Audience work for ProPublica
Kristine’s role at ProPublica included writing display/SEO headlines and social copies. Her work was featured a few times on Apple News’ top stories.
Her audience work on two stories part of series investigating Connecticut’s towing laws won a 2026 Pulitizer for local reporting. Another project she worked on about FDA’s foreign factories and a news app was a 2026 Pulitzer finalist.
Other accomplishments:
Grew ProPublica’s Reddit engagement (karma) from 50K to 200K in nine months. Led in finding new communities and fostering good relationships with moderators across different communities.
Led Apple News push notifications and grew unique viewers and followers in six months.
Pulitzer-winning stories / finalist
Connecticut Towing Companies Frequently Value Cars Low, Allowing Them to Sell Vehicles Quickly
Connecticut DMV Fires Employee Who Made Thousands Selling Towed Cars
Audience edit work: (last updated data, Feb. 2026)
474K page views, featured in Apple News Top Stories
A follow up story, 87K page views
119K page views, featured in Apple News Top Stories
“A Fraudulent Scheme”: New Mexico Sues Texas Oil Companies for Walking Away From Their Leaking Wells
A follow up story, 160K page views
The EPA Was Considering a Massive Lead Cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump Shifted Guidance.
370K page views, featured in Apple News Top Stories