Insight Award for Visual Journalism

2024 Winner

, Micro Division

The JOLT – The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater

Homelessness in Olympia, Washington

Journalists from the hyper-local news site the Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater — The JOLT — capture the lives of people who are homeless in articles and photos. People’s faces are prominent in many of the photos: some tattooed, some stoic. Some people look down or away from the camera. Others gazed directly at the lens as they cradled a pet cat or dog. The work depicts a level of access and intimacy that is “so impressive,” a judge said. “The images of Narcan being administered were incredibly impactful.”

Holiday messages from downtown and The Jungle

Some unhoused pets and their people

Car fire in The Jungle pits homeless residents against firefighters

Breakfast is served, every Saturday, by Joyful Hands Ministries

Tarp and towel on a snowy winter’s day

Eyewitness: Family on the street – One homeless man’s brush with death highlights the point

Our Ark works to save youth from homelessness

Views from the homeless who live on the streets of Olympia

Mark Rendon: Making progress despite being frustrated by the systems

Jamie Sutton: ‘Narcan Ninja’

Percival Creek homeless encampments continue to grow

Profile of a once successful man