[A] new class of summer interns has arrived at VTDigger, joining the news site’s growing team of reporters, editors and multimedia specialists.
The three journalists — Peng Chen, Iris Lewis and Alexandre Silberman — were selected from a pool of highly qualified applicants from around the country and began working alongside the Montpelier-based staff last month.
“We take seriously the idea that an important part of our mission is to inspire and educate the journalists of the future,” said VTDigger editor Anne Galloway.
“At the same time, these journalists make a significant contribution to our news report and provide a unique perspective as students and news consumers,” she said.
Here is a look at the new members of the VTDigger team, each of whom will take part in the coverage of breaking news and investigative efforts:
• Peng Chen is a graduate student in the data journalism program at the University of Missouri. While there, she has covered state government and been a graphics editor for the Columbia Missourian. Previously, she was a senior reporter for the China Times in Taipei where she reported on city government and a controversial urban renewal program.
• Iris Lewis will be entering her junior year at Harvard University, where she has been a staff member of the Crimson. While there she has served as an arts editor, Title IX beat reporter and part of a team that has been covering the Harvard Admissions Lawsuit. She is from Underhill and a graduate of Mount Mansfield Union High School.
• Alexandre Silberman is in his third summer as a reporting intern at VTDigger and will report from Burlington and Montpelier. A graduate of Burlington High School, he will be entering his junior year at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, majoring in journalism and political science. He previously worked as an intern and freelance writer at the Burlington Free Press.
