Reporting

This podcast pilot I pitched about unique gravestones and the human stories they hide now serves as a model for alternative storytelling methods in a college journalism textbook.

In 2013 for the first time in over 50 years West Kentucky coal mines produced more than their eastern counterparts. Coal companies employ more than 4,000 people in 10 west Kentucky counties, and more than 90% of Kentucky’s power comes from this ancient mineral. But there is much more beyond these numbers. In this joint, WKMS documentary, reporters explore West Kentucky Coal and its people, places and power.