Lisa Renze
@lisarenze.bsky.social
Journalist and journalism coach/advocate for Free Press Indiana. IndyStar alumna and freelancer. Butler MFA. Dog mom, reader, native Iowan, bootcamper. Do good anyway.
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Don't miss the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists' free financial literacy workshop tomorrow.
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Don't miss the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists' free financial literacy workshop tomorrow.
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We’re kicking off our year-end fundraiser 💚
The more you know, the more you can do. Support local news that keeps Indy informed.
Every dollar you give to Mirror Indy through Dec. 31 is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $80,000. First-time donors are matched twice. https://bit.ly/47kVdSR
The more you know, the more you can do. Support local news that keeps Indy informed.
Every dollar you give to Mirror Indy through Dec. 31 is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $80,000. First-time donors are matched twice. https://bit.ly/47kVdSR
November 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We’re kicking off our year-end fundraiser 💚
The more you know, the more you can do. Support local news that keeps Indy informed.
Every dollar you give to Mirror Indy through Dec. 31 is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $80,000. First-time donors are matched twice. https://bit.ly/47kVdSR
The more you know, the more you can do. Support local news that keeps Indy informed.
Every dollar you give to Mirror Indy through Dec. 31 is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $80,000. First-time donors are matched twice. https://bit.ly/47kVdSR
The Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists had this to share about the situation at IU:
October 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists had this to share about the situation at IU:
In my first email exchange with Sister Jannette Pruitt, I noticed her signature line included this statement, “Stand up, Speak out, Get in some Good Trouble!” Then I drove to Oldenburg and spent an afternoon chatting with her… she’s a beautiful force.
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Q&A with Sr. Jannette Pruitt, sewing custom vestments that celebrate Afro heritage
A retired pastoral associate and master catechist, Pruitt honors her ancestors by using her sewing and design skills to craft custom Afrocentric vestments for priests, deacons and even one lucky bisho...
www.globalsistersreport.org
October 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
In my first email exchange with Sister Jannette Pruitt, I noticed her signature line included this statement, “Stand up, Speak out, Get in some Good Trouble!” Then I drove to Oldenburg and spent an afternoon chatting with her… she’s a beautiful force.
www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-ja...
www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-ja...
You can support the critical work of Indy Documenters, with a donation during this matching gift campaign. Democracy dies in darkness, and our Documenters work to shine a light. Thank you!
Public meetings impact your schools, housing, and safety, but they often go unnoticed. @indydocumenters.bsky.social go to these meetings so you don’t miss what matters.
This week, up to $5,000 in donations is being matched to keep Documenters on duty. Donate today
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This week, up to $5,000 in donations is being matched to keep Documenters on duty. Donate today
mirrorindy.org/donate-indy-...
Donate - Documenters
From September 15-22, all gifts to Indy Documenters will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to support from NewsMatch and City Bureau.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
You can support the critical work of Indy Documenters, with a donation during this matching gift campaign. Democracy dies in darkness, and our Documenters work to shine a light. Thank you!
Our @mirrorindy.org Documenters team has a chance for a matching gift opportunity. Democracy dies in darkness, but our documenters help shine light into the corners and crevices of a government that thrives when citizens engage. Help protect that mission — thank you! mirrorindy.org/donate-indy-...
Donate - Documenters
From September 15-22, all gifts to Indy Documenters will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to support from NewsMatch and City Bureau.
mirrorindy.org
September 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our @mirrorindy.org Documenters team has a chance for a matching gift opportunity. Democracy dies in darkness, but our documenters help shine light into the corners and crevices of a government that thrives when citizens engage. Help protect that mission — thank you! mirrorindy.org/donate-indy-...
Found and read this piece from @outsidemag.bsky.social while I was on vacation, and man was it worth the time. Give this lovely essay from @kevinchroust.bsky.social a read: www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...
My Grandfather Brought a Mysterious Sword Home from WWII Japan. Eighty Years Later, I Returned It.
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I decided it was time to find the heirloom’s rightful owner.
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September 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Found and read this piece from @outsidemag.bsky.social while I was on vacation, and man was it worth the time. Give this lovely essay from @kevinchroust.bsky.social a read: www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...
The @bostonglobe.com is recruiting for their summer 2026 intern class. Great opportunity for young journalists to work with some of the country's best talent. Deadline is Nov. 1. More info here: www.bostonglobemedia.com/student-oppo...
Student and Early Career Opportunities
Boston Globe Media develops the journalists and innovators of tomorrow in its internship, co-op, and fellowship programs. Apply today!
www.bostonglobemedia.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The @bostonglobe.com is recruiting for their summer 2026 intern class. Great opportunity for young journalists to work with some of the country's best talent. Deadline is Nov. 1. More info here: www.bostonglobemedia.com/student-oppo...
Thrilled to be welcoming @smashfizzle.bsky.social to Free Press Indiana!
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Meet Indiana’s new women and girls reporter
Ashley Ford joins Free...
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September 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Thrilled to be welcoming @smashfizzle.bsky.social to Free Press Indiana!
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Our Indiana Pro Chapter of SPJ is hosting a free Zoom event next month to dive into documents, and how best to try to access them. Sign up at www.indianaprospj.org.
August 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Our Indiana Pro Chapter of SPJ is hosting a free Zoom event next month to dive into documents, and how best to try to access them. Sign up at www.indianaprospj.org.
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
April 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
Our @spjindprochapter.bsky.social is hosting an important conversation for journalists who work with members of immigrant communities. Please join us for this important discussion with our smart panelists. It's free and open to journalists anywhere. Register at www.indianaprospj.org.
April 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Our @spjindprochapter.bsky.social is hosting an important conversation for journalists who work with members of immigrant communities. Please join us for this important discussion with our smart panelists. It's free and open to journalists anywhere. Register at www.indianaprospj.org.
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New this year to our Best of Indiana contest: monetary rewards for the state's top investigative journalism. Sponsored by the A-Mark Foundation, the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will award prizes totaling $15,000.
Enter your work at: awards.indianaprospj.org
Enter your work at: awards.indianaprospj.org
Indiana Pro SPJ
The Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists promotes the development of current and future journalists by offering training and networking opportunities and college jou...
www.indianaprospj.org
February 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
New this year to our Best of Indiana contest: monetary rewards for the state's top investigative journalism. Sponsored by the A-Mark Foundation, the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will award prizes totaling $15,000.
Enter your work at: awards.indianaprospj.org
Enter your work at: awards.indianaprospj.org
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Indianapolis remains the largest city in the country without universal curbside recycling, and it will continue to hold that distinction until at least 2028 — three years after Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration initially said it would launch mirrorindy.org/curbside-rec...
Why Indy won’t have curbside recycling until at least 2028
Indianapolis is the largest city in the U.S. without universal curbside recycling.
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January 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Indianapolis remains the largest city in the country without universal curbside recycling, and it will continue to hold that distinction until at least 2028 — three years after Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration initially said it would launch mirrorindy.org/curbside-rec...
Enter the 2024 @spjindprochapter.bsky.social Best of Indiana Journalism Awards. Don't miss out on your chance for your great work to be celebrated. Enter here: awards.indianaprospj.org
January 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Enter the 2024 @spjindprochapter.bsky.social Best of Indiana Journalism Awards. Don't miss out on your chance for your great work to be celebrated. Enter here: awards.indianaprospj.org
We're hiring a summer intern. This is a great opportunity, funded through the Indy Press Club Foundation. Please share with all who could benefit: www.freepressindiana.org/jobs/mirror-...
Jobs | Free Press Indiana
The Indiana Local News Initiative is on a mission to provide local news for Indiana that is anchored in and reflective of the needs of the communities they serve.
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January 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We're hiring a summer intern. This is a great opportunity, funded through the Indy Press Club Foundation. Please share with all who could benefit: www.freepressindiana.org/jobs/mirror-...
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NEW: Mirror Indy uncovers widespread allegations of sex abuse at Options Behavioral Health Hospital, operated by Acadia Healthcare.
Former employees told me the cases are a symptom of a company culture that places profits over patients🧵
Former employees told me the cases are a symptom of a company culture that places profits over patients🧵
December 12, 2024 at 4:26 PM
NEW: Mirror Indy uncovers widespread allegations of sex abuse at Options Behavioral Health Hospital, operated by Acadia Healthcare.
Former employees told me the cases are a symptom of a company culture that places profits over patients🧵
Former employees told me the cases are a symptom of a company culture that places profits over patients🧵
Our Mirror Indy team is hiring an arts and culture reporter, and you best believe this role is a special one. We're a newsroom where everyone is essential personnel, and in the arts/culture role you'll get to think about storytelling in nontraditional ways. www.freepressindiana.org/jobs/arts-an...
Jobs | Free Press Indiana
The Indiana Local News Initiative is on a mission to provide local news for Indiana that is anchored in and reflective of the needs of the communities they serve.
www.freepressindiana.org
December 9, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Our Mirror Indy team is hiring an arts and culture reporter, and you best believe this role is a special one. We're a newsroom where everyone is essential personnel, and in the arts/culture role you'll get to think about storytelling in nontraditional ways. www.freepressindiana.org/jobs/arts-an...
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The Indianapolis Housing Agency owes some landlords thousands of dollars in rent payments.
Tenants are left fearing they will be held responsible for IHA’s failures.
We wrote a guide to help Section 8 tenants navigate this difficult time.
mirrorindy.org/what-section...
Tenants are left fearing they will be held responsible for IHA’s failures.
We wrote a guide to help Section 8 tenants navigate this difficult time.
mirrorindy.org/what-section...
What Section 8 renters need to know about eviction, contacting IHA
Indy’s housing agency hasn’t been paying some landlords, but that’s not your fault.
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December 9, 2024 at 12:47 PM
The Indianapolis Housing Agency owes some landlords thousands of dollars in rent payments.
Tenants are left fearing they will be held responsible for IHA’s failures.
We wrote a guide to help Section 8 tenants navigate this difficult time.
mirrorindy.org/what-section...
Tenants are left fearing they will be held responsible for IHA’s failures.
We wrote a guide to help Section 8 tenants navigate this difficult time.
mirrorindy.org/what-section...
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Since Section 8 renters can't get answers from the Indianapolis Housing Agency, @tyfenwick.bsky.social and @emilyhopkins.bsky.social put together a guide to help: mirrorindy.org/what-section...
What Section 8 renters need to know about eviction, contacting IHA
Indy’s housing agency hasn’t been paying some landlords, but that’s not your fault.
mirrorindy.org
December 6, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Since Section 8 renters can't get answers from the Indianapolis Housing Agency, @tyfenwick.bsky.social and @emilyhopkins.bsky.social put together a guide to help: mirrorindy.org/what-section...
It's our first birthday over at Mirror Indy, and we are so fortunate to get to do this work! To anyone who read or shared our stories, spent time with one of our journalists, donated to this work or celebrated our team — thank you! mirrorindy.org/donate/
December 5, 2024 at 5:01 PM
It's our first birthday over at Mirror Indy, and we are so fortunate to get to do this work! To anyone who read or shared our stories, spent time with one of our journalists, donated to this work or celebrated our team — thank you! mirrorindy.org/donate/
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Last week, the Indianapolis Business Journal published an editorial based on our reporting on the Indianapolis Housing Agency.
"Hogsett and Gov.-elect Mike Braun should put as much pressure as they can exert on the federal government to act."
www.ibj.com/articles/edi...
"Hogsett and Gov.-elect Mike Braun should put as much pressure as they can exert on the federal government to act."
www.ibj.com/articles/edi...
Editorial: Problems at housing agency demand quick action to correct - Indianapolis Business Journal
Figuring out whom to hold responsible for the debacle might be the hardest part of all.
www.ibj.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Last week, the Indianapolis Business Journal published an editorial based on our reporting on the Indianapolis Housing Agency.
"Hogsett and Gov.-elect Mike Braun should put as much pressure as they can exert on the federal government to act."
www.ibj.com/articles/edi...
"Hogsett and Gov.-elect Mike Braun should put as much pressure as they can exert on the federal government to act."
www.ibj.com/articles/edi...
Great way to spend a Saturday night!
November 24, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Great way to spend a Saturday night!
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November 22, 2024 at 1:29 PM
These people who drive away from their homes before their garage door is completely closed... Can't help but wonder how you become that kind of daredevil?
November 19, 2024 at 3:40 PM
These people who drive away from their homes before their garage door is completely closed... Can't help but wonder how you become that kind of daredevil?