Mississippi Today is pleased to announce the addition of Katherine Lin to its Politics and Government team. Lin is a 2025 corps member of Report for America, joining 106 fellow journalists in placements across the country.
Report for America says this round of placements is the organization’s latest response to the growing crisis in local, independent news and an increase of 31% from initial plans to help meet today’s challenges.
“It’s a good day for journalism as we welcome 107 next-generation journalists into a compelling phase of their careers at a time when their energy, integrity, and skill are urgently needed,” said Kim Kleman, executive director at Report for America. “Our model of corps member recruitment and newsroom partnerships is a proven solution to today’s crisis in local news, bringing voice and coverage to undercovered communities and building back trust in media as a central pillar of our democracy.”
At Mississippi Today, Lin will report on development, where politics and economics intersect throughout the state.
“As Mississippi Today’s first development reporter, Katherine will focus on Mississippi economic and workforce development, small business and labor issues, data and how state government policies, actions and spending impact the state’s economy and workforce,” said Politics and Government Editor Geoff Pender. “We are excited to have Katherine join the growing Mississippi Today team and, specifically our politics and government team. Katherine brings unique skills, energy and inquisitiveness that will serve our mission to help move this state forward.”
Lin is a recent graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where she focused on economic and business reporting and reporting on economic inequality. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California at Berkeley.
“I’m excited to join the outstanding team at Mississippi Today,” said Lin. “I’ve been a fan for a number of years of their ambitious reporting and commitment to serving the people of Mississippi.”
About Report for AmericaReport for America is a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered topics and communities across the United States and its territories. By creating a new, sustainable model for journalism, Report for America provides people with the information they need to improve their communities, hold powerful institutions accountable, and restore trust in the media. Report for America launched in 2017 as an initiative of The GroundTruth Project, an award-winning nonprofit journalism organization dedicated to rebuilding journalism from the ground up.
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