Anna Wolfe
American investigative journalist
Anna Wolfe is an American investigative journalist known for her work covering corruption in Mississippi's restitution centers and the welfare funds scandal. She won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting for her reporting.
Life
Wolfe is an investigative journalist with Mississippi Today.[1] She and Michelle Liu won the February 2020 Sidney Award and the 2021 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for their investigation in conjunction with The Marshall Project, of the Mississippi's restitution centers.[2][3]
In 2023, Wolfe won a Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting, a Livingston Award and a Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for the second time for her work on "The Backchannel" series.[2][4][1] Wolfe's series unearthed new evidence about former Mississippi governor Phil Bryant’s role in the Mississippi welfare funds scandal, inspiring multiple court defendants to come forward with allegations against Bryant or publicly insist Bryant be held accountable.[2] The series also exposed key new players in the scandal like former National Football League (NFL) quarterback Brett Favre, patterns of political nepotism and coercion, and proof that powerful figures kept millions from people who needed it most.[2] In 2024, Wolfe and her editor Adam Ganucheau were sued by Bryant for defamation.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Anna Wolfe wins Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of Brett Favre, Mississippi welfare scandal". NBC Sports. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ a b c d "Mississippi Today's Anna Wolfe wins 2023 Goldsmith Prize". Hattiesburg Patriot News Media. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ^ "Anna Wolfe and Michelle Liu win February Sidney Award". The Marshall Project. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Currie, Alexis (2023-06-13). "Announcing the 2023 Livingston Award Winners". Wallace House Center for Journalists. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Dilanian, Ken; Strickler, Laura (2024-07-02). "She exposed how the nation's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
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