Local Matters Newsletter
A free weekly newsletter, curating the best in U.S. local journalism. By Joey Cranney, Brett Murphy, Bethany Barnes and Lulu Ramadan. Sponsored by Investigative Reporters & Editors and the Knight Foundation 📰 https://linktr.ee/lmattersnews
@ryanvanvelzer.bsky.social
Managing editor of collaboratives at Louisville Public Media: Kentucky Public Radio and the Appalachia+Mid-South Newsroom: 7 NPR stations across Ky., W. Va. and Tenn. Based out of Louisville, Ky. Young Author's Greenhouse Board. Mass shooting survivor
@jrabethomas.bsky.social
Now: Investigative reporter at Hearst CT Media. Then: CT Mirror & WNPR. Forever: education & housing reporter. Fan of long interviews, caffeine & tips. https://www.ctinsider.com/author/jacqueline-rabe-thomas/
@shcohen.bsky.social
Knight Chair in Journalism, Cronkite School at ASU; WaPo and NYT alum
@elenakadvany.bsky.social
Food reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle. Email: elena.kadvany@sfchronicle.com
@joemurph.bsky.social
Data editor @NBCNews.com, @NBCguild.bsky.social strong, Oregonian born & raised, lives in NYC (Gowanus, Brooklyn). Formerly: New York Daily News, Denver Post, Medill. Into dataviz, long-running playlists, spreadsheets, accessibility, coding. joemurph.com
@shecarrieson.bsky.social
Staff Reporter for Orlando Weekly | Words in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, In These Times, Strikewave, Facing South. Also have a Substack: Caring Class Revolt. Say hi/send tips: mckenna@orlandoweekly.com
@garrettshanley.bsky.social
stubbornly snoopy | currently @thealligator | past @chronicle | words in @miamiherald @tb_times @sunsentinel | on Signal @garrettshanley.31
@mackoxenden.bsky.social
Houston Landing Harris County reporter | past lives: The New York Times, Baltimore Sun + Tampa Bay Times proud Marquette University alum loves beer, cheese + the green bay packers | dog mom | horse girl | endo warrior 💛🎗️
@molliebryant.bsky.social
Journalist covering housing and criminal justice for StreetlightNews.org in OKC. Previously: Oklahoma Watch, JXN Clarion Ledger & Amarillo Globe News
@lancasterwatchdog.bsky.social
Local government accountability www.lancasteronline.com/watchdog
@russwalker.bsky.social
Top Uncle Baby Bill Following Man LancasterOnline journalist | Husband to Kim | Backstory: KY->TN->DC->VA->WA->PA Tell me what you're reading.
@melissagomez.bsky.social
Covering the Central Valley for the Los Angeles Times| A veces hablo español | Florida native | Journalism ain't dead. Chill. hmu: melissa.gomez@latimes.com
@carleylanich.bsky.social
Writing about all things Indianapolis education for Mirror Indy. Chat with me about preK-12 schools. Story ideas or tips? Reach me at carley.lanich@mirrorindy.org.
@libbyseline.bsky.social
it’s pop — not soda; data journalist/analyst; Now:📚🧠UChicago; Prior 📝📊: Flatwater Free Press; San Antonio Express-News, Lincoln Journal Star, NYT; UNL🌽21; #rstats; http://seedisclaimer.com; she/her
@jaredrutecki.bsky.social
Investigative Reporter, WTTW News/Chicago Tonight. My past life: Illinois Answers Project, BGA, Columbus Dispatch, ThisWeek News. Covers cops, courts, health, finance, pensions etc. Prolific FOIA filer. He/him.
@liaoffleash.bsky.social
Reporter covering Gov. Gavin Newsom for sacbee.com 🐝“Shockingly good at ferreting out detailed personal information.” Previous tours of duty: Baltimore, Maine, DC, NY. They/them 🏳️⚧️
@oregonjournalism.bsky.social
The Oregon Journalism Project (OJP) is a new, non-profit investigative journalism newsroom for the state of Oregon.
@sfpublicpress.bsky.social
Nonprofit news and investigative reporting for the San Francisco Bay Area — online and on air at KSFP 102.5 FM, KSFP.FM. https://sfpublicpress.org Newsletter > https://www.sfpublicpress.org/newsletter/ Donate > https://www.sfpublicpress.org/donate/
@silviacanelon.com
Data scientist @ UPenn Independent data journalist https://silviacanelon.com she/her/ella 🇻🇪 🏳️🌈 Philadelphia #RStats #RLadies #ddj
@rachelmcohen.bsky.social
Vox reporter - covering family policy + politics trying to prod productively
@louisekiernan.bsky.social
Director of Strategic Initiatives, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University; previously Midwest Editor, ProPublica, various, Chicago Tribune.
@rkobell.bsky.social
Cover Balt Co. for The Baltimore Banner. Priors: Balt Sun, Bay Journal, Md. Sea Grant, etc. Produced Eroding History, on PBS.org now. Wolverine, Terp, Yinzer. Hopkins SNF AGORA, Knight-Wallace fellow. Writing book on E. Shore for JHU Press. Bunny/girlmom.
@stephaniemlee.bsky.social
Senior writer at @chronicle.com, writing about scholarship, scholars, and society / stephanie.lee@chronicle.com / Signal: stephaniemlee.07 / stephaniemlee.com / San Francisco
@emiliemunson.bsky.social
Data and investigations for @timesunion.com // Previously chasing politicians in DC and CT// tips? emilie.munson@timesunion.com or DM for more ways to say hi
@taylorsixhl.bsky.social
Criminal justice journalist | Founder of the Journalists Recovery Network
@coreygjohnson.bsky.social
Reporter @ProPublica; Winner of the @Pulitzer Prize; Atlanta, Ga native; @FAMU alum. Lover of great food, art, books, films and people. Keeper of secrets. Revealer of hidden truths.
@bmccarthynews.bsky.social
Spotlight Editor at the Boston Globe. Founding editor at KYCIR, ex New Orleans muckraker. Woonsocket, RI, raised. DM for Signal, etc.
@lucapowell.bsky.social
Investigative reporter covering Richmond and Virginia for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. One with all border collies. Send your tips at lpowell@timesdispatch.com. DM for signal. https://linktr.ee/luca_a_powell
@emilyhopkins.bsky.social
Local reporter covering #Indianapolis for Mirror Indy. Tips: emily.hopkins@mirrorindy.org. Call/text/Signal: 317-790-5268. Priors: ProPublica, IndyStar Known elsewhere as @indyemapolis
@murphreports.bsky.social
Government and politics reporter for @pressdemo.bsky.social covering the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
Author of There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America • essays and reporting in The New York Times, Harper's, The New Republic, Jacobin & elsewhere https://bit.ly/thereisnoplaceforus
@lastweektonight.com
The official Bluesky account of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. youtube.com/lastweektonight
@hinklej.bsky.social
KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation | State of Texas politics program host | Catalyst podcast host | Uncle x2 | Dog dad x2 | IRE board vice president | FOIFT board | Lone Star EMMY board | SPJ, NLGJA, NPPA | Josh.Hinkle@kxan.com | bit.ly/44ksZ6f 🏳️🌈
@charlottealden.bsky.social
Reporter @cascadiadaily.com covering education and social issues in Northwest Washington. UBC graduate. 🇨🇦/🇺🇸
@lby3.bsky.social
Southern California News Group watchdog reporter 🌴 Prior journalism in Virginia, Egypt & Bosnia 🌴 Ut Prosim 🌴 byarbrough@scng.com
@dugbegley.bsky.social
Houston Chronicle reporter. dug.begley@houstonchronicle.com Signal: @dugbegley.45
@lomikriel.bsky.social
Journalist @ ProPublica & Texas Tribune. Formerly immigration & border @ Houston Chronicle and reporting from Mexico, Central America and beyond for Reuters, etc. Immigrant, proudly 🇿🇦. 📧lomi.kriel@propublica.org or Signal 832-729-3421. Tell me stuff.
@jwoolington.bsky.social
writer + musician in Portland, Ore. always wondering and birding.🌲 josephinewoolington.com
@amandawaldroupe.bsky.social
Journalist, based in Portland, Oregon. Covering libraries, intellectual freedom, arts education for orartswatch.org.
@nicolefoy.bsky.social
investigative reporter & fellow covering immigration, labor and more for @propublica.org signal: nicolefoy.27 spare time: fighting for more Latinos in news with Voces Internship of Idaho vocesinternship.com
@invisibae.bsky.social
Data reporter at the Baltimore Banner greg.morton@thebaltimorebanner.com
@rwoolington.bsky.social
Deputy managing editor for investigations at the Tampa Bay Times ✨📰✨
@sbenkelman.bsky.social
Writer, editor. Westchester County, N.Y. after 28 years in D.C.