Our Year in Visual Journalism

ProPublicaCenter-LeftEN 5 min read 100% complete by ProPublica’s Visual Storytelling DepartmentJanuary 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Our Year in Visual Journalism

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This article highlights a year's worth of visual journalism, showcasing various projects and the teams behind them. The projects cover a range of investigative topics, including AI's involvement in veteran healthcare contracts, labor conditions in Cambodian Nike factories, and the wrongful detention of U.S. citizens by immigration agents. Other investigations explore issues such as a town's struggles with healthcare, the grooming of a teen by white supremacists, and the impact of Trump's policies on data collection. The visual journalism also addresses topics like homelessness in Portland, prescription drug origins, potential bird flu pandemics, ICE's detention of immigrant children, and the experiences of deported individuals and Venezuelan migrants. The works utilize photography, illustrations, videos, and data graphics to enhance storytelling and inform the public.

Keywords

visual journalism 100% photography 70% illustration 60% photo editing 60% immigration 50% design and development 50% video 50% drug use 40% healthcare 40%

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Negative
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ProPublica
Political Lean
Center-Left (-0.40)
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Classification Confidence
90%
Geographic Perspective
United States

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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