Tom Michael is General Manager of Boise State Public Radio, which he joined as its director in July 2016. In February 2018 he launched the Mountain West News Bureau, a collaboration of six public media organizations across five states, and serves as its managing director. In April 2018 he launched "Idaho Matters," a weekday public affairs program, and serves as its executive producer. Tom has more than a decade of experience in public media … [Read more...]
Glenn Mosley
December 5, 2013 by
Glenn Mosley teaches a variety of courses in broadcasting and journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Media at the University of Idaho in Moscow. He has worked as a broadcast news reporter, in both commercial and public broadcasting, for a very (very) long time.
… [Read more...]Kyle Pfannenstiel
June 2, 2025 by
Kyle Pfannenstiel is a reporter for the Idaho Capital Sun. He covers state government, politics and health care.
Kyle is a military brat who calls Idaho home. He previously reported for the Post Register/Report for America, Idaho Education News and the Idaho Press. He also worked in public relations for University of Idaho and Idaho National Laboratory.
Kyle serves on the advisory council for the Voces … [Read more...]
Benjamin “El Chupacabras” Reed
December 5, 2013 by
Benjamin Reed is the Program Director, Spanish Language Brand Manager, and News Director for 99.1 La Perrona, LatinX and formerly La Patrona and La Fantástica 970 in Idaho. He also programs KYJJ Boardman, Oregon and KYOZ, Spokane, Washington (which covers northern Idaho). His only English job is with KART AM at night.
Reed is an Idaho native and longtime Idaho journalist. His hobbies include being a ham radio operator, radio DXing, … [Read more...]
Rachel Spacek
December 5, 2013 by
Rachel Spacek is a reporter at the Idaho Statesman. She covers government in cities in West Ada and Canyon County and Latino Affairs. Before starting at the Statesman in 2021, Rachel covered Canyon County and Latino Affairs at the Idaho Press.
In addition to the Idaho Press Club Board, Rachel is a board member on the Voces Internship of Idaho, an internship program that connects Latinx college students with Idaho newsrooms. … [Read more...]
Nate Sunderland
February 16, 2024 by
Nate Sunderland is the co-founder and managing editor of East Idaho News. He helped launch the news website in 2015 and has overseen its growth to become one of the most-read news websites in the Gem State.
During Nate’s time as editor, the company has grown exponentially from a team of two to more than 12 full-time staffers. The newsroom has received numerous investigative and feature journalism awards in both video and print … [Read more...]
Jennifer Swindell
December 5, 2013 by
Jennifer Swindell, the founder, CEO and managing editor at Idaho Education News, has been an Idaho journalist for 30 years.
She spent 20 years with the Idaho Statesman in a variety of writing and editing roles. She was promoted to the first female sports editor in Idaho before serving as special projects, government and news editor at the Statesman.
She followed her career with the Statesman as an information director for … [Read more...]
President’s Column: IPC has plenty in the works for you, its members
October 14, 2013 by
By Betsy Russell There’s a lot going on at the Idaho Press Club right now, from our upcoming fall conference (see page 1) to First Amendment victories to website upgrades, to all the planning for upcoming scholarship awards, the annual awards contest, and our gala spring awards banquet, which this year will be held May 3, 2014 at the Boise Centre. Meantime, many of your Press Club board members have been busy judging journalism contests from other states, in preparation for swaps in which those state press clubs will help with the judging … [Read more...]
A sketch artist’s challenge: Capturing courtroom drama in images
October 10, 2013 by
By Jamie Grey Zella Strickland has never turned on a computer. The only one ever in her home was for her husband to use, and after some frustration was quickly discarded on the curb with a sign that said “FREE”. In that spirit, it’s fitting that even with almost every reporter toting a laptop and smartphone, Strickland is one of the necessities of Idaho courtroom reporting that hasn’t changed: A sketch artist. In cases where cameras aren’t allowed, such as in federal court, Strickland can sometimes be seen in the front row of … [Read more...]
IPC Fall Conference: Tools and Tips Getting newsroom smart with the latest smartphones
October 10, 2013 by
By Todd Dvorak BOISE - It’s no secret so much more is expected of reporters. Attending a press conference anymore isn’t just about asking the right questions, gathering the facts and pithy quotes and filing a story for the website, broadcast or print edition. These days, our jobs and expectations are also about making sharp and clear photos or shooting web-ready video with those brand new iPhones, Samsung Galaxy’s or the latest Android devices. It all sounds great when your editor hands you this amazing new technology - along … [Read more...]
High-profile and active roles: Women in Idaho journalism defy national stats
October 10, 2013 by
By Melissa Davlin The statistics paint a bleak picture for female newshounds. According to the Women’s Media Center, women make up only 36.9 percent of newspaper staff in all positions, and male bylines outnumbered female bylines three to one in front-page presidential coverage in 2012. But the Idaho Press Club -- which boasts women in both its executive director and president positions -- spoke to female reporters and editors to get their take. The consensus: Women play high-profile and active roles in Idaho journalism. The … [Read more...]
Meet your IPC: Seth Ashley, Assistant Professor, Department of Communications, Boise State University
October 10, 2013 by
Interviewed by Todd Dvorak Interviewer’s Intro: Granted I’m speaking for the entire Southwest Chapter Board here, but I think it’s safe to say we were just minutes into our most recent planning meeting when we all wondered the same thing: Why did we wait so long to bring Seth Ashley into the fold? Seth is the newest member of the Southwest Chapter Board and we’re pleased to have him. I’m confident he’ll bring a fresh perspective, one that’s essential to journalism in Idaho and abroad but one that too often gets lost among those … [Read more...]
Live blog from court
October 10, 2013 by
U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill issued an order in the recent high-profile St. Luke’s/St. Alphonsus hospital lawsuit permitting live blogging from the courtroom. The judge’s decision, made on his own initiative after checking with counsel for both sides, followed inquiries from reporters about computer use. Winmill agreed to permit live blogging from court, as long as there was no audio or video recording or photography; cameras aren’t allowed in federal court. In most cases, computer use in federal courtrooms to date has been allowed … [Read more...]
MEDIA MOVES
October 10, 2013 by
TELEVISION IDAHO FALLS/POCATELLO KIFI Bre Clark, reporter, joins the station from Houston, TX. She is a graduate of the University of Houston. Caleb James, former reporter, accepted a job at KOB, Albuquerque, NM. Stephanie Hale-Lopez, another reporter, moved to the Northeast with her husband. KPVI Dani Beckstrom is a new weekend reporter/anchor/weather caster. She comes from BYU. Deanne Coffin is a new part-time reporter. She comes from ISU. Bill Kotowski has been promoted from a part-time to a full-time reporter. Summer Joy, a … [Read more...]
