2024
National Magazine Award
- Reporting, Someone Tell Me What to Do (with ProPublica and PBS FRONTLINE)
Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
- Semifinalist, Far Right Extremists in the Texas Republican Party, Robert Downen and Carla Astudillo
Robin Toner Prize in Political Reporting
- Finalist, Local, Far Right Extremists in the Texas Republican Party
David Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism
- Winner, Robert Downen, Far Right Extremists in the Texas Republican Party
Education Writers Association
- Finalist, Beat Reporting - Small Newsroom, Kate McGee
- Finalist, Beat Reporting - Small Newsroom, Brian Lopez
National Press Photographers Association
- Honorable Mention, Best of Photojounalism, Editor of the Year - Team - Local/Community
Emergency Management Association of Texas Awards
- Outstanding Media Award, Alejandra Martinez, María Méndez and Erin Douglas, Texas has already seen 25 chemical emergencies this year. Here's how to protect yourself during the next one.
Texas State Teachers Association School Bell Awards 2024
- Outstanding News Story, Brian Lopez, A Texas high school is piloting the state's first-ever Asian American studies course. Could politics stand in its way?
2023
National Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Winner, Breaking News, Uvalde Shooting and Its Aftermath, Large Digital Organization
- Winner, Overall Excellence, Large Digital Organization
National Online News Association Awards
- Finalist, Small/Medium Newsroom, 3M Truth in Science Award, Texas Women's Health
- Finalist, Medium/Large Newsroom, Gather Award in Community-Centered Journalism, Uvalde Shooting and it's Aftermath
Texas Managing Editors
- 1st Place, Star Investigative Report of the Year (Headliners Foundation), Operation Lone Star (with ProPublica, The Marshall Project and Military Times)
- 1st Place, Freedom of Information, Uvalde shooting and the fight for transparency, Staff (with ProPublica, The Washington Post, and Jason Buch)
- Winner, Star Breaking News Report of the Year (Headliners Foundation), Uvalde shooting and its aftermath,
- 1st Place, Feature Writing, A GOP power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston County, Alexa Ura
- 2nd Place, Star Online Package of the Year (Headliners Foundation) Church Politics (with ProPublica)
- 2nd Place, Infographics, Texas’ plan to provide water for a growing population virtually ignores climate change, Yuriko Schumacher
- 3rd Place, Star Investigative Report of the Year (Headliners Foundation), Military Injustice (with ProPublica)
- 3rd Place, Feature Photography, Texas bans many proven tools for helping drug users. Advocates are handing them out anyway, Shelby Tauber
- Honorable Mention, Star Online Package of the Year (Headliners Foundation), Uvalde shooting and its aftermath
- Honorable Mention, Star Reporter of the Year (Headliners Foundation), Eleanor Klibanoff
- Honorable Mention, Specialty Reporting, Erin Douglas
- Honorable Mention, Infographics, Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke broke fundraising records in their race for Texas governor. Here’s how much, by Carla Astudillo, Caroline Covington and Eric Lau
- Honorable Mention, Video, Before the school shooting, Uvalde was known for a 1970 Hispanic student walkout, Uriel J. García and Jinitzail Hernández
- Honorable Mention, News Photography, Eli Hartman
Livingston Awards
- Finalists, Local Reporting, James Barragán and Davis Winkie, The Texas Tribune and Military Times
Investigative Reporters and Editors
- Finalist, FOI Award, The Uvalde school shooting and the fight for transparency (with ProPublica and The Washington Post)
Robin Toner Prize in Political Reporting
- Honorable Mention, Church Politics (with ProPublica)
The Nieman Foundation for Jounalism at Harvard Fellowship
- James Barragán was the Tribune's first Nieman fellow, a program that began in 1938. He used the 2023-24 fellowship to study the deterioration of traditional democratic norms in the U.S., such as press access to government officials and proceedings, the impact that has on the availability of reliable information and the dangers posed by those who benefit from the rollbacks.
Scripps Howard Awards
- Finalist, Breaking News, Uvalde and it's aftermath
Society of Professional Journalists
- Winner, Sunshine Award, Military Injustice, (With ProPublica)
- Winner, Sunshine Award, Operation Lone Star, (with ProPublica, The Marshall Project and Military Times)
AARP Texas Journalist of the Year
- Jayme Lozano-Carver, South Plains and Panhandle Reporter
Education Writers Association
- Finalist, Beat Reporting - Midsize Newsroom, Kate McGee
- Finalist, Collaborations, Granbury, Texas: A Harbinger for Fierce Battles Over LGBTQ-Themed Books (with ProPublica and NBC News)
Headliners Foundation Showcase Award for Enterprise and Innovation
- Gold, Uvalde shooting and its aftermath (with ProPublica and The Washington post)
- Silver, Operation Lone Star (with ProPublica, The Marshall Project and Military Times)
Local Media Association Digital Innovation Awards
- First Place Large Division, Best Event, The Future of Rural Texas Symposium
- First Place Large Division, Best Local Website
Institute for Nonprofit News Awards
- Winner, Best Investigative Journalism Award – Large division, Military Injustice
- Finalist, Breaking Barriers Award - Large Division, Texas' Reproductive Health
- Finalist, Insight Award for Visual Journalism - Large Division, Uvalde shooting and it's aftermath (with ProPublica)
Best of the West
- Third Place, Immigration and Border Reporting, Operation Lone Star (with ProPublica, The Marshall Project and Military Times)
- Third Place, Breaking News Reporting, Uvalde shooting and its aftermath
- Third Place, News Photography, Eli Hartman
Dallas Bar Association Stephen Philbin Award for Legal Reporting:
- Second Place, Texas’ law on gun background checks plagued by critical omissions of minors’ mental health records, (with ProPublica)
2022
National Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Winner, Overall Excellence-Large
- Winner, Excellence in Innovation-Large Sacrifice Zones: Mapping Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution (with ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight)
National Online Journalism Awards
- Winner, Breaking News-Small/Medium Newsroom, Uvalde school shooting coverage
- Finalist, General Excellence-Medium Newsroom
Investigative Reporters and Editors
- Winner, Breaking News, Unprepared: Texas Winter Storm 2021 (with ProPublica)
National Headliner Awards
- Third Place, Online investigative reporting for digital partnerships, Invisible Threat: Carbon Monoxide’s Unchecked Toll (with ProPublica and NBC News)
Texas Managing Editors Awards
- Winner, Star Investigative Report of the Year-4A, Invisible Threat: Carbon Monoxide’s Unchecked Toll (with ProPublica and NBC News)
- Second Place, Star Reporter of the Year-4A, Jolie McCullough
- Second Place, Online Package of the Year-4A, Invisible Threat: Carbon Monoxide’s Unchecked Toll (with ProPublica and NBC News)
- Second Place, Freedom of Information Award-4A, Invisible Threat: Carbon Monoxide’s Unchecked Toll (with ProPublica and NBC News)
- Second Place, Infographics-4A, COVID-19 and Nursing Homes
- Third Place, Community Service-4A, Redistricting in Texas
- Third Place, Team Effort-4A, Redistricting in Texas
- Third Place, Video-4A, Rural Broadband in Texas
- Third Place, Feature Writing-4A, A Rancher's Last Sunset
- Third Place, Infographics-4A, COVID Deaths in Texas
- Honorable Mention, General Column Writing-4A, Ross Ramsey's Analysis of the Winter Storm and the Texas Power Grid
Association of Health Care Journalists
- First Place, Investigative-Large, Invisible Threat: Carbon Monoxide’s Unchecked Toll (with ProPublica and NBC News)
- First Place, Public Health-Large, Sacrifice Zones: Mapping Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution (with ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight)
Society of Environmental Journalists Awards
- First Place, Outstanding Investigative Reporting-Large, Sacrifice Zones: Mapping Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution (with ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight)
Headliners Foundation Awards
- Charles E. Green Award for Excellence in Journalism, Star Investigative Report of the Year, Invisible Threat: Carbon Monoxide’s Unchecked Toll (with ProPublica and NBC News)
Texas Medical Association's Anson Jones Awards
- Texas Health Journalist of the Year, Karen Brooks Harper
- First Place, Karen Brooks Harper and Carla Astudillo, COVID-19 ravaged Texas nursing homes. Here are the stories behind the numbers.
NIHCM Awards
- Digital Media Award, Sacrifice Zones: Mapping Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution (with ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight)
Fort Worth SPJ's First Amendment Awards
- Investigative, Transparency and UT-Austin
Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Awards
- Winner, James Madison Award for Ross Ramsey
The Molly Ivins National Journalism Prize
- Winner, Political commentary/columns, Ross Ramsey
Toner Prize
- Finalist, Excellence in National Political Reporting, Destabilizing Local Elections
Livingston Awards
- Finalist, Local Reporting, Kate McGee
Education Writers Association Awards
- Finalist, Beat Reporting-Midsize Newsroom, Kate McGee
News Leaders Association Awards
- Finalist, Punch Sulzberger Innovator of the Year Award, Sacrifice Zones: Mapping Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution (with ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight)
Society of Environmental Journalists Awards
- Honorable Mention, Nina Mason Pulliam Award, Sacrifice Zones: Mapping Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution (with ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight)
Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing Awards
- Winner, Innovation - Medium Division, Sacrifice Zones: Mapping Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution (with ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight)
2021
Society for News Design
- Bronze Medal, Infographics-Health, COVID Deaths in Texas
- Award of Excellence-Politics Coverage, Redistricting in Texas
2020
National Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Continuing coverage, Inside Texas’ botched voter-rolls review
- Hard news, Border Hustle (with TIME)
Society of Professional Journalists, Fort Worth Chapter
- Investigative reporting, Texas Voting Rights
- Green news, Captured by Coal (with Grist)
State Bar of Texas
- Gavel Award, Intellectual disability and the death penalty
- Gavel Award, How the Texas Legislature saved billionaire John Paul DeJoria $123 million
Investigative Reporters and Editors
- Investigations triggered by breaking news, Inside Texas’ botched voter-rolls review
Peabody Awards
- Nominee, Border Hustle (with TIME)
Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi Awards
- Informational graphics, Tracking mass shootings — and more — in Texas
Society for News Design
- Bronze medal, presidential election coverage, 2020 election coverage
- Award of excellence, Use of data, Texas coronavirus case tracker
- Social media design silver medal, Here’s everything we know about immigrant children being separated from their families.
The CCC Awards for College Coronavirus Coverage
- Honorable mention, How many coronavirus cases in Texas? Depends on who you ask. and Is Cabela’s an essential business? Texas counties differ on who should work during shelter in place
2019
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Lone Star Chapter
- Best Cultural/Historical Documentary, "13 Hours to Midnight: The Wendy Davis Abortion Filibuster, 5 Years Later"
National Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Best breaking news, "Families Divided"
- Best continuing coverage, "Families Divided"
- Best hard news coverage, "Families Divided"
- Excellence in social media, "Families Divided"
- General Excellence
Society of Professional Journalists, Washington, D.C.
- Dateline Award, "Blowout"
Online Journalism Awards
- Finalist, General Excellence in Online Journalism - Medium Newsroom Finalist, Knight Award for Public Service - Medium Newsroom, "Protecting Voters' Rights"
Sigma Awards for Data Journalism
- Best visualization (small newsrooms), "Heat index for Texas political districts"
Society for News Design
- Social Media Design Silver Medal, "Families Divided"
- Social Media Design Bronze Medal, "Issues Guide"
- Local Issues Bronze Medal, "Immigration Policy"
Arizona State University, Katherine Schneider Journalism Awards for Excellence in Reporting on Disability
- Honorable mention, Fighting for personal attendants at the state capitol
2018
Online News Association
- Best explanatory reporting, "Dangerous Deliveries"
National Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Best news documentary, "Beyond The Wall"
- Excellence in writing, "Sold Out"
- Best radio investigative reporting, "No Place to Run"
Society of Professional Journalists
- Non-deadline reporting, "Sold Out"
Fort Worth SPJ
- Defending the disadvantaged, "The Taking"
- Environmental news, "A Pass to Poison"
- Investigative reporting, "Woohoo: Trouble at the TABC"
- Opinion/commentary, Ross Ramsey's legislative columns
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Continuing coverage, "In Harvey's Wake"
- Excellence in video, "Beyond the Wall"
- Writing, "Sold Out"
- Investigative reporting, "WooHoo: Trouble at the TABC"
- Documentary, "Beyond the Wall"
- Social media, Bobby Blanchard's live play-by-play of the Texas Legislature
- Overall Excellence
Headliners Foundation Showcase
- Gold award, "Woohoo: Trouble at the TABC"
- Silver award, "Investigating Harvey's Aftermath"
Society for News Design Awards of Excellence:
- Breaking/Daily News, "Where Harvey’s effects were felt the most in Texas"
- Special event: Natural Disaster Coverage, "In Harvey's wake"
- Features, "Why I Vote: Five Texas voters talk about their first time at the ballot box"
- Features, "Puzzling Shapes: Travel across this gerrymandered Texas district"
- Product Design, "Higher Ed Outcomes"
West Texas Film Festival
- Best documentary, "Beyond the Wall"
Spotlight Documentary Film Festival
- Gold medal, "Beyond the Wall"
American Association for the Advancement of Science
- AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award, "Boomtown, Flood Town"
Texas State Teachers Association
- School Bell Award, "With no state-approved textbooks, Texas ethnic studies teachers make do"
2017
National Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Best investigation, "Hell & High Water"
- Continuing coverage, "Bordering on Insecurity"
- Social media, "A Sniper on Campus"
- Overall excellence
Peabody Awards
- Web project, "Hell and High Water"
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Best investigation, "Hell & High Water"
- Continuing coverage, "Bordering on Insecurity"
- Social media, "A Sniper on Campus"
- Feature, "Unholstered"
- Documentary, "To Die or To Leave"
- Overall excellence
Headliners Foundation
- Showcase Silver Award, "Hell and High Water"
Texas Medical Association's Anson Jones Award
- Online/Mixed Media category, First Place: Foster care health
Society of American Business Writers and Editors
- Innovation Award, "Hell and High Water"
2016
Online Journalism Awards
- Topical Reporting, "God and Governing"
- Explanatory Reporting, "The Price of Admission"
- General Excellence
National Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Best Video News Series, "God & Governing"
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Small Online News Organization Video Overall Excellence
- Small Online News Organization Video News Documentary, "God and Governing"
- Small Online News Organization Video News Series, "God and Governing"
- Small Online News Organization Website
Society of Professional Journalists
- Best Audio Slideshow: "Starstruck"
2015
Online Journalism Awards
- Topical Reporting, "Hurting for Work"
- Explanatory Reporting, "Undrinkable"
National Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Best Use of Video, "The Shale Life"
- Best Website
- Best Video Investigative Reporting, "Hurting for Work"
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
- Best Use of Video, "The Shale Life"
- Best Website
- Best Video Investigative Reporting, "Hurting for Work"
- Overall Excellence
Society of Professional Journalists
- First Amendment awards for "investigative" and "defending the disadvantaged" categories: "Hurting for Work"
Texas Medical Association Anson Jones Awards
- Online/Mixed Media category, First Place: "Hurting for Work"
2014
Online Journalism Awards
- Planned News Event: "31 Days, 31 Ways"
- Topical Reporting: "Texas Abortion Filibuster"
Sidney Hillman Award
- August 2014 Award: Jay Root's "Hurting for Work"
National Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Overall Excellence
- Best Website (Video)
Investigative Reporters & Editors
- Gannett Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism
Society of Professional Journalism
- Best Deadline Reporting: "Abortion Filibuster"
Education Writers Association
- 2nd Place, Investigative Reporting: “Faking the Grade”
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Best Continuing Coverage Video: "Abortion Filibuster"
- Best Video News Series: "State of Mind"
- Best Video Feature Reporting: "Prostitution Rehab"
- Best Small Online News Website
- Overall Excellence
Texas Medical Association's Anson Jones Award
- First Place, "Shortage of Doctors Tough to Fix"
Fort Worth SPJ
- Reporting on Open Government: “Bidness as Usual”
- Opening the Books: “Faking the Grade”
Headliners Association of Texas Showcase Award
- Silver Award: “Bidness as Usual”
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
- Silver Bell Award: “Faking the Grade”
2013
Online Journalism Award
- General Excellence Award
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Lone Star Chapter
- Politics/Government News Series Nominee: "State of Mind"
Austin Chronicle Readers’ Choice
- Best News Website
- Best Non-Chronicle Publication
State Bar of Texas
- Gavel Award: “Errors in Judgment”
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Best Investigative Reporting: “Dog Scent Evidence”
Education Writers Association
- Second Place Enterprise Story: “Death of a District”
2012
National Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Excellence in Journalism: “An Interactive Approach to Civic Engagement”
Global Data Journalism Awards
- 3rd place: “Rise & Fall of Rick Perry’s Presidential Bid”
Society of Professional Journalists
- Digital Video Series: "Fertile Ground"
Webby Awards
- Official Politics Nominee
2011
National Edward R. Murrow Awards
- Best Non-Broadcast Website
- Best Use of Video: “Stump Interrupted”
Fort Worth SPJ First Amendment Awards
- Best online project: “Detaining Care”
Texas Medical Association Anson Jones Award
- First Place: “No Country For Health Care”
Society of Professional Journalists
- Open Doors Award
Houston Press Club Lone Star Award
- Best Internet-based feature: “Instapundit”
Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism
- Honored with Special Distinction
2010
Online Journalism Awards
- General Excellence Award
Gannett Foundation Awards
- Innovation in Watchdog Journalism: “Stump Interrupted”