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Washington Post
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Kimi Yoshino, founding Baltimore Banner editor-in-chief, joins The Washington Post as Managing Editor
The Washington Post today announced the addition of Kimi Yoshino as Managing Editor overseeing Features, Sports, Local, Investigations and Data. Yoshino is joining The Post from The Baltimore Banner, where she currently serves as founding editor-in-chief. In the three and a half years of her leadership, The Banner has evolved into the largest newsroom in the state, with paid subscribers in every Maryland county. Earlier this month, The Banner was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for groundbreaking local journalism that exposed Baltimore as the deadliest large city in the nation for drug overdoses.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Central High graduate Alissa Zhu wins Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Central High School graduate Alissa Zhu has earned what's widely regarded as the highest honor in journalism. Zhu, a 2011 CHS alumna, was part of the team at The Baltimore Banner awarded the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting this week, recognizing their in-depth investigation into the city's deadly opioid crisis. According to the publication, the reporting project, led by Zhu, revealed that Baltimore has the highest drug overdose rate among large U.S. cities. Their work uncovered a public health emergency that had long been overlooked — one that has taken a disproportionate toll on older Black men and was worsened by inadequate regulation and response from government leaders. Zhu and her colleagues spent nearly two years sifting through thousands of previously inaccessible public records and conducting on-the-ground reporting in some of Baltimore's hardest-hit communities. Their efforts culminated in a sweeping investigative series that not only exposed systemic failures but is now shaping public policy. 'Less than three years after The Banner's launch, our team is extraordinarily honored to accept the organization's first Pulitzer Prize,' Zhu said in a statement. 'We are even more honored to see the information we brought to light is now helping shape new conversations, policies and programs to tackle overdoses in our city and state.' The Banner's reporting began with a legal battle for transparency. In 2022, the newsroom sued Maryland's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner after it refused to release complete autopsy records. A judge ruled in the paper's favor earlier this year, opening the door to a deeper understanding of the overdose epidemic's toll. The Pulitzer Prize committee praised the work as 'a compassionate investigative series that captured the breathtaking dimensions of Baltimore's fentanyl crisis and its disproportionate impact on older Black men.' Zhu's journey from Central High School in Springfield to the national spotlight is a point of pride for the local community. She studied journalism at Northwestern University and previously reported for the Springfield News-Leader. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KOLR -
Nahar Net
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Pulitzers honor coverage of Gaza and Sudan wars, Trump assassination attempt
by Naharnet Newsdesk 06 May 2025, 12:49 The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and the New Yorker three on Monday for journalism in 2024 that touched on topics like the fentanyl crisis, the U.S. military and last summer's assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. The Pulitzers' prestigious public service medal went to ProPublica for the second straight year. Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser, Cassandra Jaramillo and Stacy Kranitz were honored for reporting on pregnant women who died after doctors delayed urgent care in states with strict abortion laws. The Washington Post won for "urgent and illuminating" breaking news coverage of the Trump assassination attempt. The Pulitzers honored Ann Telnaes, who quit the Post in January after the news outlet refused to run her editorial cartoon lampooning tech chiefs — including Post owner Jeff Bezos — cozying up to Trump. The Pulitzers praised her "fearlessness." The Pulitzers honored the best in journalism from 2024 in 15 categories, along with eight arts categories including books, music and theater. The public service winner receives a gold medal. All other winners receive $15,000. The New York Times showed its breadth with awards honoring reporting from Afghanistan, Sudan, Baltimore and Butler, Pennsylvania. Doug Mills won in breaking news photography for his pictures of the Trump assassination attempt, including one that captured a bullet in the air near the GOP candidate. The Times' Azam Ahmed and Christina Goldbaum and contributing writer Matthieu Aikins won an explanatory reporting prize for examining U.S. policy failures in Afghanistan. Declan Walsh and the Times' staff won for an investigation into the Sudan conflict. A big milestone for a new local news outlet The Times was also part of a collaboration with The Baltimore Banner, whose reporters Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme and Jessica Gallagher won in local reporting for stories on that city's fentanyl crisis and its disproportionate effect on Black men. The Banner was created three years ago, with several staffers who had left the Baltimore Sun. "This is a huge milestone for us," editor in chief Kimi Yoshino said in an interview. "I told the newsroom today that never in my wildest dreams did I think we would be here at this moment. It is a testament to the power of local news, the need for local news and what journalists can do when they focus on important stories in our community." The Banner created a statistical model that it shared with journalists in cities like Boston, Chicago and San Francisco for stories there, she said. Reuters won for its own investigative series on fentanyl, showing how lax regulation both inside and outside the United States makes the drug inexpensive and widely available. in San Diego was a finalist in the illustrated reporting and commentary category for its stories on fentanyl. The New Yorker's Mosab Abu Toha won for his commentaries on Gaza. The magazine also won for its "In the Dark" podcast about the killing of Iraqi civilians by the U.S. military and in feature photography for Moises Saman's pictures of the Sednaya prison in Syria. The Wall Street Journal won a Pulitzer for its reporting on Elon Musk, "including his turn to conservative politics, his use of legal and illegal drugs and his private conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin," the Pulitzer board said. The Journal was also a finalist for its "cool-headed" reporting on the plight of Evan Gershkovich, who was imprisoned in Russia. A special citation for a career covering civil rights The Pulitzers also gave a special citation to the late Chuck Stone for his work covering the civil rights movement. The pioneering journalist was the first Black columnist at the Philadelphia Daily News and founded the National Association of Black Journalists. Mark Warren of Esquire won the feature writing prize for his portrait of a Baptist pastor and small-town mayor who died by suicide after his secret online life was exposed by a right-wing news site. Alexandra Lange, a contributing writer for Bloomberg CityLab won an award in criticism for "graceful and genre-expanding" writing about public spaces for families. The Houston Chronicle Raj Mankad, Sharon Steinmann, Lisa Falkenberg and Leah Binkovitz won the Pulitzer in editorial writing for its series on dangerous train crossings. The Associated Press was a finalist in breaking news reporting for its own coverage of the Trump assassination attempt, and in investigative reporting for its partnership with PBS FRONTLINE and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland and at Arizona State University for stories documenting more than 1,000 deaths at the hands of police using methods of subduing people that were supposed to be non-lethal.
The Hill
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hill
New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and the New Yorker three on Monday for journalism in 2024 that touched on topics like the fentanyl crisis, the U.S. military and last summer's assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. The Pulitzers' prestigious public service medal went to ProPublica for the second straight year. Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser, Cassandra Jaramillo and Stacy Kranitz were honored for reporting on pregnant women who died after doctors delayed urgent care in states with strict abortion laws. The Washington Post won for 'urgent and illuminating' breaking news coverage of the Trump assassination attempt. The Pulitzers honored Ann Telnaes, who quit the Post in January after the news outlet refused to run her editorial cartoon lampooning tech chiefs — including Post owner Jeff Bezos — cozying up to Trump. The Pulitzers praised her 'fearlessness.' The Pulitzers honored the best in journalism from 2024 in 15 categories, along with eight arts categories including books, music and theater. The public service winner receives a gold medal. All other winners receive $15,000. The New York Times showed its breadth with awards honoring reporting from Afghanistan, Sudan, Baltimore and Butler, Pennsylvania. Doug Mills won in breaking news photography for his pictures of the Trump assassination attempt, including one that captured a bullet in the air near the GOP candidate. The Times' Azam Ahmed and Christina Goldbaum and contributing writer Matthieu Aikins won an explanatory reporting prize for examining U.S. policy failures in Afghanistan. Declan Walsh and the Times' staff won for an investigation into the Sudan conflict. A big milestone for a new local news outlet The Times was also part of a collaboration with The Baltimore Banner, whose reporters Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme and Jessica Gallagher won in local reporting for stories on that city's fentanyl crisis and its disproportionate affect on Black men. The Banner was created three years ago, with several staffers who had left the Baltimore Sun. 'This is a huge milestone for us,' editor in chief Kimi Yoshino said in an interview. 'I told the newsroom today that never in my wildest dreams did I think we would be here at this moment. It is a testament to the power of local news, the need for local news and what journalists can do when they focus on important stories in our community.' The Banner created a statistical model that it shared with journalists in cities like Boston, Chicago and San Francisco for stories there, she said. Reuters won for its own investigative series on fentanyl, showing how lax regulation both inside and outside the United States makes the drug inexpensive and widely available. in San Diego was a finalist in the illustrated reporting and commentary category for its stories on fentanyl. The New Yorker's Mosab Abu Toha won for his commentaries on Gaza. The magazine also won for its 'In the Dark' podcast about the killing of Iraqi civilians by the U.S. military and in feature photography for Moises Saman's pictures of the Sednaya prison in Syria. The Wall Street Journal won a Pulitzer for its reporting on Elon Musk, 'including his turn to conservative politics, his use of legal and illegal drugs and his private conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin,' the Pulitzer board said. The Journal was also a finalist for its 'cool-headed' reporting on the plight of Evan Gershkovich, who was imprisoned in Russia. A special citation for a career covering civil rights The Pulitzers also gave a special citation to the late Chuck Stone for his work covering the civil rights movement. The pioneering journalist was the first Black columnist at the Philadelphia Daily News and founded the National Association of Black Journalists. Mark Warren of Esquire won the feature writing prize for his portrait of a Baptist pastor and small-town mayor who died by suicide after his secret online life was exposed by a right-wing news site. Alexandra Lange, a contributing writer for Bloomberg CityLab won an award in criticism for 'graceful and genre-expanding' writing about public spaces for families. The Houston Chronicle Raj Mankad, Sharon Steinmann, Lisa Falkenberg and Leah Binkovitz won the Pulitzer in editorial writing for its series on dangerous train crossings. The Associated Press was a finalist in breaking news reporting for its own coverage of the Trump assassination attempt, and in investigative reporting for its partnership with PBS' 'Frontline' in stories documenting more than 1,000 deaths at the hands of police using methods of subduing people that were supposed to be non-lethal.
The 42
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Poll: Who will win the Munster and Connacht football finals?
PROVINCIAL SILVERWARE IS up for grabs this weekend as the top prizes in the Munster and Connacht competitions are distributed later today. For the third year in a row, Kerry and Clare will contest the Munster football final. Advertisement The Banner gave Kerry a gritty display last year but could only trouble them for spells as Jack O'Connor's side won their fourth Munster crown on the bounce. They accounted for Tipperary two weeks ago, with Mark McInerney scoring 2-5 on the way to victory. Kerry were pushed to the wire by Cork in the other semi-final and needed extra-time to progress and keep the Munster defence on the road. All signs would suggest that Kerry will be crowned Munster champions again later today, but after Meath's shock win over Dublin, could we be treated to another unexpected result in Fitzgerald Stadium? Meanwhile, Galway and Mayo will battle it out for the Connacht title. Galway are the reigning three-in-a-row champions who navigated their way past New York and Roscommon to return to the final. Mayo edged out Sligo in a tight battle and had to face down another spirited challenge against Leitrim to get back to the final where they will hope to avenge last year's defeat. Will Galway complete a provincial four-in-a-row this weekend, or will Mayo regain the Connacht crown for the first time since 2021? So, who are your picks for the Munster and Connacht finals?
