The Kansas City Star

The Kansas City Star is the largest media organization covering the Kansas City region, which encompasses Kansas and Missouri. We cover both statehouses. The Star was founded in 1880 as “a paper for the people,” a mission that continues today. We strive to tell stories that affect the lives of Kansas Citians and beyond.

 

Current Position

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Beat: A team approach to coverage of gun violence

Position:

This reporter explores how public health factors such as income, housing, food security, schools and living environments influence gun violence in Missouri. Together, as part of a project team covering gun violence, the reporter produces in-depth journalism that focuses on solutions and reveals how gun legislation and policy at the state and federal level impact communities.

Reporter: Hurubie Meko