Journalism – Niles Media LLC

Niles Media’s journalism focuses on narrative, investigative and explanatory reporting using words, sounds and data. Owner Hilary Niles also offers project management for journalism and journalism-adjacent pursuits.

Coverage focuses on human rights and economic/community development — especially solutions for overcoming generational poverty — but assignments span a variety of topics.

Peruse the selected portfolio below, and be in touch to discuss your reporting, audio or data needs.

Words

Hilary Niles’ reporting has been published by the Boston Globe, Montreal Gazette, US News, BBC.com, and magazines, newspapers and websites from Vermont to Australia.

**Indigenous Journalists Make Way for Sunshine | Center for Public Integrity, Investigative Reporting Workshop**

an orgy of Beanie Babies spills out of a store display — **Indigenous Journalists Make Way for Sunshine | Center for Public Integrity, Investigative Reporting Workshop**

**Red Flags Preceded Fraud Allegations at Jay Peak** | **Boston Globe**

silhouette of a man wearing a hard hat looking across a grey sky — **Jay Peak Loses Trust of First EB-5 Investors | VTDigger**

**Jay Peak Loses Trust of First EB-5 Investors | VTDigger**

Sounds

From her days volunteering for a community radio station, Hilary Niles has built her audio portfolio to include clips on NPR and the BBC World Service.

a small herd of cows on the move toward the camera — **Meet the Cows Going Natural | BBC World Service, “The Food Chain”**

**Meet the Cows Going Natural | BBC World Service, “The Food Chain”**

**Motorcycle Tour of Vermont Takes Investors to Local Entrepreneurs | Vermont Public Radio**

Data

In addition to data acquisition, analysis, visualization and related reporting, Hilary Niles consults with newsrooms to streamline and document their data processes. Primary tools are Excel and Google Sheets, plus SQL, Carto, GitHub and Tableau.