Nick Hrkman
Reporter/EditorNicholas Hrkman was previously an editor for the Dayton Daily News and is a leader of The Journalism Lab. He is a Dayton Public Schools graduate and recipient of the Dayton Daily News Si Burick Scholarship. He received a Bachelor of Sciences degree from the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University in 2009. Prior to the creation of The Journalism Lab, he worked in various media and communications roles for the past 10 years.
Why trust us
WYSO's independent, nonprofit news team has decades of experience writing and reporting. Our first responsibility is to be a trusted source of news for the Miami Valley and southwest Ohio. There is no connection between our funding and editorial decisions.
Our mission is to produce trustworthy journalism that is fact-based, researched, transparent, intellectually curious, pushes beyond the obvious answers, local, fair, and, when it’s called for, embraces the search for solutions. We believe an educated citizenry is essential to the functioning of our democracy.
-
The American Postal Workers Union and League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area encouraged people to use and defend voting by mail. -
More than 200 Montgomery County leaders, artists, community members, art institutions and business leaders attended the inaugural Montgomery County Arts Forum. -
The City of Dayton is asking residents about how they want to see their communities develop through its new AdaptDayton effort. -
A coalition of community leaders and concerned residents held a news conference on Monday afternoon in front of Dayton City Hall to call attention to the officer involved killing of Reginald Thomas. -
When two strangers met at the WYSO studios last fall to participate in One Small Step, they quickly realized they were both retired from the Air Force and had a lot in common. -
Parenting isn’t about getting everything perfect — it’s about doing your best to pass along something better. Two moms reflect on how they were raised and the way they chose to raise their own kids. -
Lisa Koepke and AJ Busé met online and discussed one of the most recognizable symbols of patriotism in the United States: the American flag. -
Hailey Clark of Dayton and Sheila Miller of Yellow Springs discuss how their Ohio roots make it easier to connect with people across party lines. -
Martha Antolik and Venita Kelley met at a local library to discuss their values around equality and inclusion. Both were Girl Scouts who grew up in the suburbs, but their experiences with race were very different. -
One Small Step brought together Candace Potter and Tony Barnes to talk about online polarization and how face-to-face conversation can be a relief.
