Arizona Public Media earned multiple honors in the 2025 Arizona Press Club Awards the organization announced today.
AZPM in collaboration with Arizona Luminaria received first- and second-place honors for Video Storytelling for their collaborative documentaries Mobile Homes: The Last Affordable Housing? and Death Behind Bars. AZPM News was also honored among Arizona Community News Outlets of the Year, marking the second time in two years that AZPM has received recognition in the category.
Judges praised Mobile Homes: The Last Affordable Housing? for its compelling narrative and character-driven reporting on the affordable housing crisis. The documentary explores the lived experiences of mobile home residents and includes perspectives from residents, advocates, legal experts and government officials.
For Death Behind Bars, judges recognized the documentary’s investigative depth, sensitive reporting and examination of systemic failures within the Pima County jail. The project combines personal testimony, exclusive footage, accountability interviews and perspectives from family members, public officials and subject-matter experts. Judges praised its journalistic rigor and public service commitment, as well as the reporter and production team’s persistent efforts to hold authorities accountable.
AZPM also earned third place in Breaking News for L. M. Boyd’s article, Arizona Attorney General’s Office Confirms Lawsuit Against House Speaker Johnson.
Full AZPM 2025 Arizona Press Club honors include:
- Video Storytelling — First Place: Arizona Luminaria and Arizona Public Media, for Mobile Homes: The Last Affordable Housing?
- Video Storytelling — Second Place: Arizona Luminaria and Arizona Public Media, for Death Behind Bars
- Arizona Community News Outlet of the Year — Third Place: AZPM staff
- Breaking News — Third Place: L. M. Boyd, for Arizona Attorney General’s Office Confirms Lawsuit Against House Speaker Johnson
The Arizona Press Club is a nonprofit organization of professional reporters and editors dedicated to fostering excellence in journalism statewide. Its annual awards recognize outstanding work by Arizona journalists across all media platforms.