Pulitzer Center Update December 6, 2024
Explore Our Favorite Stories of 2024
As we wrap up 2024, we are proud and excited to share a hand-picked selection of Pulitzer Center-supported stories that shaped our year. Every December, our team takes a moment to reflect on the journalism that moved us, surprised us, challenged us, or made an impact.
These stories—reporting from more than 20 countries—include the big breakthroughs, and the quieter moments that require sustained attention as public discourse shifts.
While we often spotlight our incredible grantees and partners, our staff are also at the heart of the Pulitzer Center’s mission. Now based in over 15 countries around the globe, they embody our commitment to championing the power of storytelling and intentional connections with people to drive positive change.
This is an opportunity to hear directly from the stewards of Pulitzer Center projects—from our editors guiding the journalistic process, to educators implementing civic literacy programs that reach classrooms around the world, to outreach specialists bringing Center-supported journalism to audiences and communities who need it most.
“The challenge of reporting from one of the most remote places in the world was huge and depended on building trust with the community,” says Ocean Editor Jessica Aldred of her selection. We aim to build that same kind of trust and community with supporters like you.
Dive into these 37 stories across our focus areas, and learn why they resonated with our staff. Take your time with them: What stands out to you? Did you learn something new? We’d love to hear from you! Our inbox is always open at [email protected].
With gratitude and much more to come,
Impact
The Pulitzer Center is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 Latin America Forests, Climate, and Ocean Letter Contest. The competition inspires civic engagement through investigative journalism by encouraging young people to petition their public officials on pressing environmental issues. Six winners were selected across three categories: Forests, Ocean, and Climate and Labor. To read the winning letters, click here (and use the Google Translate feature to read in your preferred language).
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