The real, full and multi-faceted story of our city. We will shine a light on the truth and make Indy stronger, together.
Vision: A stronger Indianapolis, where democratized storytelling ignites action.
Mission: To provide community-based journalism that informs and empowers Indianapolis residents to shape their city for the better.
We believe in local news in which we see ourselves.
Insightful
We go beyond the surface to spark understanding and shape meaningful conversations.
Champions
Beyond reporting, we use our platform to keep attention on issues that matter to our community.
Amplifiers
Here, every voice matters, and diverse perspectives foster unity and understanding across Indianapolis.
Truthful
We deliver news that is accurate, honest and transparent, because integrity in journalism is paramount.
Community-Driven
We’re deeply engaged participants in our city, fueled by a passion to collaboratively improve this place that we love.
Empowering
We amplify community voices and provide vital information to spark change.
Our team
Oseye Boyd (she/her)
Editor in Chief
Amanda Kingsbury (she/her)
Managing Editor of Innovation
JENNA WATSON (she/her)
Art Director
Kathryn Casteel (SHE/HER)
News Editor
Jennifer Delgadillo (she/her)
Arts and Culture Editor
Miguel Dominguez (he/him)
Social Media and Web Producer
Elizabeth Gabriel (She/hER)
Southside Reporter
CARLEY LANICH (SHE/HER)
K-12 Education Reporter
ELIZAVETA ORLOVA (SHE/HER)
Reynolds Journalism Institute innovation fellow
Brett Phelps (he/him)
Community photojournalist
Claire Rafford (She/Her)
Higher Education Reporter
Enrique Saenz (he/him)
Westside Reporter
Max Tendler (she/her)
Dow Jones News Fund Digital Media Reporting Intern
SOPHIE YOUNG (SHE/HER)
Service Reporter
Want to join our team?
Our team is growing, and we are looking for passionate Hoosiers who want to help provide community-based journalism to Indianapolis.
Mirror Indy is a part of Free Press Indiana, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to ensuring all Hoosiers have access to the news and information they need.
Free, free press. Local, community news should be free. Free to consume, and free from influence. At Free Press Indiana, we ensure Hoosiers have access to the stories they need, as well as the ones they don’t yet realize they do.
We empower journalists across the state to dig deep and surface stories that make residents think, and rethink. In doing so, we help them shape the future of their own neighborhoods and strengthen our state’s communities by safeguarding their very foundation: freedom.
The Free Press Indiana board includes Chair Karen Ferguson Fuson, former publisher of the Indianapolis Star; Carolene Mays, former state representative and president of the Indianapolis Recorder; Mark Miles, CEO of the Penske Entertainment Corp; Michael Ouimette, CIO of the American Journalism Project; Melissa Proffitt, partner-in-charge of client relations at Ice Miller LLP; Myrta Pulliam, a journalist and community leader; and Nichole Wilson, vice president of community health operations at Indiana University Health.
We aim to continue a legacy of fearless reporting, underground perspectives, and inclusive storytelling.
When you support Mirror Indy today, you’re investing in reporting that breaks down the issues and how they impact your neighborhood. Join your neighbors in supporting this worthy cause.
Our Growing Coalition.
Over two dozen philanthropies and news organizations have come together to strengthen local news in Indiana. Our media partners are below. Find out more about our funders and partners.
Our Editorial Independence Policy.
We subscribe to standards of editorial independence adopted by the Institute for Nonprofit News. Our organization retains full authority over editorial content to protect the best journalistic and business interests of our organization. We maintain a firewall between news coverage decisions and sources of all revenue. Acceptance of financial support does not constitute implied or actual endorsement of donors or their products, services or opinions.
We accept gifts, grants and sponsorships from individuals and organizations for the general support of our activities, but our news judgments are made independently and not on the basis of donor support.
Our organization may consider donations to support the coverage of particular topics, but our organization maintains editorial control of the coverage. We will cede no right of review or influence of editorial content, nor of unauthorized distribution of editorial content.
Our organization will make public all donors who give a total of $5,000 or more per year. We will accept anonymous donations for general support only if it is clear that sufficient safeguards have been put into place that the expenditure of that donation is made independently by our organization and in compliance with INN’s Membership Standards.
