Kristen Hare

Journalist

Kristen Hare is the Poynter faculty’s director of craft and local news and the author of Local Edition, Poynter’s weekly newsletter for and about local journalists. For nearly a decade, Kristen has taught a reframe for work/life balance, called Work-Life Chemistry, which she developed into a six-week newsletter course. Kristen spent two years running the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship for early-career journalists. She runs Level Up, a yearly program for reporters. She’s a cornerstone faculty member of Poynter’s Women’s Leadership Academy and other marquee offerings and is frequently invited to speak at journalism conferences around the country.