January 13, 2012
by Tom Hundley

The Pulitzer Center and Foreign Policy magazine announce a call for proposals on borderlands for a special e-book series. Deadline is February 6.

January 6, 2012

From the gold in our jewelry to the shrimp at our favorite restaurant and the minerals within our electronics, the true cost of production—both social and environmental—too often remains hidden.

January 13, 2012 / The Economist
by Joe Bavier, Bénédicte Kurzen

The government must think hard about how to tackle an Islamist uprising that may have less to do with religion than the rebels claim.

January 10, 2012 / Untold Stories
by Dimiter Kenarov, Nadia Shira Cohen

The Romanian government is eager for investment from international mining companies, but local residents in a historic mining town fear an environmental disaster.

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Published and Broadcast

Reports by Pulitzer Center journalists for print, online and broadcast news outlets
January 19, 2012 / iWatch by Christiane Badgley
As Ghana ramps up off-shore oil production, the government promises to attend to environmental concerns. But plans to cope with a catastrophic spill are noticeably missing.
January 19, 2012 / Boston Review by Shaheen Buneri
The Taliban’s opponents in Pakistan-Afghanistan border region are fighting back using the arts that religious fundamentalists seek to destroy—poems adapted to traditional Pashto music.
January 17, 2012 / The Guardian by Noah Friedman-Rudovsky
With urban populations increasing, Lake Titicaca is being polluted with waste from booming cities in Peru and Bolivia.

Untold Stories

Reports from the field - an exclusive channel of Pulitzer Center reporting
January 20, 2012
by Ty McCormick
Pulitzer Center grantee Ty McCormick returns to Tahrir Square to report on what has happened since the Egyptian Revolution. He talks to artists creating works once blocked by the government.
January 20, 2012 by Nick Miroff
Mexican cartels vying for control over new drug routes in Central America have transformed Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica into their new frontiers, escalating violence and addiction in the region.
January 17, 2012 by Christiane Badgley
Environmental concerns are raised as more oil companies begin drilling off the coast of Ghana. Does the country have the resources to cope with a major spill?

Projects

Reporting projects commissioned by the Pulitzer Center
by Sonia Shah
Overuse of antibiotics and poor sanitation in India have created a powerful new antibiotic-resistant superbug, which has spread to a dozen countries, thanks in part to medical tourism.
by Yochi Dreazen
U.S. officials believe Iran’s ongoing progress towards a nuclear weapon is pushing Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt and Turkey to follow suit, raising the odds of an Arab nuclear arms race.
by Anna Van Hollen
With the economy slowing and the peace process in stagnation, the West Bank's younger generation is at a political crossroad.

Gateways

Gateways contain multiple Pulitzer Center reporting projects that focus on a single issue
From the gold in our jewelry to the shrimp at our favorite restaurant and the minerals within our electronics, the true cost of production—both social and environmental—too often remains hidden.
The initial shock of the earthquake has passed but Haiti continues its struggle to overcome both man-made and natural disasters.
The Downstream Gateway examines global issues related to water, from ecosystems and watersheds to freshwater resources, conservation efforts, and the impact of human activity and public policy.

Education

Global Gateway inspires students to become active consumers and producers of news and information
January 5, 2012
by Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Sharif Abdel Kouddous talks about his return to Cairo after the fall of Hosni Mubarak to report on the continuing struggle for reform and social justice.
January 3, 2012 by Kathryn Joyce
Pulitzer Center grantee Kathryn Joyce traveled to Ethiopia to report on the sudden surge in international adoptions--the country's lucrative new "export industry."
December 15, 2011 by Reese Erlich
Reese Erlich discusses his reporting on the current turmoil in Syria. His work offers insight into the crisis from the perspective of anti-government protesters as well as regime supporters.

Blog

News and views from the Pulitzer Center team
January 13, 2012 by Tom Hundley
Senior Editor Tom Hundley highlights reporting on polio eradication in India and our new call for proposals on borderlands.
January 13, 2012 by Tom Hundley
The Pulitzer Center and Foreign Policy magazine announce a call for proposals on borderlands for a special e-book series. Deadline is February 6.
January 6, 2012 by Tom Hundley
Pulitzer Center Senior Editor Tom Hundley highlights the latest Pulitzer Center reporting from Nigeria and Turkey.

Campus Consortium

Our Campus Consortium initiative forges dynamic relationships with colleges and universities
SIUC was one of the founding charter members of the Pulitzer Center Consortium when it formally launched in January 2009.
Boston University is one of the Consortium partners that has experimented with diverse ways of linking Pulitzer Center journalists with BU students, faculty and the broader community.
In 2010, The George Washington University became our first Campus Consortium partner in Washington, DC via its School of Media and Public Affairs.
The College of William & Mary is the second oldest college in the nation and a cutting-edge research university utilizing a Campus Consortium program that will serve as an example for others.