Jordan Wilkie

Jordan Wilkie writes and reports for Carolina Public Press in Asheville, North Carolina, where he covers election integrity and conditions of confinement in jails. He has previously written for Carolina Public Press, and his work has also appeared in The Guardian, the Raleigh/Durham IndyWeek and WhoWhatWhy.org. In 2018, Wilkie graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In his previous life, Wilkie worked as an administrator and instructor of educational programming in prisons and juvenile detentions in Oregon. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon.

Carolina Public Press

Carolina Public Press plays a distinct role in North Carolina’s news ecosystem. It is the only wholly independent and nonprofit public policy and investigative reporting outlet in the state. It was founded by experienced journalists and is fully independent of advocacy, political platforms or corporate backing. We prioritize community engagement, holding live forums and listening sessions, bringing journalists together with key stakeholders and diverse public participants for rich conversation about news and issues, and actively seeking impactful collaborations.