PBS NewsHour

Pulitzer winner dug beyond politics for food stamps series

Clip: 04/15/2014 | 5m 30s

Forty-seven million Americans rely on government assistance to feed their families each month. Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow set out to trace this lifeline in a series of stories that transcend the typical Washington debate. Gwen Ifill talks to Saslow, whose series won him the 2014 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting.

Aired: 04/15/14

Rating: NR

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