The Dallas Morning News

Founded in 1885, the Dallas Morning News is Texas’ leading news organization and is the winner of nine Pulitzer Prizes. It has one of the largest newsrooms in the Southwest. In 2015, the DMN was in the first group of news organizations to go through a digital transformation initiative known as Table Stakes, launched by the Knight Foundation and Temple University. Since then, the DMN has been a leader in digital innovation among local news organizations. The News’ mission is “making our communities stronger and more prosperous through quality journalism and innovative marketing solutions.”

Current Position

Location: Dallas, Texas

Beat: South Dallas ethnic communities

Position:

This beat focuses on southern Dallas, with a special emphasis on building trust with the African-American community and reflecting community life, diverse voices and neighborhood milestones and events on our website, in our social channels and in our pages. The most urgent issues to cover include income inequality, housing and jobs. The reporter works closely with and is mentored by our reporters covering Dallas city hall and Dallas County, as well as our business reporters.

Reporter: Sriya Reddy