Ariana Tobin
@Ariana_Tobin
I edit @ProPublica's crowdsourcing projects. Distracted.
Yesteday we brought you the story of how health insurers have relied on doctors, some of whom “shut their eyes” to medical opinions that opposed their conclusions Today @mayatmiller & I tell you the story of “You are better” and “You have made progress” propublica.org/article/mental…
“You are better.” “Your child has made progress.” “You have improved.” Guess who gets to define the terms? @mayatmiller and @deldeib have yet more searing reporting on the health insurance industry today, full of examples that’ll break your heart.
New: Providers, patients and even some federal judges say progress-based insurance denials harm patients at key moments of mental health treatment. propub.li/4gZHKSp
New: In dozens of cases ProPublica reviewed, judges found that some doctors working for these companies engaged in “selective readings” of medical evidence and “shut their eyes” to medical opinions opposing their conclusions. propub.li/3PguAo5
Woke up feeling so grateful this morning. I get to work w/@AnnieWaldman @MaxBlau @mayatmiller @smmills1960 @charlesornstein Alex Zayas @tracyweber @Ariana_Tobin @mshalhoup @zisiga_m Andrea Wise and SO MANY MORE AMAZING PEOPLE @propublica! Our reporting: propublica.org/series/america…
So so proud of @deldeib @AnnieWaldman @MaxBlau @mayatmiller for being finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting for their amazing reporting on difficulties accessing mental health care. 🎉🎉
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks wunc.org/news/2025-03-1…
🚨 New Job Alert 🚨 ProPublica is looking for an Engagement & Tips Coordinator to help power our journalism. You'll triage and route tips, connect with reporters, and help uncover important stories. 📝 2-year role 📍 NYC (hybrid) 🔗 Apply now: shorturl.at/aXDah
The Justice Department's chief information officer in the immigration review division — a disabled veteran — just resigned. His letter to colleagues is worth a read.
📢 ProPublica is looking for 5 newsrooms to join our Local Reporting Network! These newsrooms will be part of our 50 State Initiative. Newsrooms in 40 states (in blue) are eligible to apply: propub.li/3EQ6jDx Here's what this would mean for your newsroom 👇
And here's more information about how we did this reporting, including tips and lessons we learned from community experts. propublica.org/article/report…
People who experienced homeless encampment sweeps in Washington state and Tennessee wrote about the impact it had on their lives. Our team @propublica added these to our page featuring stories from people across the country: projects.propublica.org/impact-of-home…
New: Homelessness is at a record high, and there are many investigative stories to tell. We've compiled some of the tips and lessons we learned from our sources for other reporters pursuing this coverage. propub.li/4hzcOsq
NEW: Trump and Rubio have arrested the international humanitarian aid system and forced lifesaving aid programs to completely halt operations — this despite an announcement earlier in the week claiming they had changed course. 1/
Astronomer Vera Rubin’s Federal Bio Altered to Omit DEI Efforts in Science. The change gives insight into what is and isn't allowed under Trump's DEI purge. Mentioning past injustices is fine. Recognizing today's inequities seems not to be. @lisalsong propublica.org/article/vera-r…
NEW: Insurance companies aren't following the law on mental health care coverage. Great work from a great @propublica team. propublica.org/article/depart…
The Department of Labor found widespread noncompliance and violations in how health plans and insurers cover mental health care, echoing the findings of our recent ProPublica reporting. w/ @deldeib @mayatmiller @MaxBlau propublica.org/article/depart…
I love doing this training and hearing from journalists covering important issues all over the world.
🧑💻 Learning from the best! @propublica's editor @Ariana_Tobin kicks off our 4-day online training on Audience-engaged journalism within the Media Innovation Europe project: 'When choosing your story, first think about the community you want to engage.'
A story two years in the making and co-published with Pro Publica: Connecticut allows tow companies to seek permission to sell your car 15 days after they tow it, one of the shortest in the country that impacts low income families. ctmirror.org/2025/01/05/con…
An important story about why it’s so difficult to hold the health insurance industry accountable for wrongly denied claims. @mayatmiller & @deldeib did a lot of difficult reporting, and a huge swath of @propublica worked hard to get it out. Please read. propublica.org/article/mental…
"My husband's ashes" "Dentures" "My shelter" "My hope"
We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose. “They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote. propub.li/3VVlbGc
ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.” We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words. This is what they wrote. projects.propublica.org/impact-of-home…