Sarah Ryley

About

I'm a journalist and editor specializing in data and investigations, with a two-decade track record of consistently producing revelatory work that had impact, including dozens of new laws and other reforms. My work has been recognized with dozens of awards and honors, including the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for a solo-bylined series I reported for the New York Daily News and ProPublica. I’m currently working on a grant-funded project to develop a data lakehouse for investigating supply chains and participating in a product design bootcamp through the Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia University. In May, I completed the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism at Columbia, a rigorous mid-career fellowship where I took the MBA core curriculum and electives in statistics, AI, and supply chains. Previously, I was an investigative reporter at The Boston Globe, where I covered a wide range of topics, from conflicts of interest in medical research to loopholes in state gun laws. I’ve also reported extensively on the COVID-19 pandemic for the New York Times Opinion video team and The Fuller Project; on policing and criminal justice for The Trace, New York Daily News, ProPublica, and BuzzFeed; and on New York real estate and development for various publications. I’m passionate about sharing what I’ve learned with others and about diversifying the profession, and I’ve spoken at dozens of conferences, workshops, and university classrooms. Before discovering my love of reporting, I was a painter, community organizer, and waitress.