Wyatt Massey

Merry Marquette Poll day to all who celebrate.

Please release your full cover of "Should've Been a Cowboy"

For some reason folks also see gray hair on the chin as a sign of age WAY more than gray hair up top.

Journalism schools are teaching fear of the future: Letter from the Editor Journalism schools lag in teaching AI, crucial for modern reporting, which aids in efficient news gathering and frees reporters for fieldwork.

By the apparent standards of this newsroom, this column should've been written by AI. This would free up the editor to "sit across from someone, make eye contact and build trust" and maybe, just maybe understand why prospective employees are leery about having AI replace a core part of their job.

Sturgill Simpson Details New Johnny Blue Skies Album 'Mutiny After Midnight' In Letter To Fans Welcome to Sturgill SZN. Country-rock iconoclast Sturgill Simpson said 2021’s The Ballad Of Dood And Juanita would be his last, completing a promised five-album arc. But in 2024, he returned with Pass...

'This mutiny is really more about the primary dance. The dance of all creation. To be clear it is a protest against oppression and suppression, and the only tried & tested true antidote to that is pure, unfiltered, unapologetic, relentless disco-hedonism'

stereogum.com/2489064/stur...

It is finished.

A good shot at the facts — Mr. Dan Zak Ten years ago today I first reported for work at The Washington Post. Deep Throat had come out a couple days earlier. I might have been wearing a tie. My pants sure as shit didn't fit.

I left The Washington Post last year, but wrote my love letter in the middle of my time there, in 2015.

Everything changed, over my 1st decade there. Then everything changed again, in the decade after this was written. But there were 2 constants: the work & the people. www.mrdanzak.com/blog/10years

I think the local sheriff's office wants my address and payment for a records request. Just a guess.

The FBI not knowing where Wisconsin is, apparently?

From the Epstein documents: The FBI having to Google where Wisconsin is???

The Madison suburb of DeForest announced it will not move forward with a proposed $12 billion data center, saying the project is “not feasible.”

Read the full story here:
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/defo...

By Tom Kertscher
Wisconsin Watch

#Wisconsin #LocalGovernment #DataCenters #Transparency

is there an equivalent winter phrase to the 'dog days of summer' because damn

Oh, are you a national writer with a take on a Brewers transaction? That’s cute.

What's next? Good question. More to come on that in the new year.

But in broad strokes, I'll be in Northern Wisconsin reporting on any and all manner of things as a freelancer. Please send tips, ideas, or work my way.

I'm incredibly proud of our various Penn State Health investigations, none of which would've been possible without Charlotte Keith.

These are incredibly dark and tumultuous times in journalism, which is why I'm even more grateful to have had these years at Spotlight PA.

I learned so much from editors @sarahrafacz.bsky.social, @mizzousundevil.bsky.social, @kearse.bsky.social and others. And I had the privilege of being part of a fantastic bureau team with Min Xian and @marleyparish.bsky.social.

Today is my final day with Spotlight PA, wrapping up 3.5 years reporting on Penn State University.

We (un)covered major stories — from canceling the Center for Racial Justice to campus closures to problems in the health system.

I'm incredibly thankful to have worked with such a fantastic team.

Spotlight PA reporter on his Penn State Cancer Institute investigation and director's resignation The day after Spotlight PA published an investigation into the Penn State Cancer Institute, director Raymond Hohl resigned. The newsroom talked with employees who said there were chemotherapy mistakes...

I spoke with WPSU this week about our investigation of the Penn State Cancer Institute and the importance of journalism in Pennsylvania.

You can listen here: radio.wpsu.org/2025-12-18/s...

headline's an all-timer

Internal reviews found Penn State cancer chief’s errors, ‘toxic’ leadership Despite documented warnings and calls for action, Penn State has stood by Raymond Hohl as it pursues a prestigious National Cancer Institute designation.

You can read the story here: www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege...

Happy to share that @columjournreview.bsky.social mentioned our Penn State Cancer Institute project in its 'Laurels and Darts' newsletter today.

YouTube video by PCNTV Penn State Cancer Institute Investigation | On The Issues

Did a TV interview talking about our recent stories on the Penn State Cancer Institute.

You can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SF6...

Penn State challenges release of internal trustee records Penn State and the PA Dept. of Education filed petitions with the state Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling on the release of trustee documents.

Remember those internal Penn State board documents that we've been waiting more than two years to get?

Well, the wait continues. Penn State has appealed to the Pa. Supreme Court.

BREAKING: The director of the Penn State Cancer Institute resigned Friday following a Spotlight PA investigation into his care of patients and leadership of the center.

Internal reviews found Penn State cancer chief’s errors, ‘toxic’ leadership Despite documented warnings and calls for action, Penn State has stood by Raymond Hohl as it pursues a prestigious National Cancer Institute designation.

Penn State’s internal reviews found a top doctor’s alarming errors and disruptive leadership. He remains in charge of the cancer center.

https://www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2025/11/penn-state-health-cancer-institute-raymond-hohl-penn-state/

Today we have a follow-up story on endemic problems within the cancer research unit of the Penn State Cancer Institute.

Please give it a read.
www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege...

Screenshots from our story

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Yet, Penn State's own reviews used words like 'toxic' or 'hostile' to describe the cancer center's work environment.

The reviews questioned why patients experienced delays in scans or to changing their treatment when it was clear the cancer was progressing.

Records we obtained show that Penn State Health leaders (the former CEO and COO) and two medical school deans had extensive knowledge of the issues.

They considered removing him as director or stopping him from seeing patients. But instead, they kept him as director.

Internal reviews found Penn State cancer chief’s errors, ‘toxic’ leadership Despite documented warnings and calls for action, Penn State has stood by Raymond Hohl as it pursues a prestigious National Cancer Institute designation.

A Spotlight PA investigation found the head of the Penn State Cancer Institute was repeatedly under internal review in recent years for extra chemo doses, unexplained delays in changing treatments, and creating a 'toxic' workplace.

Penn State Investigative Reporter (Guild) - Spotlight PA - Career Page Apply to Penn State Investigative Reporter (Guild) at Spotlight PA in State College, PA.

Take my job! Spotlight PA is hiring the next Penn State investigative reporter to take my place when I depart later this year.

Come work at one of the best outlets in the country, covering one of the most influential organizations in Pennsylvania.

Message me if you have questions!