Awards & Press
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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
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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
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“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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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MSNBC Interviews EHRP’s Alissa Quart
EHRP executive director Alissa Quart discusses themes from her new book 'Bootstrapped,' which looks at how the American notion of pulling oneself up by their
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Nonprofit Quarterly Interviews EHRP’s Alissa Quart
Alissa Quart, director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project (EHRP), recently authored a book called Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream. Earlier this year, I had to