senior editor.
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Reporter Patricia Callahan to Cover Business for ProPublica
ProPublica announced today that Patricia Callahan will join its staff as a senior reporter covering business. She will start on Aug. 31.
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ProPublica’s “Lost Mothers” and “Walking While Black” Named NABJ Awards Finalists
Two ProPublica projects were named among this year’s finalists for the National Association of Black Journalists’ Salute to Excellence Awards.
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ProPublica Hires Agnes Chang as Editorial Experience Designer
As part of ProPublica’s growing design and production team, Chang will work on improving its website and editorial products.
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Investigative Reporter Jack Gillum to Cover Tech for ProPublica
Jack Gillum is joining as a senior reporter covering technology and the ways algorithms, big data, and social media platforms impact civil rights.
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ProPublica’s Ken Schwencke Wins NLGJA Award
The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, or NLGJA, has named ProPublica’s Ken Schwencke the winner of its Al Neuharth Award for Innovation in Investigative Journalism for his report, “Why America Fails at Gathering Hate Crime Statistics.”
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ProPublica Hires Reporter Bernice Yeung to Cover Business
ProPublica announced today that it has hired reporter Bernice Yeung to cover labor-related issues, as one of multiple business reporters ProPublica is hiring.
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Diego Sorbara Joins ProPublica as Standards Editor
ProPublica announced today that Diego Sorbara is joining the staff as its first-ever standards editor.
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Behind the Headline: Tim Newman
Tim Newman was an advocate for his fellow civilian contractors injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, helping them get medical care. A ProPublica story drew national attention, and policy change, for their hidden plight.
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Behind the Headline: Allisa Song
Research scientist Allisa Song didn’t just get outraged when she read ProPublica’s story on medical waste. She organized a dream team of fellow scientists and engineers to invent a solution.
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Behind the Headline: Oscar Ramírez Castañeda
After learning he’d been kidnapped as a child, spared from a massacre carried out by the Guatemalan military, Oscar Ramírez Castañeda faced danger of persecution if deported to his home country. ProPublica’s story prompted U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to grant political asylum to Ramírez and his wife.
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Behind the Headline: Marcia DeOliveira-Longinetti
After the death of Marcia DeOliveira-Longinetti’s son, a New Jersey state agency continued billing her for the student loans. ProPublica’s reporting on these aggressive collections spurred a state law requiring the agency to forgive debts of borrowers who die.
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Behind the Headline: María Eugenia Vela
María Eugenia Vela’s husband was killed when a drug cartel swept through their small town in Mexico. For years, she never got answers until a ProPublica story revealed what happened.
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Behind the Headline: Demetrius Smith
Demetrius Smith was wrongfully convicted of murder, but still had a felony conviction because of an unusual plea deal. ProPublica’s story spurred a new hearing for Smith that cleared his criminal record.
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ProPublica Wins Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation
The Radio Television Digital News Association announced today that ProPublica won an Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in innovation for its “Lost Mothers” database, a collaboration with NPR.
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Behind the Headline: Noemi Martinez
Noemi Martinez felt angry and powerless when she was unfairly ticketed and fined for a pedestrian violation. ProPublica and Florida Times-Union reporters gave her hope — and their story led to her receiving pro bono legal representation.
