Michael Lee

we out here in times | former journalist

[Michael Lee @leem386]

If anyone is looking for any of the above, please DM me! I will be doing my due diligence and applying as well, but thought I'd just put this out here 🙂

[Michael Lee @leem386]

So I mentioned this in my last tweet but this is my official personal news post: It's been a month since I've left the Salt Lake Tribune as their ed reporter, and so I'm currently looking for full-time remote or local SLC opportunities!

[Michael Lee @leem386]

I am open to freelance opportunities as well, some things I can write about for your news organization (but not limited to):
- Utah education/culture-related education stories
- AAPI-focused stories
- Arts! Food! Feature stories within those spaces

[Emily Anderson Stern @emilyreanderson]

The employees of The Salt Lake Tribune are forming a union and asking for voluntary recognition. Read our letter to management and the board here ⬇️ and follow @SLNewsGuild.

[Michael Lee @leem386]

Just for some full transparency, I left the Tribune earlier this month in efforts to pivot into a more journalism-adjacent role in the industry, but I am so happy to show support to my former colleagues in this effort to unionize. Please follow and support @SLNewsGuild!

[Salt Lake News Guild @SLNewsGuild]

We the journalists of the @SLTrib are forming a union to ensure an equitable Salt Lake Tribune newsroom and a sustainable future for the vital local journalism Utahns count on. Read more about our effort at https://t.co/h7qtpdaDAi. #SaltLakeNewsGuild

[Michael Lee @leem386]

Some of my favorite people!!!

[Megan Henry @megankhenry]

Got the former education team back together at #EWA24 🗞️📝 💛

[Palak Jayswal @palak_jayswal]

Sensitive and impactful reporting here from @leem386

https://t.co/8udB7T7gGz

[lauren gustus @laurengustus]

Earlier this month I wrote a letter to Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz after he mischaracterized @sltrib reporting and criticized our reporters during a news conference. 

Find my letter here:

https://t.co/Ka5Jrufk0O

[Sheila R. McCann @SheilaRMcCann]

The Shaufler Prize honors America’s best journalism that advances understanding of issues related to underserved people

@CourtneyLTanner last week won 2nd in the nat'l contest, administered @Cronkite_ASU, for work on how Utah fails Ute Indian Tribe youth

https://t.co/KTXjZ9MwmO

[DEACTIVATED @thrasherxy]

So something really touching and heartbreaking just happened. I had my sign of some journalists martyred in January, and a person came up to me and gently took my sign in his hands. English wasn't his first language but he made his point clearly...

[Michael Lee @leem386]

@AdamJardy @sltrib Missing Columbus tons too!!

[Michael Lee @leem386]

Hey internet! I've been very much off this site for a bit but thought it'd be good once in a while to share some stuff I've worked on lately for @sltrib, as always please feel free to reach out to me with any education tips!

[Michael Lee @leem386]

Did a lawsuit write-up about a former employee hired by Davis School District to investigate racial discrimination incidents suing the district for discriminating against her:
https://t.co/JS0ZRWLO1M

[Michael Lee @leem386]

The Salt Lake City school closure process came to its climax last month, with the district officially choosing to close four elementaries by the beginning of next school year:
https://t.co/Doy19OBVvo

[Michael Lee @leem386]

@BillGRinehart Carefully. It was sort of a "life flashing before my eyes" moment!

[Michael Lee @leem386]

Today I almost dropped my phone in the crack between the elevator doors and the floor. Ask Me Anything.