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Ellen Schmidt

Staff Visual Journalist + CatchLight Local Fellow + Report for America Corps Member

AS SEEN ON
News-Press NOW, The Janesville Gazette, Oxford Press, Post Register, Lawton Publishing Company

Preston's Summary

Ellen Schmidt is a Staff Visual Journalist at CatchLight and a Report for America Corps Member. She covers a diverse range of topics including sports—both individual and team—as well as culture, arts, entertainment, and government-related issues such as elections and public policy. Ellen's work has been featured in numerous outlets including The Dodo, Columbia-Greene Media, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, showcasing her commitment to impactful storytelling across various themes.

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Geo Focus

United States (National)

Coverage Attributes:

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Informative: 61 %
Events: 18 %
Listicles: 6 %
Promotional: 6 %
Opinion: 4 %

Themes Covered:

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Most Recent Topics:

  • International Sports Leagues & Federations
  • Major League Sports
  • Sports Tournaments
  • Individual Sports
  • Sports Disciplines
  • Team Sports

Pitching Insights

Ellen Schmidt's coverage has a strong focus on local sports, particularly hockey and basketball. She also covers topics related to Las Vegas, clean energy with a specific interest in Google's geothermal project.

Given her emphasis on local sports events such as WNBA All Star Game Skills Basketball and the Coyotes Golden Knights Hockey, she may be interested in receiving pitches about upcoming games or noteworthy achievements of local athletes.

For articles relating to clean energy and Google's geothermal project, sending pitches that provide insights into the environmental impact and technological advancements could be appealing.

In terms of politics, Ellen seems to have an interest in ethics hearings or political developments within Nevada. Therefore, if your pitch is related to ethical issues or political happenings at a state level it might catch her attention.

As for other less prominent themes covered by Ellen such as dog age tests and stuffed animals - pitching human-interest stories around these topics with relevance to the Las Vegas area might resonate well with her audience.

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Articles

The Herald Journal

Athletics Twins Baseball

Athletics Twins Baseball

By: Ellen Schmidt

Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton bats against the Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

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Election 2026 Minnesota Governor

Election 2026 Minnesota Governor

By: Ellen Schmidt

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., left, a candidate for Minnesota governor, speaks during a forum of the gubernatorial candidates while her opponents looks on at Farmfest. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in

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