McClatchy seeks an accountability reporter, The Island Packet

The Island Packet of Hilton Head seeks an aggressive, enterprising reporter to join its award-winning newsroom in one of the most beautiful places in the country. What you’ll bring: Focus on stories that build readership Think about audience first and always, with a commitment to tactics that grow readership. Master engaging multimedia storytelling Demonstrate speed, […]

Ogozalek to cover health care and mental health for Tampa Bay Times

Sam Ogozalek will join the Tampa Bay Times as a reporter covering health care and mental health via Report for America. He begins in June. Recently, Ogozalek covered the COVID-19 pandemic in South Carolina, with an emphasis on enterprise reporting for The Island Packet. He previously interned at the Tampa Bay Times, the Buffalo News […]

SC local paper reporter Larson departs

Lucas Smolcic Larson, projects reporter at The Island Packet in Hilton Head, South Carolina, has left. Previously, Larson was an intern at Investigative Reporting Workshop, where he contributed reporting to projects at IRW and The Washington Post. He has also interned at Muckrock. Larson graduated from Brown University, where he also worked at the weekly […]