Tony Castro

• Pulitzer Prize Nominee. 2024
• LA Press Club Winner, Feature Writing, 2024
• Authored op-eds on 2024 national Latino voter political climate change policy, featured in major publications including The Washington Post and CNN.
• Interviewed candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, Annual Latino Public Affairs Forum, American University

• Reported on the California gubernatorial, US Senate, and Los Angeles mayoral and city elections.
• Interviewed Governor Jerry Brown regarding his legacy after serving an unprecedented four terms..
• Exclusive reporting on the changing of the guard of Latino, political power and leadership in Southern California.
• Exclusive reporting on the demographic phenomenon of California becoming more than 50% Latino, black and minority.

Reported on the 2012 of 2016 presidential elections along with US Senate races throughout the south and south

• Interview President Obama on his legacy as America's first African-American president and how he sees the countries future.
• Reported on the continued rise of the tea party movement and the apparent public shift toward political conservatism

• Produced exclusive 6,000 word feature profiles of LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, billionaire businessman Eli. Broad and other influential leaders.
• Mentored junior reporters, providing guidance on investigative techniques and article development.
• Led newsroom initiatives focused on diversity in reporting, fostering an inclusive environment for all voices.
• Spearheaded special projects investigating community concerns, highlighting underreported issues within the region.

• Wrote three times a week column under editor James Bellows, famous for much of the new journalism movement.
• Produced and wrote special PBS report on writer Tom Wolfe
• Reported on the Civil Wars in Central America during the early and mid 1980s.