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.
It’s been a busy few months. Our board has new faces. We have new employees and new reporters. And I’m thrilled to announce a new event series. Let’s…
At long last, we have our date in (Supreme) Court. On Feb. 8, the Nebraska Journalism Trust and Flatwater Free Press head to Lincoln to argue that the…
Over the past 20 years, half of the reporting jobs in Nebraska have disappeared. That’s especially obvious at local government meetings — the city councils, county boards, school…
One year ago almost to the day, I placed an order for 12 brand-new desks. They were an upgrade. The drawers in the five banged-up, 700-pound 1980s-era steel…
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…