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co-director, OpenNews, Spokane, Washington

Ryan Pitts

JSK Journalism Fellow, Class of 2025

Ryan Pitts is co-director of OpenNews, a non-profit where he helps journalists build skills and relationships that transform their work. He develops programs for events like SRCCON, where peers explore the tech, techniques, and culture change to reimagine journalism. He is the editor of OpenNews’ publication Source; he helps journalists document data projects so other newsrooms can replicate them, and share personal stories and career reflections that raise important conversations in the field. 

Pitts began his career in local newsrooms, working as a reporter, editor, and designer before moving into online journalism after learning to code as a hobby. He was the senior editor for digital media at The Spokesman-Review. He is a board member and developer for Census Reporter, which makes census data easier to use, and on the advisory board for Range, a community newsroom in Spokane.