Ben DeJarnette

He/Him

Entrepreneurial Journalism Community Manager, Local Independent Online News Publishers

Ben DeJarnette is the founder and former director of Bridgeliner, a WhereBy.Us news site and newsletter covering Portland, Oregon, and co-author of the book "Reimagining Journalism in a Post-Truth World: How Late-Night Comedians, Internet Trolls, and Savvy Reporters Are Transforming News." Ben has also contributed reporting to local and national news organizations such as InvestigateWest, High Country News, Men's Journal, Willamette Week, and Oregon Quarterly, and he currently moonlights as an assistant cross country and track and field coach at Madison High School.