Pulitzer Center

In October, I published the first story in a multipart series for the Pulitzer Center U.S. Story Reach Fellowship, exploring this intersection of Black maternal health and environmental justice. I'm so proud to let it out in the world. The story originated from a community engagement event, where I organized 18 Black moms from Gary to have a dialogue about their experiences in the area. Take a look, read their stories, and share as you like. This conversation is only just beginning. Capital B https://lnkd.in/eEu2ikHJ

2024: A Year in Stories - Human Rights We continue #PulitzerStaffPicks with our team’s favorite human rights investigations from 2024. This year’s selection includes stories on the ongoing theft of Indigenous lands by U.S. public universities, exploitation of Indonesian crew members on illegal fishing ships, and women breaking barriers from securing labor protections in India’s fishing industry to protesting Iran’s Islamic Republic. Our 2024 human rights stories were selected by U.S. News Partnerships Senior Editor Steve Sapienza, Director of Environment Investigations Gustavo Faleiros, Design and Digital Campaign Manager Lucille Crelli, K-12 Education Program Manager Sushmita Mukherjee, Environmental Investigations Data Editor Kuang Keng Kuek Ser, International Education and Outreach Senior Program Manager Bruna Wagner, Reporting Fellows Program Manager Libby Moeller, and Congo Basin Program Coordinator Augustine Kasambule. Stories by grantees Tristan Ahtone, Robert Lee, Amanda R. Tachine, An Garagiola, Audrianna Goodwin, Maria Parazo Rose, Clayton Aldern, Vagner de Alencar, ANDY SARJAHANI, Shamsheer Yousaf, Monica Jha, Sriram Vittalamurthy, and Bruno Fonseca; guest contributors Amanda Audi, Ngone Ndiaye, and Isabella Carril Zerpa; Oceans Reporting Fellow Abdus Somad, and Reporting Fellow Simeon Hardley appear in Grist, Agência Mural de Jornalismo das Periferias, The Wire India, Jaring.id, Agência Pública, The Daily Egyptian, and Público. Check out our selection of Human Rights stories from the year, and stay tuned for our #PulitzerStaffPicks on climate change, global health, and more! 👉 https://bit.ly/2024YISpc

Agribusiness is quickly devastating the remaining forests of Laos A new Pulitzer Center Rainforest Investigations Network story in partnership with Mekong Eye. In 2023 alone, Laos lost more than 136,500 hectares of primary forest – an area 3.5 times the size of Singapore – placing it among the countries with the highest rates of deforestation worldwide, according to Global Forest Watch.

Check out my Year in Stories pick, and see all of our staff's selections here: https://lnkd.in/eheX4aTF

Our second cohort of AI Accountability Fellows authored many of the investigations selected by Pulitzer Center staff for our 2024 Year In Stories, covering ride-sharing app surge fee algorithms in the Philippines, Brazil’s unprotected digital working class, the climate disinformation ecosystem shaped by fossil fuel interests, and more. Information and AI #PulitzerStaffPicks were curated by Environmental Investigations Research Editor Jelter Meers, Southeast Asia Program Managers Vijitra Duangdee and Grenti Paramitha, Director of International Education and Outreach intan febriani,, and Senior K-12 Education Program Managers Donnalie Jamnah and Hannah Berk. Stories by grantees Patricia Clarke, Matt Russell and Amy Westervelt and AI Accountability Fellows Karol Ilagan, Tatiana D., Sofia Schurig, and Joanna Kao appeared in Financial Times, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, Tortoise Media, Intercept Brasil, and Drilled Media. Read our selection of Information and Artificial Intelligence stories from the year, and stay tuned for our #PulitzerStaffPicks on human rights, climate change, global health, and more! 👉 https://bit.ly/2024YISpc

Educators: Don't miss this opportunity! Join us tomorrow from 12:30 pm EST for the final event from our 1619 Impact Series! Enjoy keynotes, presentations and more throughout the day. Registrations are still open! 👉 http://bit.ly/4ga0wGN

This past Fall, I was selected to participate in Pulitzer Center's 1619 Project Teaching Lab alongside eight other revolutionary educators. Led by the brilliant Abigail Henry, this lab not only equipped me to be a better History teacher, but also connected me with other educators passionate about this work. I encourage you to check out my students' work and take advantage of the FREE resources as well. #teachingblackhistory #blackeducators Student Work :https://lnkd.in/gGcKcTxD Resources: https://lnkd.in/gqZpCk34

2024: A Year in Stories - Peace and Conflict As we look back on the year, we’re excited to share our 2024 Year in Stories on peace and conflict. This hand-picked selection of Pulitzer Center-supported stories curated by our staff covers mental health among Palestinian youth in the West Bank, archival embroidery in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the failure of justice following the 2006 Haditha massacre, and more. Our Peace and Conflict #PulitzerStaffPicks were chosen by Executive Editor Marina Walker Guevara, Senior Editor Tom Hundley, Communications Director Sarah Swan (she/her), Digital Production Coordinator Grace Jensen, and Director of Strategic Partnerships Nathalie Applewhite. Stories by grantees Madeleine Baran, Arthur Larie, Bastien Massa, Sophie Neiman, Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, Kern Hendricks, Marzio Mian, and Alessandro Cosmelli appear in TV5MONDE, The New Yorker, The Christian Science Monitor, Undark Magazine, and Harper's Magazine. Read out selection of Peace and Conflict stories from the year, and stay tuned for our #PulitzerStaffPicks on human rights, climate change, global health, artificial intelligence, and more! 👉 bit.ly/2024YISpc

We’re at the point of the year where people make predictions about the future of news or make resolutions for the new year. I recently reflected on how I’ve approached reporting on AI and accessibility this year and put together a blog post with my process, what I learned and things I wish I did. I still have lots to learn! If you’re thinking of something to commit to in the new year, consider including more disabled perspectives in your reporting. Being mindful of who you quote in your stories results in better, nuanced stories that feel authentic to your readers. It’s one step to earn the trust we need from our audiences. Many thanks to the Pulitzer Center for giving me the space and support to do this. https://lnkd.in/gsY8y26k

I’m extremely proud to be a producer on this film, which bears witness to history in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. It tells the little known stories of men and women in the mob and the relationship they forge with a liberal lawyer assigned to represent them. We’re in the run-up to Oscar season, and PUBLIC DEFENDER is For Your Consideration, Best Documentary Short Film. If ever there was a time for a short doc to win an #Oscar for its story about restoring humanity following the Jan. 6 attack, I’d say this is it. For my Academy-voting friends, here is one for your sincere consideration. Our public impact campaign has truly created a “third space” where people unite across political parties out of concern for the country. Let’s get it on the short list for the Academy Awards! PUBLIC DEFENDER is about what happens when a liberal public defender represents right-wing January 6th rioters. We take on America’s epidemic of division and misinformation with humanity and comic relief, modeling how to restore trust and accountability one relationship at a time. With an incoming Trump presidency, PUBLIC DEFENDER takes on a new sense of urgency. As conversations about pardoning January 6th defendants grow, we must see Trump’s intentions for what they truly are. He is not offering pardons because those who participated in the Capitol attack are innocent, or to right some sort of historical wrong, but rather to bury his own responsibility for the events of that day. To erase the history of January 6th is to erase any memory of the mass criminality and violence that took place against individuals and the country, including the people who fought for Trump at the Capitol. The perpetrators are the victims, too. Watch the award-winning documentary on @newyorkermag: https://lnkd.in/eYFdgHJ8 Director: Andrea Kalin Spark Media Producers: Andrea Kalin Ethan Oser DP: Ethan Oser Executive Producer: Richard Schiff Senior producer: Kate Woodsome (me) Editor: Thomas Niles Consulting Producers: Janice Engel, Liz Gilbert Cohen Field Producer, 2nd Camera: David Enders Composer: Mike Sayer Original Song: Jordan Hart Impact Partner: Pulitzer Center #academyawards #conflictresolution #democracy #mentalhealth