Profiles
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Sarah Blake Morgan
Sarah Blake Morgan is an award-winning journalist with a decade-plus career reporting for local and international news organizations. Her work has earned nine Emmy nominations and an Edward R. Murrow Award. She has interviewed presidential hopefuls, embedded with soldiers in South America, and reported alongside Ukrainian troops on the front lines. Her work has also…
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Joey Held
Joey Held is a writer and author and the founder of Fun Fact Friyay. He’s regularly planning travel adventures and encourages exploring new places with curiosity and kindness.
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Jonny Lupsha
Jonny Lupsha earned his BA in journalism from Valdosta State University. He’s a dedicated storyteller with 15 years’ experience in independent journalism, web journalism and marketing writing. Jonny lives in north Virginia with his wife and two children.
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Nikki Sapiro Vinckier
Nikki Sapiro Vinckier, PA-C, is an OB-GYN physician assistant with more than a decade of experience in reproductive healthcare. She is the founder of Take Back Trust, and the author of We Deserve More. You can find her online @nikkivinck.
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Public News Service
Public News Service is an independent, member-supported news organization providing news in the public interest through a network of independent state newswires.
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Chaunie Brusie
Chaunie Brusie is a mom of five, a native Michigander, and a Registered Nurse turned writer and editor. She specializes in health and medical writing. Her work has appeared everywhere from The New York Times to Glamour to Parents magazine.
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Ryan Pitkin
Ryan Pitkin is a writer and editor based in Charlotte, where he runs an alternative weekly newspaper called Queen City Nerve. He is also editor of NoDa News, a community newsletter in the neighborhood where he has lived for 15 years.
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Ellery Weil
Ellery Weil is a historian and writer who holds degrees from the University of Michigan and University College London. In her spare time, she likes cooking, theater, and petting dogs she meets on the street.
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Jessica F. Simmons
Jessica F. Simmons is a Reporter & Strategic Communications Producer for COURIER, covering community stories and public policies across the country. Featured in print, broadcast, and radio journalism, her work shows her passion for local storytelling and amplifying issues that matter to communities nationwide.






















