Freelance journalist. Previously @nytimes @highcountrynews @NWPBroadcasting.
The Gorge, WA
Joined September 2011
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Seems like a good time to re-up my story on the history and growth of free school lunch. (Reminder that all Headway stories are outside the @nytimes paywall!) nytimes.com/2024/05/21/headw…
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I resigned from Anthropic today. I spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives. More thoughts below.
For a story, I'm looking for someone who uses a variety of technologies -- like smart pill boxes, fall detectors, AI tools, etc -- to help monitor an aging parent who wants to live at home. Is this you or someone you know? DM me!
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Hello writer folk! @FERNnews and @highcountrynews are collaborating on a special project on the subject of food and power in the West and are currently conducting an open call for pitches for short form essays and reportage on this theme from a state or a local perspective. 1/5
Big new story from @TheLaurenGallup @lizzgior @NWPBroadcasting @CascadePBSNews cascadepbs.org/investigation…
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The US Forest Service will not hire temporary seasonal employees for the next year. Public land management is sure suffer. A collab between @highcountrynews and @voxdotcom
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Mind-boggling investigation by @highcountrynews & @grist finds at least 5 tribal nations are paying states for access to more than 57,700 acres within their own reservation borders. Part of a much larger problem of state trust lands on Indian reservations: hcn.org/issues/56-10/states-…
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Friends: We've updated the pitching guidelines for @AtlasObscura and Gastro Obscura, and built out extensive notes on what's worked for us, what we're interested in, and more to set freelancers up for success. It's all here: docs.google.com/document/d/1….
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Excited to share "Our Climate Change Challenge," an @latimes special edition. First stories are being published today, on youth climate lawsuits, navigating the green economy and the consequences of rising temperatures in Los Angeles. Read them here: latimes.com/environment/stor…
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PSA to inform you that our August issue is 🔥, with new stories by @sftrent, Toastie Oaster, Laureli Ivanoff, @thatsMohrlikeit, @ben_a_goldfarb, Ruxandra Guidi, Chris La Tray, @nijhuism, @siisiikostagner, @Land_Desk, @susan_shain, Arthur Sze, and @erinxy. Read & subscribe.
Living out my reporting dreams for @NWPBroadcasting. Listen for my story about @bluemthumane doggie field trips tomorrow! (Photo credit: Steve Lenz)
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Hi Twitter. My team at @StoryCorps is looking for a production intern. This is a paid position ($16 hr), is fully remote and offers real hands-on production work. Pitch stories, cut tape, record interviews. The sky's the limit.
DM me with any Qs. #journalism
Ever struggled to find rental housing with a pet? You are far from alone. My latest for @nytimes (and first for @nytrealestate!). nytimes.com/2024/08/05/reale…
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Ghost Herd — a rural podcast about some non-existent cattle — just hit the million- download mark! Actually, 1,025,422 today. The awesome GH team, some trusted sources and a bit of grit got us there.
Listen at: ghostherd.org
Last week, I published my first story for @NWPBroadcasting 🥳 (PS. If you live in the #WallaWalla valley, please tell me what types of coverage you'd like to see!)
nwpb.org/2024/08/02/walla-wa…
For my last piece for @highcountrynews, I got to do something very unusual: Share some good news about child care. hcn.org/issues/56-8/how-new-…
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How New Mexico made child care free for most families, by @susan_shain @highcountrynews
The state, long known for its challenges with child wellbeing, is now a leader in early childhood education. hcn.org/issues/56-8/how-new-…
Some news: Last week, I started as the (very first!) Walla Walla community reporter for @NWPBroadcasting. Excited to dive into local news and public radio — please send tips, people, and wine recs my way 😎