Program Director for @nytimes's Local Investigations Fellowship.
Joined June 2008
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Sona Patel retweeted
25 Aug 2025
Excited to work on a long-term project through the NYT Local Investigations Fellowship. And grateful to my wonderful @chicagotribune colleagues for all the help and guidance over the past 2.5 years.
25 Aug 2025
The Local Investigations Fellowship is thrilled to welcome @nellbsalzman to its 2025-26 class. Nell joins @Amari_Clare, @Sammy_Sussman, @kristianreports, @yanqixu_ and Alicia Inez Guzmán in producing ambitious local investigative journalism. nytco.com/press/introducing-…
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Sona Patel retweeted
17 Feb 2025
It is an extraordinary honor to receive a @PolkAwards in Local Reporting for our coverage of Baltimore's overdose crisis, published by @BaltimoreBanner and @nytimes Local Investigations Fellowship. thebaltimorebanner.com/commu…
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Sona Patel retweeted
23 Oct 2024
The New York Times Fellowship is now accepting applications for its 2025-26 class. The program offers early career journalists the opportunity to work in the newsroom for one year. nytco.com/press/applications…
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Sona Patel retweeted
27 Sep 2024
The @BaltimoreBanner's overdose reporting team is answering questions on Reddit today. AMA! 👇
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7 Aug 2024
Local newsrooms, check this out: @wearehearken is offering a limited number of "engaged elections" trainings and use of their suite of engagement tools, for free. Great way to reach new audiences. Apply by 8-13. electionsos.com/resource/get…
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1 Aug 2024
👋 If you're at #NABJ2024 and want to talk about how pursue your local investigative story idea through the @nytimes's Local Investigations Fellowship, reach out. We're taking applications for next year's cohort. nytimes.com/localinvestigati… #NABJ24
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Sona Patel retweeted
1 Aug 2024
NEW: WSJ editor in chief @emmatuckerWSJ emails staff with the good news that Evan Gershkovich is free
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9 Jul 2024
If you're at #NAHJ24 this week and want to hear about how @nytimes's Local Investigations Fellowship can help you pursue that local investigative story you've been wanting to pursue, find me! nytco.com/careers/local-inve…
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23 Jun 2024
Bringing together two local affinity groups at #IRE24 that have supported each other for years: @AAJAla and @LatinoJournosCA. Special guest: @aaja president @ndungca!
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22 Jun 2024
Starting at 3 p.m. at #IRE24: Collaborating with early career reporters on local investigations. Join us in Grand Ballroom F.
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Sona Patel retweeted
14 Jun 2024
AAJA-LA chapter members: If you'd like to join us, please RSVP by Sunday, 6/22, for this panel - unless you're already registered for @IRE_NICAR
12 Jun 2024
Get tips on how to make investigative collaborations between pros and early-career reporters work.
Saturday 6/22 3-4 p.m. Anaheim Marriott, Grand F lobby level
RSVP required by Sunday 6/16 to aajalalosangeles@gmail.com for AAJA-LA members who are NOT registered for @IRE_NICAR
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Sona Patel retweeted
20 Jun 2024
If you're a journalist of color at #IRE24, please stop by the mixer @propublica is sponsoring on Friday, June 21. We'd love to connect!
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21 Jun 2024
Reminder for folks at #IRE24: Join us today to talk local investigations. If you can't make it and want to hear more about the program, I'll be here through Saturday.
13 Jun 2024
Reporters: Got a really good investigative project you want to work on for a year? Come talk to @nytimes's Local Investigations Fellowship staff at #IRE24! Join me, @deanbaquet, @kmcgrory and Chris Davis for a @IRE_NICAR info session. schedules.ire.org/ire-2024/i…
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20 Jun 2024
Love a conference 20 minutes from home. Welcome to SoCal, #IRE24!
19 Jun 2024
I just got to Anaheim for #IRE24. So excited to hang out with 1,500 of the best journalists in the world this week. Looking forward to learning a lot and getting inspired and recharged. Say hi! 👋🏼 @IRE_NICAR
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13 Jun 2024
Reporters: Got a really good investigative project you want to work on for a year? Come talk to @nytimes's Local Investigations Fellowship staff at #IRE24! Join me, @deanbaquet, @kmcgrory and Chris Davis for a @IRE_NICAR info session. schedules.ire.org/ire-2024/i…
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13 Jun 2024
Friday, June 21, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If you can't make it, check out our application and FAQ here, and reach out with Qs. nytco.com/careers/local-inve…
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11 Jun 2024
Recruiting season is underway. Friends at #INNDays24, come find me at the @nytimes booth to talk about the Local Investigations Fellowship and other programs/jobs.
Good a good local investigative pitch? We're taking applications. nytimes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.co…
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Sona Patel retweeted
23 May 2024
People are dying every day in Baltimore and almost nobody has been talking about it -- not city leaders, not the state, and not the media. We hope this joint @baltimorebanner @nytimes investigation starts an important conversation. The numbers are astounding.
23 May 2024
Since fentanyl, the overdose death rate in Baltimore has climbed up and up, now 2x as high as the next big city’s. When we first started reporting last year, I knew that things were bad, but not this bad.
Turns out, even city leaders didn’t know. 🧵
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Sona Patel retweeted
6 May 2024
In its very first year, the New York Times Local Investigative Fellowship is a Pulitzer finalist. Incredible. And by the way, it is accepting applications. Apply! nytimes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.co… pulitzer.org/finalists/jerry… @deanbaquet @sona @kmcgrory @adamplayford
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3 Apr 2024
Congratulations to @nytimes Local Investigations Fellows on being finalists for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative reporting!
3 Apr 2024
Tonight one of our 6 incredible finalists will be named the winner of the 2024 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting live at the Goldsmith Awards Ceremony. You can join us remotely via livestream at 6PM ET: youtube.com/watch?v=IqPmz58P…
🧵 In the meantime, meet our finalists…
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