EHRP-supported photo series by Zaydee Sanchez wins Society for Professional Journalists chapter award
EHRP is thrilled to share that Zaydee Sanchez, EHRP Fellow, has been awarded the Photojournalism Award for photo essays (up to 15 images) by the Society for Professional Journalists Northern California Chapter. The winning story and photo essay, “Pajaro’s Quest to
EHRP-supported work by Dan Kaufman wins Sidney Award for dynamic coverage from the UAW picket line
EHRP is happy to share that Dan Kaufman won the November 2023 Sidney Award for his EHRP-supported piece, “Will the U.A.W. Strike Turn the Rust Belt Green?”, published in The New Yorker. This in-depth feature opens at a meeting of
Editor & Publisher: EHRP Helps Journalists Living in Poverty
Traditionally, journalists were taught not to become part of the stories they were reporting — to remain outside the story to maintain their objectivity. Because of the severe contraction of the news industry and the uncertainty of working as a
Kirkus Reviews: EHRP’s ‘Penetrating’ Anthology ‘Certain to Challenge Readers’ Views of Those Living in Poverty’
"The EHRP is 'a nonprofit organization that keeps journalists, essayists, and photographers in the national conversation on economic injustice.' Edited by executive director Quart and managing director Wallis, this collection of essays, poems, and photographs, originally published in leading magazines
“Going for Broke” Wins Top Podcast Prize
On June 8, 2023, the second season of "Going for Broke," a co-production of EHRP and PRX’s To the Best of Our Knowledge at Wisconsin Public Radio, won a first place award at the National Association of Real Estate Editors's (NAREE)
EHRP-Grist comic on Kentucky disaster relief distributed as educational tool
By Rachel Glickhouse In March, Grist published a comic with The Bitter Southerner and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project (EHRP) about Kentucky landslide victims and their struggles to receive disaster relief. Written by Austyn Gaffney and illustrated by Martha Park, the story detailed the struggle of
CJR Interviews EHRP’s Alissa Quart
News of stubborn inflation, increasing unemployment, and the housing crisis dominate headlines of late. Alissa Quart is trying to improve that reportage, in content and form. Quart is the executive director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, which challenges traditional narratives
Editor & Publisher: EHRP Elevates Indie Journalists
Alex Miller is a Navy veteran who was homeless for three years. He was driven to tell his story after the Department of Veterans Affairs offered him a “Band-Aid” solution. Ray Suarez was a broadcaster with Al Jazeera, PBS “NewsHour” and
How EHRP Journalists Used Comics To Explain Landslide Insurance Troubles In Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky communities have learned firsthand about the intricacies of flood insurance and government relief after last year’s historic flooding. Some families are navigating an even trickier process trying to get reimbursement for the landslides that damaged their homes during the
Marketplace: The self-made myth and the “dystopian social safety net” it created
From Kylie Jenner to Elon Musk, public figures love to claim that they’re self-made. And while the image might seem like it’s only about public relations, America’s love for the self-made mythos goes back nearly two centuries — and may have had a huge
Democracy Now! Interviews EHRP’s Alissa Quart
On March 29, 2023, EHRP executive director Alissa Quart spoke with Democracy Now's Amy Goodman about her new book, Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream, which examines myths about individualism and self-reliance that underpin the U.S. economy and the
WAMC Interviews EHRP’s Alissa Quart
On March 28, 2023, EHRP executive director Alissa Quart discussed her new book “Bootstrapped” on WAMC's The Roundtable, an award-winning, nationally recognized talk program. Listen to the full interview on the WAMC website.