The Post and Courier

The Post and Courier is the oldest newspaper in the South, the largest in South Carolina, and one of the few independent, family-owned papers left in the United States. That ownership translates into a growing newspaper that is expanding statewide. The Post and Courier was the winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service and a four-time Pulitzer finalist. This is a writer’s newsroom. We value storytelling as a framework for context-filled, investigative reporting.

Current Position

Location: Charleston, South Carolina

Beat: 2024 presidential primary from a rural perspective

Position:

The beat is part of a five-person statewide politics team. The reporter is based in Greenville, a traditional Republican stronghold with an influx of new residents. South Carolina plays a significant role in the presidential primary as the First in the South. This reporter writes from a rural voters’ perspective, rather than covering stump speeches and horse races. The beat is a mix of daily and enterprise pieces layered with local, regional and state context.

Reporter: Macon Atkinson