Meet the WACN 21 newsroom.
Leadership
Lena Bishop — Opinion Editor. Reach her at lbishop@wacn21.com.
Reporters
- Marcus James — Senior Politics Reporter. mjames@wacn21.com. Covers the Georgia statehouse, Atlanta city hall, and federal politics as it hits the metro.
- Elena Vásquez — City Hall & Transportation Reporter. evasquez@wacn21.com. Covers Atlanta’s daily commute, transit fights (MARTA is her first love), and the city budget.
- Aisha Bell — Business & Economy Reporter. abell@wacn21.com. Covers the Atlanta economy — from the data-center boom to the small businesses holding on in West End.
- Jordan Reyes — Sports Reporter. jreyes@wacn21.com. Covers the Falcons, Hawks, Braves, Atlanta United, and Georgia high school sports.
- Kira Tomlinson — Things To Do & Arts Reporter. ktomlinson@wacn21.com. Scouts the city for what to eat, see, and do.
- Devon Patterson — Investigative Reporter. dpatterson@wacn21.com. Files long-form, document-driven pieces on policing, courts, and public money.
- Tom Whitaker — Weather & Climate Reporter. twhitaker@wacn21.com. Leads the weather desk and covers climate.
- Samuel Okonkwo — Breaking News Reporter. sokonkwo@wacn21.com. Covers overnight and breaking news across metro Atlanta.
Contributors
We work with a roster of regular freelance contributors on opinion, food, music, and the arts.
Join us
We are growing. If you’d like to work with us — full-time, freelance, or as a paid intern — see our open positions on our careers page.
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