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‘Let the story tell itself’: Lessons from ProPublica’s award-winning work

Poynter · Kristen Hare · last updated

Get out of the way.

That’s a big lesson from Kavitha Surana’s award-winning reporting for ProPublica. “Life of the Mother: How Abortion Bans Lead to Preventable Deaths” won the 2025 Batten Medal in the Poynter Journalism Prizes and the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

Surana shared the lesson to step aside and allow a story to unfold in the relaunch of a podcast exploring the craft of journalism and storytelling, “WriteLane.” The podcast returns to Poynter with a new season and a premiere episode packed with tips for writers.

It’s hosted by The Tampa Bay Times’ own Pulitzer Prize-winning Lane DeGregory and longtime editor Maria Carrillo.

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