Sarah Cwiek

Dynamic and award-winning multimedia journalist with 16 years at Michigan Public (formerly Michigan Radio), specializing in education and climate reporting. Expert in investigative reporting and source management, I excel at crafting compelling narratives and conducting in-depth interviews. My work has significantly contributed to public discourse, showcasing my strong research skills and commitment to meaningful storytelling.

Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (2024)

• Excellence in Journalism – Collaborative Coverage: Nina Ignaczak, Sarah Cwiek, Sarah Hulett. “Metro Detroit’s Rainy Future” (https://www.michiganpublic.org/environment-climate-change/2023-10-19/on-detroits-flood-prone-east-side-residents-wonder-will-decisionmakers-do-the-right-thing)
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• Michigan Press Association Foundation
  2021 Wade H. McCree Advancement of Justice Awards

· “Tax foreclosure lawsuit asks: How much can government take from property owners?”- Sarah Cwiek

(Also: PMJA 2nd place, MI Associated Press, 2nd place, Best Public Service Reporting)

Michigan Associated Press Media Editors (AP) Awards

• Best Investigative Reporting: Sarah Cwiek, Michigan Radio, Ann Arbor; "A Teacher Voiced Concerns about Safety at His School. Then He was Fired." (2nd place)

Michigan Radio reporter Sarah Cwiek has been selected as a winner of a 2020 Wade H. McCree Award for the Advancement of Justice by the Michigan Press Association Foundation. Cwiek was recognized for her story, “They say their son needs to be in a psychiatric hospital. He went to jail instead” from February, 2019.

• USE OF NEW MEDIA: “Living with the divide,” Anthony Brown & Sarah Cwiek (MAB, 2019)

Lead reporter/producer (with Joe Linstroth) for the series “Summer of Rebellion,” a 50-year retrospective of the 1967 Detroit riots

https://www.michiganpublic.org/tags/summer-of-rebellion

Scriptwriter/narrator for video, “Detroit 1967 In Context” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eno0vu4w_9k