Our Team
Meet the journalists and media professionals in the field and behind the scenes.
We help the public better understand issues affecting them, their loved ones and their neighbors by cutting through complex narratives and data and reporting findings through inclusive, impactful journalism.
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- Editorial
- Documenters
- Philanthropy
- Finance
Jamie is the CEO and Editor of inewsource, assuming the role in January 2026. Previously she was managing editor. Jamie joined inewsource in 2021 from her home state of South Carolina, where she was a senior editor, leading the politics and state government team at The State, a McClatchy newspaper in Columbia. Before that, she was a reporter on the paper’s investigative projects and statehouse teams. She’s covered three First-in-the-South presidential primaries and state elections and wrote about politics, public corruption, child welfare, education, abortion, gun rights and more. She also covered the massacre of African American churchgoers at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston and the subsequent battle to remove the Confederate flag from the statehouse grounds. Jamie has a master’s in literature. She’s an alum of the Online News Association’s Women’s Leadership Accelerator and serves on the board of the Society of Professional Journalists San Diego chapter. When not working, Jamie is with family and friends, reading or listening to books and podcasts, trying to practice Spanish or getting some exercise outdoors.
Lorie Hearn is the founder and former CEO and Editor of inewsource. She retired in December 2025. A lifelong news-aholic, she started her reporting career writing her Girl Scout newsletter at age 12. High school and college were filled with school newspaper work, and after graduation, she worked as a reporter for newspapers on both coasts. At The San Diego Union-Tribune, after completing a Nieman fellowship at Harvard, she relinquished her front seat on the world as a reporter and became an assistant editor, then Metro Editor and finally Senior Editor for Metro and Watchdog Journalism.
Lorie is a member of the inewsource development committee and will continue contributing to the nonprofit news industry through her involvement with the Institute of Nonprofit News and other ventures.
Editorial
Jennifer is the managing editor of inewsource, stepping into the role in January 2026 after serving as assistant editor. She first joined the staff in 2019 as an investigative reporter focused on education and government accountability issues in southern San Diego and Imperial counties. Jennifer is a San Diego native who began her career at daily newspapers in Michigan and North Carolina, where her award-winning reporting uncovered yearslong corruption in local government and helped lead to federal convictions against five county officials. A proud product of Southwestern College and a San Diego State University graduate, she lives in Chula Vista with her family, too many houseplants and a black pug named Pablo.
Giovanni joined us October 2022 and manages the overall user experience across our suite of news products and integrations. His love for UX came from a background of innovation in journalism, including 360 video production and social media. Giovanni is a native San Diegan, proud University of Southern California Trojan and among a small consortium of left-handers in the inewsource newsroom. In his free time, you’ll catch him cycling around town or performing an impromptu dance routine he had no business creating in the first place.
Matthew T. Hall joined inewsource in December 2025 as deputy editor of investigations. He has been a journalist for more than 30 years, mostly in San Diego, where he previously worked at The Daily Transcript and The San Diego Union-Tribune. He also worked in South Carolina and New Hampshire, where he graduated from UNH with an English/journalism bachelor’s degree. He is a past president of the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, a past national president of the Society of Professional Journalists and the current vice president of the Society of Professional Journalists Foundation. He is married with two daughters, has seen three Boston Red Sox World Series-clinching games and dreams of a Padres parade. Fun fact: He once walked 100,353 steps in one day.
Andrea joined inewsource as an education reporter in June 2022. She’s also a Report for America corps member, a national service program that tasks journalists to report on undercovered communities and issues. Prior to joining us, she was the equity/underserved communities reporter at The Modesto Bee, where she shed light on underreported issues in Stanislaus County. Andrea is a Fresno native and graduate of San Jose State University. Outside of work, Andrea enjoys dancing, attending sporting events, gardening and cuddling with her senior dog, Andy.
Cody joined us in September 2019 as an investigative reporter who covers social impact and government accountability. Prior to inewsource, he worked on investigative teams with newspapers in the American South. Cody is a proud Floridian who received his bachelor’s degree in journalism and media studies in 2013 from the University of South Florida, where he also studied criminology. He can be spotted taking his pup, Vincent van Dog, to the mountains or the beach, sometimes both in one day.
Katie Futterman is a California Local News fellow who joined inewsource in September 2025 as a community reporter covering San Diego’s North County. She fell in love with journalism when she discovered the power of the human voice in telling stories that can otherwise feel abstract and complex. In her work at the Las Vegas Review-Journal and across Vermont, she told stories about communities experiencing a housing crisis, a struggling education system, extreme environmental events and the criminal justice system. She graduated from Middlebury College, where she was the managing editor of the student newspaper and a Narrative Journalism Fellow.
Jake Kincaid joined inewsource in June 2025 as an investigative reporter covering federal impact and a Report for America corps member. He previously reported across the U.S. and Latin America on a wide range of topics including prosecutorial misconduct in Ohio, political repression in Nicaragua, and the U.S. coroner system’s failure to count COVID-19 deaths. A former Overseas Press Club fellow with Reuters in Mexico City, his work has appeared in NPR, The Guardian, USA Today and the Miami Herald. He was the county government reporter for Pinal Central in Arizona.
He holds a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School and speaks fluent Spanish. Outside of work, he enjoys surfing, rock climbing and playing fetch with his cats.
Iran joined inewsource in April 2024 as the Audience Engagement Producer. A proud graduate of UC Davis, class of 2022, he holds a double major in Cinema & Digital Media and Communication, blending the art of videography and photography into strategic communications. Leveraging his background working with various diverse marketing professionals, he excels at content creation and digital media production that resonates with multiple audiences across different social media platforms. When he’s not crafting engaging content, you can find him painting the town, exploring new adventures or indulging in a top-ten Netflix series.
Greg joined us in January 2024 and covers elections, extremism, legal affairs and the housing crisis. He worked at The San Diego Union-Tribune from 1991 until July 2023, where he specialized in courts and legal affairs reporting as a beat reporter, Watchdog team reporter and Enterprise news writer. Before that he worked at newspapers in Minnesota and New York. He spends his time swimming, hiking, reading, and playing guitar poorly.
Sofía joined us in August 2021 and covers the San Diego-Tijuana region and the people who live, work and pass through the area. Her reporting experience has come full circle: She grew up in San Diego working for a local news-weekly and now reports on the border for her hometown. Sofía is a UC Santa Barbara graduate and member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
Crystal Niebla joined inewsource in June 2022 focused on infrastructure and government accountability in the San Diego region. Today, she writes hyperlocal stories about communities in the South Bay. Her position is partly funded by Report for America, a national program that supports local journalists. Crystal is passionate about accountability reporting because she knows good journalism can be a catalyst for change that can improve the lives of the public. After living in Primo Tapia, Mexico, Crystal mostly grew up in South Los Angeles before moving to Long Beach to study journalism and sociology at California State University, Long Beach. Outside of work, Crystal has too many hobbies to list on this bio.
Philip Salata joined us in September 2023 as an investigative reporter and multimedia journalist focused on the environment and energy in San Diego and Imperial counties. His position is supported by the California Local News Fellowship, a new statewide initiative spearheaded by UC Berkeley aimed at supporting local news platforms. During his graduate work at USC Annenberg and his time at San Diego City College’s journalism program, Philip developed stories about the social and environmental impacts of the push toward the green economy and also wrote about U.S. asylum policy, education and other social/cultural issues in the border region. Philip is also a photographer.
Documenters
Isaac joined inewsource in July 2024 as the Documenters program coordinator. He is a San Diego native with roots in Tijuana, where he lived his early childhood. Isaac has experience as a reporter, an English as a second language teacher abroad, and is currently a part-time lecturer at San Diego State University in the School of Journalism and Media Studies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from CSU, Chico and a master’s in communication from San Diego State University. He is passionate about the role that journalism plays in society and its power to hold people in power accountable. When not absorbed by news media, he loves watching soccer, reading and writing, looking for live music, and taking motorcycle trips. On occasion, he’ll leave the border region to experience other cultures.
Philanthropy
Adam Klekowski helps ensure that all the great work of inewsource is funded and well resourced. Before joining the team, Klekowski worked with religious nonprofits for nearly 20 years in San Diego. That work took him around the world as he sought to support underserved communities both locally and internationally, specifically working in Malawi, Uganda, and Haiti. He is excited to bring new strategies, ideas and energy to expand the work of inewsource.
Coming from a family of fundraisers, Klekowski learned to raise funds personally and professionally. From lemonade stands to college internships to teaching hundreds to fundraise and overseeing giving for a nonprofit, his experiences are vast. From 2019 – 2022, Klekowski oversaw a $6,000,000 building campaign that helped elevate and sustain a mission driven organization. He is passionate about creating a culture of generosity that values all gifts of every level. Sustainability is key and means that all who appreciate the work of inewsource contribute at whatever level they can. Consider becoming a sustaining member today at inewsource.org/donate.
Klekowski has lived in San Diego for 20+ years and enjoys running, yoga, baking and competitive sandcastle building. He received his bachelor’s degree in sociology and religious studies from UC San Diego and a masters from Bethel Seminary.
To discuss any creative aspects of philanthropy, including estate planning, stock gifts, hosting events, and more, please contact adamklekowski@inewsource.org.
Will brings nearly a decade of working in nonprofits to his role on the development team. Joining inewsource in September 2022, his expertise in the areas of nonprofit development and technology aid the organization in raising funds to support our programs, streamlining existing business processes and acknowledging our donors for their contributions toward our mission. He loves connecting with our loyal donors to further support our cause of free and independent journalism. Will is a certified Salesforce Administrator who has used his expertise on federally funded and private projects, and is proficient in many cloud-based applications and databases used for improving organizational workflows and functions. Combining years of grant writing and fundraising, he is adept at creating processes that not only improve efficiency but also raise revenue and elevate donor stewardship.
Finance
Carla joined the team in March 2016 and leads seamless fiscal, administrative, and human resources systems and procedures. When she is not glued to a computer, you can find her at a concert or trying the newest restaurant in San Diego or Tijuana.
