Blair Hickman — ProPublica

Blair Hickman

Community Editor

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.

Help Us Investigate Segregation at Secondary Schools

Nov. 22, 2013, 12:53 p.m. EST

Discussion: Why Medicare Wastes Billions on Name-Brand Drugs

Nov. 19, 2013, 3:11 p.m. EST

This One Doc Could Have Saved Medicare Millions in 2011

Nov. 15, 2013, 2:48 p.m. EST

How Medicare Could Save Millions

Nov. 15, 2013, 1:20 p.m. EST

Help Us Calculate the Cost of Unpaid Internships for Academic Credit

Oct. 2, 2013, 10:59 a.m. EDT

Discussion: How Can the U.S. Better Regulate and Improve Elder Care?

Sept. 12, 2013, 2 p.m. EDT

Sandberg’s Lean In Called For an Unpaid Intern – And That’s Apparently Legal

The nonprofit, which aims to empower women to achieve their goals, advertised online for an unpaid intern. And it was apparently legal for them to do so.

Aug. 15, 2013, 1:06 p.m. EDT

Meet Our Kickstarter Intern!

You helped us raise over $22,000 to hire an intern to help us investigate the intern economy. Now, help us welcome Casey McDermott.

Aug. 13, 2013, 10:33 a.m. EDT

How Unpaid Interns Aren’t Protected Against Sexual Harassment

It’s not just about a paycheck. Federal laws protecting workers against discrimination and sexual harassment often don’t apply to unpaid interns.

Aug. 9, 2013, 9 a.m. EDT

Nation Institute to Pay Interns Minimum Wage

Starting this fall, Nation Institute interns will now be paid minimum wage, instead of the current $150 a week stipend.

Aug. 2, 2013, 3:18 p.m. EDT

Discussion: Is Assisted Living Putting Profits Above Care?

July 31, 2013, 11:05 a.m. EDT

Have You Worked In an Assisted Living Facility?

July 29, 2013, 6:55 a.m. EDT

Has Your Loved One Lived In an Assisted Living Facility?

July 29, 2013, 6:54 a.m. EDT

Coming Soon: Life and Death in Assisted Living

July 23, 2013, 10:25 a.m. EDT

Thank You, From the Bottom of Our Hearts

June 28, 2013, 4:22 p.m. EDT

Help Us Tell the Story of the Intern Economy

June 26, 2013, 4:15 p.m. EDT

Kickstarter Lessons for Journalists

We're wrapping up our first-ever Kickstarter. Here's a bit about what we learned.

June 26, 2013, 1 p.m. EDT

What's Your Internship Story?

June 21, 2013, 9:20 a.m. EDT

Employers and Career Counselors: What's Your View on Internships?

June 20, 2013, 10:42 a.m. EDT

When Is It OK to Not Pay an Intern?

Is your unpaid summer internship illegal? A breakdown of the laws on working for free.

June 14, 2013, 1:05 p.m. EDT

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