2026 Goldsmith Winner Archives - The Journalist's Resource

Environment, Health, Media, Politics & Government

Hannah Dreier of the New York Times on wildland firefighters and the deadly smoke risks they face

by Clark Merrefield | May 27, 2026

The winner of the 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting discusses how she did her investigation on maskless wildland firefighters. Plus, 5 tips from her reporting.

Editors’ Picks

Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war

March 20, 2026

Economic uncertainty, windfalls for oil producers, how businesses communicate with the president and artificial intelligence — check out the insights from our webinar with EconoFact.

Health, Politics & Government

Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects

January 5, 2026

In this piece, we share reporting tips, explain how vaccine side effects are tracked in the U.S., and discuss research on the safety of childhood vaccines.

Expert Commentary

Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers

April 30, 2025

“In the span of about two months, the Trump administration radically expanded the 287(g) program beyond anything I have seen in the past 15 years of close study of this precise policy,” writes immigration scholar Austin Kocher.

2026 Goldsmith Winner

Reporters from Oregon Public Broadcasting talk covering green energy in the Northwest

Hannah Dreier of the New York Times on wildland firefighters and the deadly smoke risks they face