Profiles

Ryan Pitkin is a writer and editor based in Charlotte, where until recently he ran 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. 

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.

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.

Bonnie Fuller is the former CEO & Editor-in-Chief of HollywoodLife.com, and the former Editor-in-Chief of Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, USWeekly and YM. She’s now a special correspondent for politics and reproductive rights. Follow her on her substack, Bonnie Fuller: Your Body Your Choice.

KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism.

Teacher, writer, and traveler, Trinity lives in a small town and enjoys gardening, cooking, and exploring all things bizarre. Catch her at local ruins exploring haunted histories, in quaint towns with creatives, or at the farmers markets hunting for unique ingredients. Wherever you catch her, be sure to say hi; she’ll want to hear your…

Erin Yarnall is a freelance writer based in northern Illinois. Her work has been published in Alternative Press, The Toronto Star, Time Out, The Chicago Tribune and Eat This, Not That, among other publications. When she’s not writing, Erin enjoys running marathons at a snail’s pace, going to concerts and traveling.

Sam is a writer, editor, and interviewer with a decade of experience covering topics ranging from literature and astrology to profiles of notable actors and musicians. She can be found on Instagram and Substack at @samcohenwriting.

Michelle Zacarias is an award-winning journalist and the lead Political Correspondent for the Courier California. As a 2023-25 UC Berkeley California Local News Fellow, she covered politics, immigration, civic engagement, and equity throughout Southern California. Michelle is also the host of The Latino Newsletter Podcast and a two-time cancer survivor.  Have a story tip? Reach Michelle at michellezacarias@couriernewsroom.com. For local reporting that connects…