The PEN Pod: Elevating Stories from Underreported Communities with Tina Vasquez
“The important distinction for me when it comes to movement journalism, in terms of how I see my work, is that I don’t see myself reporting on communities, but… More
Local Journalist Heroes: Vincent Schilling
“I feel inspired by the outreach of Native communities coming together and trying to protect their fellow community members.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: Christine Chung
“The way that people are responding to what they see as inadequacies in support from local government has been really uplifting. . . these kinds of positive stories are… More
Local Journalist Heroes: John Corley
“Cover COVID-19, but do not forget those condemned to a slow death by perpetual incarceration who have so much to offer the human family.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: Zainab Iqbal
“As long as people keep reading, we won’t stop reporting. It’s not always easy, but our immense love for the communities we cover keeps us going.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: Jeffrey Young
“Just as this epidemic has brought attention to healthcare disparities among Blacks and Latinos, I would like to see coverage on the lack of quality prison healthcare.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: Arthur Longworth
“The media is missing the story of how incapable prison medical services are of treating infected prisoners or carrying out testing.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: Sky Chadde
“Local news reporters are on the front line of covering the virus, and their work is so incredibly valuable.” More