Bethany Barnes
@betsbarnes.bsky.social
Deputy Investigative Editor at The Tampa Bay Times | Co-curator of the Local Matters newsletter, a weekly roundup of the best local investigative reporting in the county. Loves to talk books 📚
A video version would be very cool. And thanks for the Local Matters appreciation!
October 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A video version would be very cool. And thanks for the Local Matters appreciation!
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What you’ll learn:
⚫️ Understanding the investigative narrative
⚫️ How to pitch
⚫️ Turning sources into characters
⚫️ Writing a scene
⚫️ Self-editing tips and techniques
⚫️ Organizing and writing a deeply reported investigative narrative
⚫️ Understanding the investigative narrative
⚫️ How to pitch
⚫️ Turning sources into characters
⚫️ Writing a scene
⚫️ Self-editing tips and techniques
⚫️ Organizing and writing a deeply reported investigative narrative
May 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
What you’ll learn:
⚫️ Understanding the investigative narrative
⚫️ How to pitch
⚫️ Turning sources into characters
⚫️ Writing a scene
⚫️ Self-editing tips and techniques
⚫️ Organizing and writing a deeply reported investigative narrative
⚫️ Understanding the investigative narrative
⚫️ How to pitch
⚫️ Turning sources into characters
⚫️ Writing a scene
⚫️ Self-editing tips and techniques
⚫️ Organizing and writing a deeply reported investigative narrative
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Congratulations to Zachary Sampson, Shreya Vuttaluru, Bethany Barnes and the whole team at the Tampa Bay Times on winning this month's Sidney for their sweeping investigation of manatee deaths in Florida and the state's declining water quality.
May 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Congratulations to Zachary Sampson, Shreya Vuttaluru, Bethany Barnes and the whole team at the Tampa Bay Times on winning this month's Sidney for their sweeping investigation of manatee deaths in Florida and the state's declining water quality.
Reposted by Bethany Barnes
Stories like these are only possible because of our readers and the support of the @sfchronicle.com leadership. Now more than ever, investigative reporting is needed across the U.S. — esp. at the local level. Subscribe to one (or more) local news outlets so we can keep doing this work <3
May 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Stories like these are only possible because of our readers and the support of the @sfchronicle.com leadership. Now more than ever, investigative reporting is needed across the U.S. — esp. at the local level. Subscribe to one (or more) local news outlets so we can keep doing this work <3