Blair Hickman
As community editor, Blair Hickman led ProPublica's health care, financial and education communities.
Blair Hickman was ProPublica's community editor. Previously, she led online editorial and outreach strategy for Dowser Media. Prior to that, she was a multimedia assistant for the PBS series "Women, War & Peace" and a writer for Mediaite, focusing on news and emerging media. She's contributed content to a range of publications, including Jezebel, the New York Daily News and Patch. Hickman is a graduate of NYU's Journalism's Studio 20 and Brown University's Nonfiction Writing program.
What We Learned Investigating Unpaid Internships
Though the intern economy remains opaque, dialogue about the role of interns in the labor force – and protections they deserve – is beginning to take shape.
by Blair Hickman,
The Best Reporting on Guns in America
In the wake of last week’s shooting, we’ve laid out the most revealing reporting about guns.
by Blair Hickman, Cora Currier, Hanqing Chen, Lois Beckett and Suevon Lee,
Big Banks, Business and Butter: Highlights From Our Q&A on Corporate Impunity
Reporter Jesse Eisinger offers his thoughts on the lack of white-collar prosecutions, journalism and the Green Bay Packers.
by Blair Hickman,
Interns Are Now Protected Against Sexual Harassment in NYC
Does this latest development to protect unpaid interns in New York point to a greater trend?
by Blair Hickman,
The Price of an Internship
Unpaid internships can help young workers advance their career goals. But they can also vary significantly in cost and quality. Explore college internship programs at different schools across the United States — or tell us about your experience interning for academic credit.
by Blair Hickman, Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei,