FOUNDERS

Joshua Boaz Pribanic
Investigative Journalist Joshua Boaz Pribanic

Joshua Boaz Pribanic

Editor-in-Chief, Co-founder

joshua@publicherald.org

Joshua Boaz Pribanic (ki/kin) is an investigative journalist, artist, photographer and filmmaker who co-founded Public Herald (est. 2011) and co-directed the award-winning documentaries Triple Divide (2013), Triple Divide [Redacted] (2017), and INVISIBLE HAND (2020). He currently operates as the Editor-in-Chief for Public Herald in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can follow ki on twitter @JoshuaPribanic.

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Melissa Troutman
Melissa Troutman

Melissa A. Troutman

Co-founder, Executive Director (2011-2018)

melissa@publicherald.org

Melissa Troutman began investigating shale gas extraction as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Coudersport, Pennsylvania before joining editor Joshua Pribanic to co-found the investigative news nonprofit Public Herald and co-direct the award-winning documentaries Triple Divide (2013), Triple Divide [Redacted] (2017), and INVISIBLE HAND (2020). You can follow her on twitter @melissat22.

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TEAM

Oz Gerard
Oz Gerard

Oz Gerard

Artist

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Sierra Shamer
Sierra Shamer

Sierra Shamer

Journalist (2016-2017)

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Kyle Pattison

Kyle Pattison

Photographer

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Justin Nobel Science Journalist
Justin Nobel Science Journalist

Justin Nobel

Science Journalist

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Kristen Locy
Kristen Locy

Kristen Locy

Journalist

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Emma Lichtwardt
Emma Lichtwardt

Emma Lichtwardt

Writer

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Andrew Geller
Andrew Geller

Andrew Geller

Film: Researcher/Editor

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Bryan Pribanic Systems Engineer
Bryan Pribanic

Bryan Pribanic

Systems Engineer

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Talia Wiener Journalist
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Talia Wiener

Journalist

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Sam Sanson
Sam Sanson

Sam Sanson

Multimedia Journalist

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Olivia Rasmussen
Olivia Rasmussen

Olivia Rasmussen

Communications

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Nina Berman
Nina Berman

Nina Burman

Photojournalist

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Markie Miller at Lake Erie
Markie Miller at Lake Erie

Markie Miller

Public Herald Studios

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Jake Conley
Jake Conley

Jake Conley

Investigative Journalist

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Mitch Raney
Mitch Raney

Mitch Raney

Copy Editor

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CONTRIBUTORS

Amanda Gillooly

Amanda Gillooly

Journalist

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TEAM

Josh Brokaw

Journalist

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Dinu Gavris

Dinu Gavris

Artist

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Will Santino

Will Santino

Artist

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Daniel Mauk

Dan Mauk

Artist

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John Nicholson

John Nicholson

Artist

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INTERNS

Laurel Dammann

Laurel Dammann

Editorial Intern

7/12-5/13

TEAM

Simone Robinson

Photography Intern

06/14-09/14

TEAM

Tristan King

Data Intern

06/14-09/14

Elizabeth Carpenter

Elizabeth Carpenter

Film Intern

01/15-05/15

David Moy Jr.
David Moy Jr.

David Moy Jr.

Illustration Intern

06/15-01/16

Molly Breit
Molly Breit

Molly Breit

Data Intern

05/16-09/16

Sophie Riedel
Sophie Riedel

Sophie Riedel

Research Intern

10/16-12/16

Talia Wiener Journalist
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Talia Wiener

Editorial Intern

05/19-5/20

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Jake Conley
Jake Conley

Jake Conley

Editorial Intern

05/21-12/21

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Elijah Labby
Elijah Labby

Elijah Labby

Editorial Intern

06/21-09/21

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Manasvi Bantawa
Manasvi Bantawa

Manasvi Bantawa

Film Intern

01/22-09/22

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Thión Lee
Thión Lee

Thión Lee

Film Intern

01/22-06/22

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ernest Pribanic

Ernest Pribanic

Board of Directors

09/12-present

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Andrew Riedy

Andrew Riedy

Board of Directors

09/12-present

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SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD

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ADVISORY BOARD

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CORRECTIONS

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