Selected recognition for my projects
2024
News and Documentary Emmy Awards
Nominee, Outstanding Investigative News Coverage, Long Form: The Discord Leaks
Nominee, Outstanding Music Composition: The Discord Leaks
Nominee, Outstanding Research: Failure at the Fence
Nominee, Outstanding Editing: Failure at the Fence
Online Journalism Awards
Winner, Digital Video Storytelling: The Discord Leaks
Finalist, Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award: Memory, Inc.
Finalist, Feature: Abused by the Badge
Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
Semifinalist: The Discord Leaks
2023
duPont-Columbia Awards
Finalist: “Field Trip”
Online Journalism Awards
Winner, General Excellence in Online Journalism
Finalist, Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award: Cartel RX: Fentanyl’s Deadly Surge
Pulitzer Prize
Finalist, Public Service: The Washington Post
Finalist, Audio Reporting: “Broken Doors”
Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
Winner, Radio: “Broken Doors”
John Jay College of Criminal Justice/Harry Frank Guggenheim Awards
Winner, Series: “Broken Doors”
Society for News Design Best of Digital Design
Bronze, Product: Fatal Force database
Award of Excellence, Investigative Line of Coverage: Cartel RX: Fentanyl’s Deadly Surge
Webby
Winner, Crime & Justice Podcasts: “Broken Doors”
WHNPA Eyes of History
Third Place, Explainer: Understanding the shift from plant-based to synthetic drugs
2022
Online Journalism Awards
Winner, Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award: The Pegasus Project
Winner, Sports: Future of the summer games
Visa d’or
Winner, Best Digital News Story: Africa’s rising cities
Scripps Howard Awards
Winner, Impact Award: Pandora Papers
Winner, Excellence in National/International Investigative Reporting: Pandora Papers
Deadline Club Awards
Winner, Daniel Pearl Prize for Investigative Reporting: Pandora Papers
Winner, Business Investigative Reporting: Pandora Papers
White House Correspondents’ Association
Winner, Katharine Graham Award for Courage and Accountability: Pandora Papers
George Polk Awards
Winner, Technology Reporting: The Pegasus Project
Overseas Press Club
Winner, The Malcolm Forbes Award: Pandora Papers
Winner, The Kim Wall Award: Africa’s rising cities
Citation, The Morton Frank Award: “A tax haven in America’s heartland”
Webby Awards
Winner, Business Podcasts: “A tax haven in America’s heartland”
Honoree, Documentary Longform Video: Invisible surveillance: How spyware is secretly hacking smartphones
Honoree, Individual Editorial Feature: Future of the Summer Games, Sport Climbing
2021
Society for News Design Best of Digital Design
Bronze, Story Page Design: Africa’s Rising Cities
Award of Excellence, Line of Coverage: Future of the Summer Games
Award of Excellence, Use of Augmented or Virtual Reality: Future of the Summer Games
Award of Excellence, Use of Photography: Every 28 seconds
Award of Excellence, Story Page Design: Dear Mr. Biden
Award of Excellence, Story Page Design: Pandora Papers
Award of Excellence, Story Page Design: Future of the Summer Games, Surfing
Award of Excellence, Story Page Design: Future of the Summer Games, Skateboarding
Society for News Design Best of News Design
Silver, Combination Print and Digital: Future of the Summer Games
Silver, Special Section: Africa’s Rising Cities
Award of Excellence, Combination Print and Digital: Africa’s Rising Cities
Award of Excellence, Combination Print and Digital: Architecture of War
Award of Excellence, Combination Print and Digital: Every 28 seconds
Award of Excellence, Special Section: Madam Vice President
Award of Excellence, Special Section: The 46th President
Award of Excellence, Special Section: First 100 Days
The Washington Post
Publisher’s Award: Facebook under fire
Online Journalism Awards
Winner, Audio Digital Storytelling, Limited Series: “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates”
Winner, Topical Reporting, Pandemic Coverage: The Washington Post
Finalist, General Excellence in Online Journalism: The Washington Post
RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards
Winner, Podcast: “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates”
Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
Winner, Radio: “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates”
Webby Awards
Honoree, Best Limited Series: “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates”
2020
Society for News Design Best of News Design
Award of Excellence, Special Section: Going it alone
Society for News Design Best of Digital Design
Bronze, Public Interest Line of Coverage: Visual Forensics
Award of Excellence, Long-form Series: Losing control
Award of Excellence, Use of Photography: Going it alone
RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards
Award for Overall Excellence: The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Publisher’s Award: “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates”
Online Journalism Awards
Finalist, Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling: How to dress for space
Finalist, General Excellence in Online Journalism: The Washington Post
Pulitzer Prizes
Winner, Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting: The Washington Post
Finalist, Pulitzer Prize for Public Service: The Washington Post
Society for Publication Design
Finalist, Lost in Space: How to dress for space
Overseas Press Club
Runner-up, The Kim Wall Award: Tracking the tiger butcher
Webby
Winner, Documentary Longform Video: The Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi
2019
Society for News Design Best of Digital Design
Bronze Medal, Individual Portfolio: Moonrise | The man risking his life to expose the destruction of the tiger | At war with the truth | The Jessicas are turning 30
Bronze Medal, Story Page Design: How to dress for space
Award of Excellence, Augmented/Virtual Reality Storytelling: How to dress for space
Award of Excellence, Public Interest Line of Coverage: The Opioid Files
World’s Best Designed Digital News Experience: The Washington Post
Society for News Design Best of News Design
Award of Excellence, Combination Print and Digital Design: How to dress for space
Award of Excellence, Combination Print and Digital Design: Tracking the tiger butcher
Award of Excellence, Infographics: How to dress for space
Online Journalism Awards
Finalist, The University of Florida Award for Investigative Data Journalism: School Shootings
Finalist, General Excellence in Online Journalism: The Washington Post
2018
Society for News Design Best of Digital Design
Bronze Medal, Story Page Design: The Trump administration, in its own words
Bronze Medal, Line of Coverage: School Shootings
National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism
Honorable Mention, Documentary Multimedia Package: Drowning in garbage
2017
Society for News Design Best of Digital Design
Award of Excellence, Feature: Drowning in garbage
Award of Excellence, Feature: The rapid cycle of gun violence
Society for News Design Best of News Design
Award of Excellence, Combination Print and Digital Design: Drowning in garbage
Award of Excellence, Individual Portfolio
Award of Excellence, Special Section: Drowning in garbage
Silver, Photo series: Drowning in garbage
Pictures of the Year International
First place, Online Visual Editing: Drowning in garbage
First place, Print Newspaper Visual Editing: Drowning in garbage
2014
Pulitzer Prize
Finalist, Breaking News Reporting: Yarnell Hill Fire