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Malia Politzer is the executive editor of piqd.com, and an award-winning long-form journalist based out of Spain. She specializes in reporting on migration, international development, human rights issues and investigative reporting.
Originally from California, she's lived in China, Spain, Mexico and India, and reported from various countries in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Her primary beats relate to immigration, economics and international development. She has published articles in Huffington Post Highline, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue India, Mint, Far Eastern Economic Review, Foreign Policy, Reason Magazine, and the Phoenix New Times. She is also a regular contributor to Devex.
Her Huffington Post Highline series, "The 21st Century Gold Rush" won awards from the National Association of Magazine Editors, Overseas Press Club, and American Society of Newspaper Editors. She's also won multiple awards for feature writing in India and the United States.
Her reporting has been supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, The Institute For Current World Affairs, and the Global Migration Grant.
Degrees include a BA from Hampshire College and MS from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where was a Stabile Fellow at the Center for Investigative Journalism.
Reuter’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigation Details The Casualties Of Duterte’s Drug War
Reading this Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation is a commitment, but it’s well worth the effort. In 10 in-depth articles, the Reuters investigative team exposes the brutal consequences of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.
More than 3900 people have been killed in Duterte’s war—all, allegedly in self-defense. However, the Reuters team convincingly proves that in reality, many of these deaths are actually vigilante executions. Another article exposes how children are getting caught in the crossfire—and even at times targeted deliberately. Other articles explain why Philippine police are taking hundreds of already dead bodies to hospitals (spoiler: it allows them to declare victims “dead on arrival” at the hospital, when in fact they were executed. Also, it allows police to avoid crime scene investigations and dodge media inquiry). Another exposes the existence of a secret death squad, responsible for 108 kills.
Equally as impressive as the reporting itself is the presentation: Drawing on interactive graphics, videos, and Google satellite maps, the journalists bring the audience directly into their investigation. By inserting security footage into their reporting, and helping readers connect the dots with explanatory reporting and graphics, they build a damning case against the perpetrators of violence.
A fearless, and impressive feat of investigative journalism—and definitely worthy of the Pulitzer Prize the team won.
