Ken Ward Jr.

Ken Ward Jr. is a reporter at West Virginia's Charleston Gazette-Mail, where since 1991 he's been covering the coal, chemical and natural gas industries, and their impact on communities that were promised a better future. He has won numerous awards for his reporting, including a 2018 Pulitzer Prize. Ward has also written for other publications, including The New York Times and The Guardian. He is known for his in-depth coverage of the fossil fuel industry and its effects on the environment and public health. Ward has been recognized for his work as a journalist and has received several awards for his reporting. He is a prominent voice in the field of environmental journalism.