InvestigateWest’s Thy Vo selected for national editor training program
ProPublica’s training program is aimed at expanding the ranks of editors with investigative experience
ProPublica’s training program is aimed at expanding the ranks of editors with investigative experience
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The program, established in 2023, includes a five-day intensive boot camp in New York led by ProPublica senior editors, followed by a year of professional development and mentorship.
Vo, who joined InvestigateWest in June 2025 as an investigations editor, joins a cohort that includes editors and newsroom leaders from The New York Times, The Boston Globe, NPR, CNN and other local news outlets.
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