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Pulitzer Winner Was Laid Off

But he started Arizona news site with axed editor who supervised heralded series

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(Newser) – Pulitzer, Schmulitzer: being a terrific journalist is no insurance against unemployment. East Valley Trib reporter Paul Giblin was laid off from the Arizona paper last year even though he co-authored its series on immigration crackdowns that won a Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting yesterday. The supervising metro editor was also let go. But they joined forces to start a political news website, reports Portfolio. "You can do significant work, even in the face of declining resources, if you put your mind to it," said axed editor Patti Epler.

Former East Valley Tribune reporter Paul Giblin was laid off before he was named a Pulitizer Prize winner for his series on immigration crackdowns.
Former East Valley Tribune reporter Paul Giblin was laid off before he was named a Pulitizer Prize winner for his series on immigration crackdowns.   (AP Photo/Pulitzer Board)
East Valley Tribune reporter Ryan Gabrielson, who still works at the paper, shared the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting with his laid-off colleague Paul Giblin.
East Valley Tribune reporter Ryan Gabrielson, who still works at the paper, shared the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting with his laid-off colleague Paul Giblin.   (AP Photo/Pulitzer Board)
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It's almost like I'm glad we're not at the Tribune anymore because we're doing our own thing and it's pretty cool. - Editor Patti Epler who was axed along with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Paul Giblin

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