Richard A. Webster is a former investigative reporter with NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. He worked on numerous special projects including: “Fragile State,” a multi-part series on Louisiana’s broken mental health care system; “The Children of Central City,” which explored the impact of childhood trauma through the lens of a youth football team; “Family Sentence,” an in-depth look at parental incarceration and its effect on children; “The Gun Pipeline,” which investigated how criminals obtain guns; and “Dying at OPP,” which looked into the deaths of inmates while at Orleans Parish Prison. He has worked extensively as a beat reporter covering the criminal justice system, city hall, housing, the homeless, health care, and business. Webster is currently freelancing for several national publications including the Washington Post.
Recent Awards:
- Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma, 2019.
- National Press Foundation, Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting, 2018.
- Association of Healthcare Journalists 2018: Health policy, first place; Public health, third place.
- APME Louisiana & Mississippi 2018: Investigative/public service, first place; Multimedia package, first and second place; General news, second place.
- Society of Professional Journalists Diamond Awards regional 2018: Community Service, first place; Investigative reporting, first place.