Christopher Baxter
Board Member at Spotlight PA
Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChristopher Baxter is the founding CEO and president of Spotlight PA, a statewide nonprofit newsroom he launched in 2019 that now syndicates investigative, public-service journalism to 125+ newsrooms and has driven measurable policy change. With eight years in leadership roles and more than a decade reporting on state government and investigations, he blends enterprise investigative instincts with digital-first product, audience and revenue strategies to build sustainable journalism models. A former Mike Wallace Fellow, he has a track record of coaching newsroom talent, leading data-driven investigations, and winning major industry awards including the Gerald Loeb and multiple ONA honors. Based in Pennsylvania, he also serves on industry and community boards, demonstrating a commitment to restoring accountability journalism as a civic public service and to nurturing the next generation of investigative reporters.
8 years of coding experience
Fellowship, Mike Wallace Fellowship in Investigative Reporting, Fellowship, Mike Wallace Fellowship in Investigative Reporting at University of MichiganReconciliation and development in South Africa, Reconciliation and development in South Africa at School for International TrainingBachelor of Arts, Journalism, Politics, Park Scholar, Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, Politics, Park Scholar at Ithaca College
Github Skills (2)
spotlight10
static-site10
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (4)
cbaxter1/first-graphics-app
Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
Contributions:10 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
spotlightpa/poor-richard
Jun 2019 - Jan 2023
Static site for Spotlight PA
Contributions:1236 commits, 499 pushes in 3 years 8 months
spotlightstatic-site
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