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Journalist @AP. Plain Dealer, Orlando Sentinel, Albany Times Union alum. Ohio native. Brakes for historic sites and good wineries. Tips: jsmyth@ap.org.

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Julie Carr Smyth’s Biography

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Julie Carr Smyth is an award-winning journalist covering government and politics from Columbus for The Associated Press. She was part of the reporting team honored as a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News for its coverage of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The effort also won a National Press Club Award. Smyth holds bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from The Ohio State University, where she was a Kiplinger Fellow.

Julie Carr Smyth’s Journalist Portfolio

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he's opposed to it

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he's opposed to it

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he regrets his initial support for legalizing sports betting. In an Associated Pre…

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5 years after Ohio's $60M bribery scandal, critics say more could be done to prevent a repeat

5 years after Ohio's $60M bribery scandal, critics say more could be done to prevent a repeat

It has been five years since a $60 million bribery scheme funded by FirstEnergy Corp. came to light in Ohio w…

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Three decades later, NATO parliamentarians head to the site of the Dayton Peace Accords

Three decades later, NATO parliamentarians head to the site of the Dayton Peace Accords

Representatives of NATO-aligned nations will gather starting in the Ohio city where an end to the three-year …

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VP Vance's global travels are a mix of diplomacy, dealmaking, soft power and family time

VP Vance's global travels are a mix of diplomacy, dealmaking, soft power and family time

President Donald Trump has dispatched Vice President JD Vance all over the world in the opening months of the…

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Republican JD Vance's half brother wants to be Cincinnati's next mayor

Republican JD Vance's half brother wants to be Cincinnati's next mayor

Vice President JD Vance's half brother Cory Bowman is running for Cincinnati mayor. The 36-year-old pastor an…

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AP reporter describes the Trump rally shooting

AP reporter describes the Trump rally shooting

AP reporter Julie Carr Smyth, who was covering Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, describes how Sa…

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Articles

Democrats see an chance to flip a US House seat as abuse claims mount against Ohio Rep. Max Miller Original

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By Mike Catalini, Julie Carr Smyth Verified
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Faced with a narrow path to winning control of the U.S. House, Democrats are seeing fresh opportunity in a northeast Ohio congressional seat where the Republican incumbent is facing mounting pressure over domestic abuse allegations in a bitter and drawn-out dispute with his ex-wife. Allegations against U.S. Rep.
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Una imagen tomada por un navegante podría ser la última foto de los 5 adultos ahogados en Ohio Original

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By Patrick Orsagos Verified, Julie Carr Smyth Verified
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marcus L. Martin sintió una aprensión inmediata el domingo cuando vio a cinco adultos vadear el río Scioto con el agua hasta las caderas y la cintura. Martin, pastor bautista y navegante frecuente en esa vía fluvial de Ohio, sabía que la zona donde estaban parados podía ser traicionera. Cree que las personas que captó en una foto son el desafortunado grupo que se ahogó ese día.
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‘The last picture': A passing boater’s photograph may be the 5 adults who drowned in Ohio Original

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By Patrick Orsagos Verified, Julie Carr Smyth Verified
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marcus L. Martin felt instant trepidation Sunday when he saw five adults wading hip- and waist-deep in the Scioto River. A frequent boater on the Ohio waterway, the Baptist pastor knew the area where they were standing to be treacherous. He believes the people he captured in a photo to be the ill-fated group that drowned that day.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

I started as the City Hall Reporter for the Galion (Ohio) Enquirer the week after leaving college. We wrote, edited and laid out the paper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Had a whole collection of them when I was younger, from an antique Blickensderfer to a workhorse Remington to the dreamy IBM Selectric.

How is social media changing news?

Forces journalism to be more conversational and comprehensible, which is good. Adds rumor-busting time to our to-do lists, which can be bad.

Awards

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Pulitzer Prize

2025 - Breaking News, Finalist (Team Award)

For fast, comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, including vivid details from the scene followed by the first reporting on gaps in security measures by the Secret Service and local law enforcement.

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National Press Club Award

2025 - Breaking News, Print/Online (Team Award)

For comprehensive online and print coverage of the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2025 - Best Government/Political Reporting
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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2023 - Best Explanatory Journalism
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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2023 - Best Government/Political Reporting
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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2020 - Best Minority Issues Reporting/Namesake Laws
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Associated Press

2020 - Best of the States/Police Use-of-Force Laws
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Associated Press Media Editors Journalism Excellence Award

2019 - State Government Reporting/ECOT
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Associated Press Media Editors Journalism Excellence Award

2019 - Global sports accountability/OSU team doctor
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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2017 - Best Government Reporting/Body of Work
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Press Club of Cleveland

2017 - Beat Reporting/Politics, Body of Work

Associated Press

2015 - Best of the States/Abortion Access
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Press Club of Cleveland

2015 - Excellence in Politics/Government Writing/"Ohio's Economy" series

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2014 - Best Government Reporting/Body of Work
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Press Club of Cleveland

2014 - Excellence in Government/Politics Reporting/Vets Scammer Donations

Press Club of Cleveland

2013 - Excellence in Government/Politics Reporting
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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2013 - Best Government Reporting/Body of Work
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Press Club of Cleveland

2011 - Best Staff Reporter in Ohio/Body of Work

Associated Press - Ohio

2010 - Staffer of the Year

Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors

2009 - Best Statehouse Beat Reporting

Press Club of Cleveland

2008 - Excellence in Government/Politics Reporting/The Youth Vote

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2008 - Best Government Reporting/"Reality Check"
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