The National Press Foundation has selected 32 journalists for the October 2026 Local Business Journalism Fellowship, which will take place in Chicago from October 5-8. This four-day program will provide fellows with exclusive briefings from economists, small business owners, and experts, focusing on the business infrastructure and policies that support growth in their communities.
Participating Journalists:
- Lian Bunny | Buffalo Business First | New York
- Michael Butler | Miami Herald | Florida
- Janet H. Cho | Barron’s
- Renee Cordes | Mainebiz | Maine
- Ethan DeWitt | New Hampshire Bulletin | New Hampshire
- Emma Dooling | Philadelphia Business Journal | Pennsylvania
- Ellen Eldridge | Georgia Public Broadcasting | Georgia
- Joshua Garner | Streetcar Suburbs Publishing | Maryland
- Zachary Hansen | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Georgia
- Kevin Hardy | Stateline | Missouri
- Jonathan Huang | Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest | Colorado
- Amir Khafagy | Documented NY | New York
- Sandra Larson | Freelance | Massachusetts
- James McCandless | San Antonio Business Journal | Texas
- Whitney McKnight | The Edge | Kentucky
- Dylan Ortuno | Albuquerque Business First | New Mexico
- Jaclyn Peiser | CityCast DC | Washington, D.C.
- Francesca Pica | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Wisconsin
- Alexa Reed | Dallas Business Journal | Texas
- G. Samantha Rosenthal | Freelance | Virginia
- Dominique Rubio | The Modesto Bee | California
- Alberto C. Saldamando | El Mundo Tech LLC | Florida
- Ianne Salvosa | The Advocate | Louisiana
- Arabella Saunders | New York Business Journal | New York
- Stephen Schmidt | Louisville Business First | Kentucky
- Jacob Scholl | Building Salt Lake | Utah
- Mike Tony | Charleston Gazette-Mail | West Virginia
- Kate Tracy | Triangle Business Journal | North Carolina
- Alexis Weisend | The Seattle Times | Washington
- Thomas White | The Beacon | Missouri
- Emma Wozniak | The Columbus Dispatch | Ohio
- Alexander Zorn | Chicago Business Journal | Illinois
This fellowship is supported by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and continues a journalism training and award program launched in 2025, with content solely provided by the National Press Foundation.
