BISHOP
SAND
INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST &
MULTI-MEDIA STORYTELLER
Bishop is known for his novel approaches to media with stories spanning science, politics, sports, culture, technology and global issues. He's a skilled reporter, writer, audio producer, editor and sound designer with +10 years experience producing impactful, beautiful and award-winning pieces.
Pickleball noise The Washington Post
The story behind the surprisingly catchy hold music The Washington Post
Restaurant sound The Washington Post
SELECTED AWARDS & HONORS
2026 Pulitzer Prize — Public Service (contributing audio producer/editor to the newsroom effort) · Society for News Design Awards — Silver and bronze medals
2025 Pulitzer Prize Finalist — Commentary (contributing audio producer to the package)
2024 Pulitzer Prize — National Reporting (contributing audio producer to the newsroom effort) · Webby Award — Arts & Culture Podcast · Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award · DuPont-Columbia Award Finalist
2023 Online Journalism Award — Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling
2021 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award · National Edward R. Murrow Award · Online Journalism Award — Best Limited Series · Jane Cunningham Croly Award · NY Festivals Radio Bronze — Health/Medical Documentary · Ancil Payne Award Finalist (Ethics in Journalism)
2020 Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting · Apple Podcasts Top 12 Podcasts of 2020
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