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Peter Eisler | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Trinity College (Connecticut) |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist |
| Employer | Reuters |
Peter Eisler is an American investigative journalist for Reuters. He was a member of the Reuters team awarded the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.[1] He previously spent more than two decades as a reporter at USA Today.[2]
Career
[edit]Eisler covers national affairs, public policy and government. His reporting has addressed subjects including environmental contamination, national security, public health and U.S. politics.[2]
In 2000, Eisler won the Thomas L. Stokes Award for Energy and Environment Journalism from the National Press Foundation for his investigation into worker exposure and environmental contamination at private nuclear weapons production sites.[3]
In 2007, Eisler investigated the Pentagon's delay in providing U.S. troops in Iraq with MRAP armored vehicles, a delay that lawmakers estimated may have cost hundreds of American lives.[4][5] The investigation was named a finalist for the Michael Kelly Award.[6]
Eisler and Alison Young reported on USA Today's "Ghost Factories" investigation, which examined lead contamination associated with former factory sites across the United States.[7] The investigation received the 2013 Gerald Loeb Award for Online journalism,[8] the Hillman Prize for Web Journalism,[7] a Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award,[9] and a Barlett & Steele Award for Investigative Business Journalism.[10]
In 2014, Eisler received the Joseph D. Ryle Award for Excellence in Writing for "Nursing Homes' Broken Trusts," an investigation into the mismanagement of nursing home residents' trust funds.[11] The same year, Eisler won a National Headliner Award for "When Health Care Makes You Sick," a series examining infections and medical errors that harmed patients.[12][13]
In 2018, Eisler was among a team of Reuters journalists that received the Edgar A. Poe Award from the White House Correspondents' Association for "Shock Tactics," an investigation into deaths and injuries involving police use of Tasers.[14][15]
Eisler was part of the Reuters team that produced "Dying Inside: The Hidden Crisis in America's Jails", an investigation into deaths in local jails across the United States. The project involved more than 1,500 public records requests and compiled data on 7,571 deaths between 2008 and 2019.[16] In 2021, the series received the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for Criminal Justice Reform [17] and the 2021 Brechner Freedom of Information Award.[18]
In 2022, Eisler was part of the Reuters team recognized with a George Polk Award for "Campaign of Fear," a series on threats and intimidation directed at U.S. election workers.[19]
Eisler, Ned Parker, Aram Roston and Joseph Tanfani received the 2025 Toner Prize for Excellence in National Political Reporting for the Reuters series "The Politics of Menace."[20]
In 2026, Eisler was among the Reuters journalists recognized with the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for reporting on the use of government power and political influence by U.S. President Donald Trump against perceived opponents.[21][22]
Eisler also volunteers with the News Literacy Project.[22]
Personal life
[edit]Eisler lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Mimi Hall.[22][23] Hall is a former White House correspondent for USA Today.[24][25]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Staff of Reuters, notably Ned Parker, Linda So, Peter Eisler and Mike Spector". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Peter Eisler". Fund for Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Peter Eisler". National Press Foundation. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Eisler, Peter; Morrison, Blake; Vanden Brook, Tom (July 16, 2007). "Pentagon balked at pleas from officers in field for safer vehicles". USA Today. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ Lamb, Christopher J.; Schmidt, Matthew J.; Fitzsimmons, Berit G. (June 2009). MRAPs, Irregular Warfare, and Pentagon Reform (PDF) (Report). National Defense University Press. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Kelly Award Finalists Announced". Adweek. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- 1 2 "2013 Hillman Prize for Web Journalism". Sidney Hillman Foundation. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Historical Winners". UCLA Anderson School of Management. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "2013 Winners". duPont-Columbia Awards. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "2012 Barlett & Steele Awards". Reynolds Center for Business Journalism. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "USA TODAY wins National Press Club awards". USA Today. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Winners of the 79th National Headliner Awards". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "USA TODAY wins National Headliner Awards". USA Today. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "2018 Award Winners". White House Correspondents' Association. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Trusted News Coverage". Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Reuters Wins Freedom of Information Award for Series About Preventable Deaths in County Jails". Brechner Center for Freedom of Information. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Winners of the 2021 RFK Book and Journalism Awards". Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Reuters Wins Freedom of Information Award for Series About Preventable Deaths in County Jails". Brechner Center for Freedom of Information. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Reuters wins Polk Award for series on intimidation of U.S. election workers". Reuters. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Reuters, NJ Advance Media Win 2025 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting". Syracuse University. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Prize Winners and Finalists". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Concatelli, Andrew J. (1 July 2026). "Trinity Alumnus Peter Eisler '85 Wins Pulitzer for National Reporting". Trinity College. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Class Notes" (PDF). The Trinity Reporter. Trinity College. 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Mimi Hall". Nuclear Threat Initiative. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom in Joint Press Availability". The White House. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2026.