Michael Braga

Michael Braga is a Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist and Visiting Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University's College of Media & Communication, specializing in Journalism & Creative Media Industries. With nearly 30 years of experience, he has reported and edited for diverse publications across the U.S. and Latin America, focusing on investigative projects related to social justice, criminal justice bias, and institutional accountability.

His recent initiatives include launching West Texas Watchdogs, an AI-driven news service, and co-founding Retriever Technology with Texas Tech students Tomas Rohatynski and Madilyn Coyne. These ventures leverage AI to generate government data-driven stories for media outlets nationwide.

• Notable Investigative Projects: Real estate fraud, mental health institutional violence, prison labor exploitation, and criminal justice bias.

Braga has received numerous accolades, most notably the Pulitzer Prize, recognizing his impactful reporting.