Writing and editing words @mtnstspotlight and elsewhere, and generally staying off Twitter. Reach out at [email protected].
Louisville, KY
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For years, WV hasn’t had enough social workers to handle the large number of kids in foster care. This isn’t new. But it’s such a foundational problem — for kids, biological parents and foster parents — that it became the subject of part 2 of my @mtnstspotlight investigation 1/
Today, @mountainstspotlight published part 1 of my investigation into whether West Virginia’s foster care system has fixed one of the many issues that’s been in the news over the past decade: an over-reliance on group homes and institutions for kids with mental health issues. 1/
Thanks to @IRE_NICAR and @DougMeigs for the opportunity to write about how journalists can use the Knight Election Hub to cover local elections!
The latest edition of The IRE Journal dives deep into elections: ire.org/product/ire-journal-…
Our writers offer guidance on navigating disinformation danger from artificial intelligence, investigating campaign finances and gerrymandering, finding alternatives to traditional horse-race reporting, and more.
ALT The IRE Journal, cover of Third Quarter 2024 edition. AI-generated art shows a robot-figure typing/looking at computer screens with social media icons. Text: The elections issue How to fight Al-driven disinformation STORY BY PEN AMERICA • PG. 22 Other stories featured on cover: Campaign finance exposed / Essential tips from OpenSecrets, Global election investigations / GIJN highlights at IRE24, Reporting on survey data / Pew Research for journalists
A must-read from @allen_siegler, with powerful images from @walkyourcamera and @duncan_slade — who also edited!
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Come take my job! @mtnstspotlight is looking for its next managing editor/deputy editor, depending on the skills and experiences of the successful candidate. mountainstatespotlight.org/n… #journalismjobs #journojobs #localjournalism
Interested? Have questions? I'm happy to wax poetic about the job's duties, the team you'll inherit, the challenges and the immense opportunities. Set up a time to talk! calendly.com/ericapeterson-1…
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A must-read from @elliepheffernan:
ClearFiber promised Morgantown fast, affordable internet. Now, the company is bankrupt and faces allegations of overcharging customers, property damage and unpaid bills.
And the company’s founder has faced similar allegations before with other businesses.
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Love this for @allen_siegler!
Congratulations to our 2023 AHCJ-CDC Fellows! healthjournalism.org/blog/20…
High fives all around! @allen_siegler, @24_angier, @marijked, @KimPainter, @jburns18, @elaineywchen, @isabellacueto, and @KBonniePetrie.
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🎉🎉So proud of @mtnstspotlight reporter @allen_siegler for being chosen for this fellowship.
Congratulations to our Rural Health Health Journalism fellows for Health Journalism 2023! Fellows are supported by The Leona and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. @ambolton1 @natalie_krebs @allen_siegler @mara_silvers @jakethomas2009 @yanqixu_
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We're hiring for two jobs @mtnstspotlight! Come be our new Audience Manager and report to the fabulous @duncan_slade, or do the very necessary work of reporting on energy and the environment. Details on both:
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So happy to announce this, and to keep on working with the amazing @duncan_slade in his new capacity.
>@duncan_slade has been promoted to the position of Deputy Managing Editor for @mtnstspotlight.
He joined us in June 2022 and had been serving as Audience Manager. The change is effective immediately.
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WV's DHHR is in the news a lot. Here, @allen_siegler explains what the agency is actually tasked with doing.
What really is the Department of Health and Human Resources?
Here’s how DHHR is supposed to work and some issues that often get in the way.
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Families of those who died behind bars repeatedly ask state officials for information and have been denied. Investigations are still pending, even after months.
New from @dlawton504:
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Eating healthy is easier said than done in many parts of rural West Virginia. Great reporting from @allen_siegler.
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New from @alexarbeyer:
The Senate Committee on Energy, Industry, and Mining wants to revive an office originally intended to help coal communities thrive in a post-coal world. But its main goal seems to be to return West Virginia to a coal economy.
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New today from @iankarbal:
NEW: State lawmakers say improving public education is a priority this session. But after years of legislative neglect and funneling money into private schools, there are major hurdles ahead.
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Happy Day 1 of the West Virginia Legislature's regular session!
Today's the first day of the 86th West Virginia Legislature. How do ideas, simple or complex, become legislation?
It often starts at the little-known, but important, bill-drafting office. mountainstatespotlight.org/2…
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New from @iankarbal:
After 15 years of fighting between out-of-state developers, local leaders, and residents entrenched on both sides, a luxury resort development is finally moving forward in Harpers Ferry with the help of legislation that took power out of the town’s hands.
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Every year, this additional paid week off is the best present I could ask for! Grateful to spend a week reading novels and playing board games with my kids. See y’all in 2023.
The @mtnstspotlight office is closing 12/23 through the new year for the holidays so we can rest and recharge.
In the meantime, here’s a few stories from the last year that you might’ve missed. 🧵
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Great reporting from @dlawton504 .
Some of the legislators who voted for a bill that hides most jail records from public disclosure say they either misunderstood or had been misled about what the bill did.
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