Mississippi Today welcomes investigative fellows and video intern
By Mississippi Today | Originally published by Mississippi Today
Mississippi Today is pleased to welcome one intern and two investigative reporting fellows for the summer.
Georgie Pease is one of Mississippi Today’s two new fellows and will be working with reporter Jerry Mitchell and the justice team for 10 weeks. Pease is from Oakland, California, and is pursuing her master’s degree in journalism at the University of California Berkeley.
Ana Claudia Boino Amendoeira will be working alongside Pease and the justice team for 12 weeks. Amendoeira is a native of Portugal and graduated from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Amendoeira previously reported on a wrongful conviction case and residential psychiatric facilities for children, while Pease has written about immigration and environmental issues.
“With Georgie and Claudia, Mississippi Today has snagged two of the brightest lights to lead journalism into its next chapter,” said Debbie Skipper, editor of the justice team and special projects. “Inquisitive, passionate, thorough and fair, they will help us explore the state’s criminal justice system and the many weaknesses that have left people unfairly arrested and jailed and crimes unsolved. We are excited for them to bring their investigative skills into our thriving nonprofit newsroom.”
Mississippi Today is also pleased to welcome video intern Ella Jane Simmons, a Jackson native who is working with the newsroom’s growing video team.
Simmons graduated from the University of Mississippi in May 2025 and is pursuing a master’s degree at New York University in journalism through the News and Documentary program. She produced both short- and long-form video stories focused on human interest and environmental issues.
“Ella Jane brings immense technical expertise and an excellent eye for what makes compelling visual stories,” said Richard Lake, Mississippi Today’s video editor. “We hope our audience is as excited about what she will create as we are.”
This article was originally published by Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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