Douglas Soule Email & Phone Number

Tallahassee, FL, US

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

I am the state government accountability reporter for the USA Today Network-Florida. In a highly competitive news environment, I break daily stories while juggling short- and medium-term investigative and enterprise stories with the goal of holding the powerful in Florida accountable.

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

During my first year at Mountain State Spotlight and as a Report for America corps member, I was a state watchdog reporter. I sent dozens of FOIA requests. I delved deep into complicated data sets. I wrote in-depth, investigative stories, including about state CARES Act spending and incarceration rates. During my second year, I moved to the business and.

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

I led a staff of more than 60 students that dramatically boosted the paper and digital engagement of the publication. During my first year in the position, paper pickup increased to regularly exceed 90%, and the website received 1,038,698 page clicks, up from 587,466 the year before. Video and podcast sections were also created during the first year, and.

I wrote analytical articles about topics with an international focus, such as prescription drug costs, immigration and Russian disinformation. I covered congressional hearings, interviewed sources from around the world and did hours of research each day for the articles. I did this internship in conjunction with The Fund for American Studies Summer 2019.

I was one of 16 young journalists chosen for this opportunity out of hundreds of applicants. I learned from and engaged with reporters and editors from POLITICO, while also writing a story about the intersection of opioids and HIV that was published on the POLITICO website.

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

I worked as a general assignment journalist for this Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper and reported on a variety of topics across southern West Virginia. I covered topics including a hepatitis A outbreak, crime, economic development, government and minority groups in Appalachia.

This is where I got my start in journalism. I wrote book reviews, movie reviews and various articles for this news source for my home town. I also filmed and edited videos of school and city events.