Fentanyl crisis, Iraqi civilian killings and deaths from restrictive abortion laws recognized in 2025 Poynter Journalism Prizes ProPublica’s investigation into preventable deaths caused by restrictive abortion laws earned the prestigious Batten Medal for exceptional journalism April 29, 2025 Amaris Castillo
Barbara Walters didn’t just break barriers. She rewrote the rules. Then she did it again. She smashed glass ceilings to anchor the news, perfected the iconic interview and built a show that redefined daytime TV. April 28, 2025 Amaris Castillo
Q&A: A daughter tells her Native mother’s story — and a larger American one In ‘Medicine River,’ journalist Mary Annette Pember confronts the legacy of boarding schools and the trauma passed down through generations April 21, 2025 Amaris Castillo
Opinion | What The Houston Landing’s closure says about the state of nonprofit news Its shutdown after less than two years underscores a hard truth: nonprofit newsrooms still face steep challenges April 17, 2025 Amaris Castillo
Opinion | A first-of-its-kind survey reveals just how glued kids are to their phones They’re spending up to four hours a day on a single app. And some sleep with their phones in hand. April 7, 2025 Amaris Castillo
Concerned about press freedom? Here are some things you can do about it. Democracy needs a free press, and a free press needs support — here’s how everyday people can help defend it. April 1, 2025 Amaris Castillo
TMZ’s scoop on Michael Jackson’s death marked the moment digital news overtook legacy media It shattered expectations for who breaks the news, proving that speed and aggressive digital reporting could outrun even the most established outlets March 12, 2025 Amaris Castillo
Opinion | Headlines about actor Michelle Trachtenberg’s death provide a window into journalism Different outlets chose different works to reference in their headlines, showing the editorial considerations behind the scenes February 28, 2025 Amaris Castillo
A new book is training the next generation of journalists — before they even hit high school Time for Kids is giving children a crash course in journalism, teaching them how to find facts, tell stories and navigate today’s media landscape February 25, 2025 Amaris Castillo
Under the new Trump administration, El Tímpano launches new guidelines to try to protect sources ‘The only thing that has really changed is the atmosphere and environment in which we and immigrant communities are operating in …’ February 3, 2025 Amaris Castillo
Behind the dramatic moment when NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz helped to rescue a horse from the Eaton fire ‘We ran over and you could see there was a horse that was trapped. And there was no one around.’ January 14, 2025 Amaris Castillo
A journalist reckons with the press’ treatment of baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente ‘Call Me Roberto!,’ a nonfiction picture book, tells the story of the athlete’s struggle to get the media to respect him December 31, 2024 Amaris Castillo
As journalists think of leaving X for Bluesky and Threads, media experts see pros and cons A better overall experience might come with the tradeoff of a knock to public trust December 3, 2024 Amaris Castillo
A columnist learned of holes in Massachusetts’ right-to-shelter law. So she showed the human consequences. The state’s right-to-shelter law is supposed to help homeless families. The Boston Globe’s Yvonne Abraham laid bare its many challenges. November 12, 2024 Amaris Castillo
We asked two local journalists reporting from polling centers on Election Day: What are the vibes? From close to the US-Mexico border to suburban Indiana, voters are lined up and laden with emotion November 5, 2024 Amaris Castillo
