"I'm still in the fight": The story of Hannah Natanson, Pulitzer winner whom the FBI tried to silence
In 2018, Hannah Natanson was 22 years old and editor of The Harvard Crimson, the student newspaper of that prestigious university. She collaborated with that...
TL;DR
- Reporter Hannah Natanson won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
- Her home was raided by the FBI, who confiscated her phone, other devices, and a smartwatch.
- The FBI's action was part of an investigation into a federal contractor accused of leaking classified information.
- Natanson's own essay detailing her methods for gathering information from federal employees was cited by the FBI.
- The confiscated items included her wedding plans, though she married two days after the raid.
- The Pulitzer Prize recognized her work in uncovering secrets about the federal government's dismantling.
- Natanson emphasized the importance of trust from her government sources.