Before joining Silicon Prairie News, Lev Gringauz reported on the Jewish communities of Minnesota and Cincinnati for Jewfolk, Inc., and was a regular freelancer for MinnPost, covering the business of media in Minnesota. His writing career started with making love songs for high school sweethearts. On a two-year leave of absence from college, he fell into journalism while exploring Ukraine and Belarus, where his parents were born. Lev cut his teeth with internships at The New York Jewish Week and MinnPost. As a freelancer he developed a niche in enterprise philanthropy reporting, while also writing stories on subjects ranging from cybersecurity issues to the intersection of AI and journalism. Lev speaks Russian (begrudgingly), has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota, and his favorite journalism movies are “The Paper” and “Spotlight.”
Beat: Corporate innovation and tech workforce development in Nebraska.
Nebraska businesses are transforming industries and creating opportunities in the Silicon Prairie. The beat will explore the state's corporate leaders are driving innovation and shaping the future of work. From breakthrough technologies to talent pipelines and diversity efforts, the reporter will delve into the stories behind the state’s most impactful companies and innovators. Multimedia experience is a plus.