Alexandra Zayas
As a deputy managing editor, I lead teams of reporters and editors.
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I oversee about two dozen traditional and data journalists who report, edit and build news applications. Many are covering the second Trump administration.
Our recent work includes an investigation into preventable maternal deaths in states with abortion bans and an examination of America’s broken mental health care system.
I also help run ProPublica’s investigative editor training program.
Stories I’ve edited at ProPublica have won National Magazine Awards, George Polk Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing.
I previously worked at the Tampa Bay Times, ultimately as the newspaper’s enterprise editor. As a reporter, my investigation into abuse at unlicensed religious children’s homes won the Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting and the Livingston Award for Young Journalists and was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.
I also teach investigative journalism at Columbia Journalism School and the Poynter Institute.
How We Report on Maternal Health — and How to Get in Touch With Our Team
For years, ProPublica has examined the deaths of pregnant women and new mothers to uncover problems that can prevent other deaths. Our reporting has sparked change. Now, we are investigating the impact of abortion bans on maternal health.
Missouri Town to Get Air Pollution Monitors Following ProPublica Report
The EPA will start monitoring the air in Verona, Missouri, where a manufacturing plant named BCP Ingredients emits ethylene oxide, a potent carcinogen.
“This Was Not a Surprise”: How the Pro-Choice Movement Lost the Battle for Roe
In the wake of a leaked draft opinion indicating the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, Joshua Prager, author of “The Family Roe,” discusses the 50-year battle over abortion rights and the strategic decisions that led us here.
Spencer’s Pressured Employees to Come to Work, Selling Gag Gifts and Sex Toys, Until We Called
One store manager said the gag gift shop was “valuing us coming in and selling dildos and shot glasses over the health of our families.” Just before its deadline to comment, the store announced it was closing due to coronavirus.
Coronavirus Panic Buying Puts Grocery Workers and Shoppers at Risk of Infection
Braving grocery store crowds when you’re already stocked up puts you at risk of getting sick or infecting others, including elderly workers and others who have no choice but to be there.