On this episode we’re joined by Isiah Holmes. Isiah has been an award-winning reporter for Wisconsin Examiner since 2019. He’s a multimedia journalist who will be a Type Media fellow for the next year, which allows him to further his investigative reporting pursuits. He’s a lifelong resident of Milwaukee.

Isiah talked about his journalism origin story, one that might inspire future reporters who have difficulty paying for college.

He has a particular interest in covering several areas, including police misconduct and its ramifications, drug addiction and treatment, and the environment and he provided examples of the work he’s done in each area. That includes a documentary film and several award-winning print pieces.

He also shared the story of how he ended up on an FBI watch list for doing his job.

Isiah’s advice: Innovate … and be a kind vulture.

Isiah’s salutes: Jeremy Scahill, Gary Webb, Kevin Carter, Robert King

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