Flatwater Free PressMatt Wynn is the Executive Director of the Nebraska Journalism Trust, which launched and funds the Flatwater Free Press. He has spent 13 years at news organizations across the country, most recently on the investigative team at USA Today. He lives in his hometown of Omaha with his wife, Sarah, and three children.
In August, reporter Yanqi Xu heard her name called from a stage in Philadelphia for a national award recognizing Our Dirty Water, her series examining Nebraska’s high nitrate…
Our office has recently gotten a little more crowded. And that’s a very, very good problem to have. Two new journalists, Chris Bowling and Karlha Velasquez Rivas, joined.…
The independent short documentary “For the Record” made its Omaha debut Sept. 12 at the Benson Theatre, laying bare what’s at risk when a community newspaper closes. We were grateful to…
The series, a collaboration between the Flatwater Free Press and Investigate Midwest, will detail how Pillen built his empire, and examine some issues that arise in his newest role.
Back in November, the Nebraska Journalism Trust sued the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy over what we considered an improper estimate for fees in response to a…
In November the Nebraska Journalism Trust sued the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy over its response to our request for records relating to the department’s regulation of…
Like, oh, just about every single kid to ever grow up in the great state of Nebraska, I spent a lot of my childhood scheming to get out. …
The Flatwater Free Press is suing the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy over its response to a public records request for emails. I’d like to tell you…
Watch the replay of “Nebraska’s Prisons at a Crossroads,” an in-depth panel discussion on the present and future of our prison system. Video begins at 10:23. Moderator Natalia…
The Flatwater Free Press is launching a corporate sponsorship program. I’m excited to tell you what we’re going to do. But first, let me tell you a story…