Thread by @JessicaHuseman

I’ve been teasing y’all for a while, but I’m thrilled to tell you that I am the new editorial director for a non-profit newsroom called @VotebeatUS, which will cover nothing but elections, ballot access and redistricting.

We have a huge job ahead of us: Covering the good, the bad and the work-in-progress of America’s voting infrastructure while it is in a very bright spotlight. Our focus will be on rebuilding local news’ capacity to do this crucial work.

Could not be more thankful for the amazing folks at @Chalkbeat for taking a risk by creating a new newsroom, on *that* topic during *this* strange time. I have so much confidence in Chalkbeat’s model, and the leadership of CEO @elizwgreen and Votebeat director @chadAlorenz.

I’m also excited beyond reason to be joining chalkbeat. As a former high school teacher and education reporter, it’s easy for me to see how natural a partnership education reporters and election reporters make. @ftcollinsmama and @alisonmaego will be crucial to that success.

Also deeply thankful for my time helping manage @electionland for @propublica, which has been a fantastic inspiration for a year-round newsroom covering these deeply critical issues.

This will be hard, but it’ll also be really fun. After five years, I know how critical it is for local journalists to be deeply trained, well sourced and very prepared to cover even the most nuanced election detail. We’re so excited to build a newsroom that makes that a reality.

Join our first event Thursday at 7pm EST in partnership with @axios. I’ll ask @GaSecofState, @Commish_Schmidt, @KimWyman12, & @alexi where the Republican party’s election administrators go from here in restoring confidence in America’s voting system. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…