Honolulu Civil Beat – Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Last summer, on Aug. 8, a series of small brush fires incinerated an entire town on the Hawaiian island of Maui. More than 100 people died, 2,200 structures were destroyed and over 6,000 locals were displaced.
Honolulu Civil Beat sent two teams of reporters the next day: Aug. 9, and produced some of the first reports on one of the deadliest fires in U.S. history.
The Pulitzer Prize panel honored the Hawaiian nonprofit newsroom with recognition as a finalist in the Breaking News category for 2024.
I am beyond proud to be joining Honolulu Civil Beat this summer.
Check out some of their recognized coverage here:
Here’s a list of my favorite 2024 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists:
Reuters – Breaking News Photography
As of May 12, 2024, nearly 100 journalists and media workers have been murdered in Gaza since Oct. 7. While this award has been given to Reuters, I’d argue the honor extends to all photojournalists who have risked their lives over the past seven months.
ProPublica – Public Service
Journalists: Joshua Kaplan, Justin ElliottandAlex Mierjeski
- Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire – April 2023
- Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel – Aug. 2023
- The Judiciary Has Policed Itself for Decades. It Doesn’t Work. – Dec. 2023
The New York Times – Feature Writing
Katie Engelhart spent two years reporting about a woman with dementia. Her children want one thing, her new lover wants another and the courts must decide. But what does Dianne want? Don’t forget your tissues.
The New York Times – Investigative Reporting
On the lives of migrant children arriving in the United States:
The New Yorker – Explanatory Reporting
Phenomenal storytelling about the draconian felony murder law in the United States:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/12/18/felony-murder-laws
Ashley Elizabeth Miller 
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