Brett Sholtis
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(He/Him)
As seen in:
The Philadelphia Inquirer,
MSN,
USA Today,
Here & Now Anytime,
NPR,
U.S. News and World Report,
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Sun-Times,
Philadelphia Business Journal,
Salon,
The Seattle Times
and
Covers:
Elections, political disinformation, money in politics, threats to democracy, armed extremists, Christian nationalism, political influence operations
Reporter @phillyinquirer | Previous roles: @LancasterOnline @WITF & for @NPR | 21-22 Rosalynn Carter fellow | ARNG vet | @brettsholtis.bsky.soc
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Brett Sholtis’s Biography
Read Full Bio →I'm an investigative reporter at LNP | LancasterOnline focused on disinformation, domestic violent extremism and threats to democracy. My work connects fringe figures, dark money groups, political funders and elected officials. In April 2023 LNP became part of the NPR member station WITF in Harrisburg. As a result, WITF republishes my work and airs my audio stories. I'm an occasional contributor to NPR and public radio stations around Pennsylvania.
Prior to working at LNP, I was a health repor…
Brett Sholtis’s Journalist Portfolio
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Interview
See all 10 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
York Daily Record
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Get back to me in a few years.