Rosia Montana has a long tradition of mining that stretches back more than 2,000 years, but a new open-pit gold mining site would destroy original mining tunnels and limit archaeological research.
Published and Broadcast
Reports by Pulitzer Center journalists for print, online and broadcast news outlets
Because of continuous armed conflict in Somalia, experts fear that conditions are likely to further deteriorate in the famine-stricken country.
Istanbul's licensed red-light districts have fallen from favor under the rule of Turkey's moderate Islamists, but tens of thousands of women still work illegally in the city's thriving sex industry.
Spring rainfall in Afghanistan has been steadily decreasing and the country's crop supplies are beginning to dwindle--more than a third of all Afghans will not have enough to eat this fall.
Untold Stories
Reports from the field - an exclusive channel of Pulitzer Center reporting
China is in danger of losing one of its most precious assets--the giant panda. Years of resource extraction and deforestation have destroyed the panda's natural habitat in the mountain ranges of...
In Belarus, city streets are filled with fear and resignation despite the recent wave of pro-democracy protests. Across the countryside, Soviet-style agricultural and industrial systems are not the...
A small community of gold miners in the Colombian jungle is fighting to turn a toxic industry into a green one.
Projects
Reporting projects commissioned by the Pulitzer Center
In Nepal, child marriage affects every aspect of a girl’s life, from her education prospects to her physical and mental health to her chances for escaping poverty.
Colombia's small-scale traditional miners are fighting for their piece of the recent gold mining boom as large multinational companies have picked up most of the country's exploration rights.
Natural forests cover about 10 percent of China’s surface area, but large swathes of China’s forests have been destroyed as a result of logging, mining, wood and plant collection.
Gateways
Gateways contain multiple Pulitzer Center reporting projects that focus on a single issue
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.
The Dying for Life Gateway is a response to the global maternal health crisis. The Gateway examines motherhood as a continuum that encompasses reproductive health, family planning, pregnancy,...
Education
Global Gateway inspires students to become active consumers and producers of news and information
Isaac Stone Fish talks about his reporting for the project, North Korea’s Addicting Export: Crystal Meth, from Yanji, China.
Do the economic benefits of coal mining outweigh the environmental, health, and safety risks of the extraction process? This lesson explores the growing coal mining industry in Colombia, relating it...
In this lesson students will understand the conditions in Tunisia that led to Jasmine Revolution in December 2010, and the examine the consequences, both intended and unintended, of the rebellion.
Events
Get involved - attend a Pulitzer Center event
October 2, 2011
Jen Marlowe will discuss her films Darfur Diaries and Rebuilding Hope at Vanderbilt University's Holocaust Lecture series on October 2.
July 11, 2011
Austin East Classroom, Austin Hall, Harvard Law School
Free and Open to the Public; RSVP required via the Berkman Center by July 8 at 12pm
Reception to follow
July 22, 2011
Join Human Rights Watch, FotoDC and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting for the opening reception of Speaking to Silence: An exhibition on communities displaced, dissidents repressed, and...
Blog
News and views from the Pulitzer Center team...
The Pulitzer Center was among the many organizations that benefited from the advice and support of David Moore.
Mark Schulte joins the Pulitzer Center staff as National Education Coordinator.
YES! Weekly interviews Jon Sawyer and Kwame Dawes about the reporting project behind the multimedia performance at the 2011 National Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem.