Katie Jane Fernelius is a senior reporter at Verite News in New Orleans, covering the local government. You can follow her reporting on Instagram and TikTok. She also writes a newsletter on occasion.

Her journalism can be found in The Guardian, Oxford American, The Nation, The Assembly, The Appeal, In These Times, and other outlets.

She’s produced multiple podcast series and documentaries, including a radio feature for the BBC World Service and Sundance about a private city in Lagos, Nigeria. Her most recent project was the series A Field Guide to Gay Animals, which was an official selection of the 2024 Tribeca Festival.