Nonprofit news organization inewsource, a Times of San Diego partner, named Pulitzer finalist

Fenanyl A Decade of Death Illustration by Steve Breen inewsource San Diego nonprofit newsroom inewsource a Times of San Diego partner organization was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist Tuesday in the Illustrated Storytelling and Commentary category for its reporting on the effects of fentanyl in San Diego County Fentanyl A Decade of Death which was published in December examined how San Diego has become a hub for fentanyl trafficking and took a look at the lives claimed both locally and nationwide by the drug The reporting was led by editorial cartoonist and illustrator Steve Breen managing editor Jamie Self assistant editor of audience Giovanni Moujaes and audience engagement producer Iran JR Martinez I d like to dedicate this honor to the mothers and fathers in San Diego and throughout America who had to bury their sons and daughters because of fentanyl Breen stated in a report I spoke with several of these parents at length for this project and they all want the same thing to spread awareness about this powerful and deadly drug The news came as part of the full list of Pulitzer Prize winners disclosed Monday The Illustrated Storytelling and Commentary prize which goes to a distinguished portfolio of editorial cartoons or other illustrated work still animated or both characterized by political insight editorial effectiveness or general organization value went this year to Ana Telnaes formerly of the Washington Post Telnaes left the Washington Post in January after the publication spiked a cartoon she had drawn The cartoon that was killed criticizes the billionaire tech and media chief executives who have been doing their best to curry favor with incoming President-elect Trump she wrote in a blog post at the time While it isn t uncommon for editorial page editors to object to visual metaphors within a cartoon if it strikes that editor as unclear or isn t correctly conveying the message intended by the cartoonist such editorial criticism was not the development regarding this cartoon she added That s a championship changer and dangerous for a free press City News Provision contributed to this assessment