The PublicSource staff, Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Museum Lab on the North Side. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)
PublicSource thanks the organizations and individuals that dedicate time and resources to recognizing quality journalism.
PublicSource strives to make a positive impact on communities in Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond, and we’re honored that our work is often recognized locally, regionally and nationally.
We appreciate the organizations that choose to celebrate journalism, and the people who dedicate time to reviewing countless submissions, offer feedback and choose from among many worthy reporting efforts.
Honors received in 2024 are noted here. The list below reflects recognition PublicSource received in 2025 and will be updated periodically.
June 5, 2025
PublicSource reporters Venuri Siriwardane, Jamie Wiggan and Maddy Franklin won Robert L. Vann Media Awards Wednesday as the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation continued more than a half-century of advocating “fair representation of the African American community in the news, working to increase the presence of journalists of color in newsrooms and other media organizations, and recognizing and promoting dignity, excellence and integrity in news coverage,” as the PBMF said in announcing winners.
Siriwardane and Wiggan won in the health reporting category for “A generation ‘constructed’ for tragedy: Older Black men hit hardest by overdose crisis.” The story was part of a multi-outlet project coordinated by The Baltimore Banner, the New York Times and Stanford University’s Big Local News.
Franklin won the feature category for “Slings and arrows set aside in Allegheny County Jail-based ‘Hamlet’ workshops.”
Read entire story at:
https://www.publicsource.org/publicsource-wins-awards-2025-pittsburgh/