Science journalist + investigative news researcher. Alum: @nyblacklight, @ap, @newmarkjschool.
New York, NY
Joined September 2011
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Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests without being charged and have them sent straight to their homes.
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"When my son was killed, I didn’t know what the next step was:" for @NYAmNews, #Maynard200 alum Helina Selemon (@HeyHelina) covered the financial cost of losing a loved one to gun violence, adding difficulty to grief. amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/…
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The U.S. government reopened the program on Thursday, allowing any household to order up to four at-home #COVID nasal swab kits through the website covidtests.gov. The tests will begin shipping via the United States Postal Service. amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/…
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I was honored to contribute photos to @HeyHelina's important story about victim's compensation funds and how we need to support them so they can help victims of gun violence and their families heal.
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JOB ALERT! We are hiring two investigative reporters in Washington. careers.ap.org/job/Washingto…
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Scientific study shows high pollution levels in NYC subway, Black and Brown commuters and workers impacted the most amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/… via @NYAmNews
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Data and slides are available from Tuesday's training w/@HeyHelina on extreme heat and gun violence. Researchers have linked nearly 8,000 shootings to climate change. Find out what this means for your city: lnkd.in/gx7YEBb5
Co-sponsored by @MaynardInst & @sejorg
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Good morning #NABJ24 ! The @NYAmNews is #hiring a data reporter! Hit me up in Chicago or here if you're interested.
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🚨 ATTN: journalists! How many shootings were linked to extreme heat in your city? Join #Maynard200 alum @HeyHelina & faculty @Aaron_Glantz in this training co-presented by @SEJorg to get exclusive, local data linking climate change & gun violence.
👉 bit.ly/training-July30
ALT Satellite image heat map of a mix of residential and commercial areas with photos of Helina Selemon and Aaron Glantz and training title that reads "Data for Journalists Covering Climate Change and Gun Violence" on July 30 at 12pm PT as presented by the Maynard Institute and the Society of Environmental Journalists.
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Missed our #ire24 panel on how to start an investigative unit?
Check out this folder with a copy of our presentation as well as a spreadsheet of funders and more resources!
tinyurl.com/JFundsFolder
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Join @damasoreyes @thrupkaew @ericferrero and me at @IRE_NICAR for insights and tips on how to create an investigative project - or unit! - in a smaller newsroom!
Thur, June 20, 230-330p, "Grand G" baby!
#ire2024 #localnewsrocks #investigations4u
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Do you have an investigative project you'd like to turn into a book?
At #IRE24, reporters-turned-authors
@MauriceChammah, @TMMcMillan, @Mike_Hixenbaugh & @LiseDigger will share their best advice on developing a proposal, finding financing and more! 📚
ALT Promotional graphic for IRE24 with headshots: “How to develop, pitch, and write books based on your investigative reporting.” This session — on the reporting and writing strategies track — is on Saturday, June 22 at 3:00 p.m. Taught by Maurice Chammah of The Marshall Project, Tracie McMillian of Capital & Main, Mike Hixenbaugh of NBC News and Lise Olsen of the Texas Observer. IRE24 will take place June 20-23 in Anaheim, CA.
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“We help navigate our audiences away from avoidance [to climate change] when we give them a chance to feel engaged in the process and not distanced and helpless from it.”
Wise words from @HeyHelina in our recent webinar. Read more key takeaways: coveringclimatenow.org/event…
So cool to hear Roxanne Scott (@WhosWorld) on the @BrianLehrer Show today. She had an engaging conversation with residents about ponding water, mosquito-borne diseases and how the climate crisis is making these worse in southeast Queens. Worth the listen! wnyc.org/story/climate-chang…
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Listen: Roxanne Scott (@WhosWorld) discusses her recent reporting in Southeast Queens about the intersection of environmental justice and the rise in the mosquito population.
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Thank you! I worked on this story while training at Maynard. ☺️
Congratulations to #Maynard200 alum Helina Selemon (@HeyHelina) on being recognized with a Solutions Journalism (@soljourno) Award for her story on the heat crisis and gun violence! Read more here: thewholestory.solutionsjourn…
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Up first: Roxanne Scott, @WhosWorld, discusses her recent reporting in Southeast Queens about the intersection of environmental justice and the rise in the mosquito population
Listen live NOW @WNYC
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Congrats to @HeyHelina, @TandyLau1995, @wordslivehere and @damasoreyes for being named @nabj salute to excellence finalists!
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Please take some time to read their work in this thread: