About

Hello! I’m Kailey Broussard, a Chicago-based journalist, writer and editor drawn to learning about people and the world they create.

My career started in my hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana. I covered community issues, historic flooding and more for outlets including The Advocate, The Current, The Independent and The Vermilion.

Through the Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, I contributed to award-winning projects about federal disaster recovery, trends in U.S. pedestrian deaths, the influx of Venezuelan refugees in Peru and federal adoption policy. I also covered environmental policy on Capitol Hill for Cronkite News’ Washington Bureau.

In Dallas-Fort Worth, I covered the city of Arlington, Texas, for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and NPR affiliate KERA News. My work covering the city — once one of the largest in the United States without a daily news presence — led to the creation of the Arlington Report, a digital publication published in partnership with KERA and the Fort Worth Report, as well as expanded KERA coverage of DFW’s mid-cities. I also briefly covered healthcare for KERA, with a focus on rising measles cases, healthcare affordability and legal battles over gender-affirming care.

My career has also given me opportunities to expand my skillset behind the scenes. As an assignment editor at NewsNation, I help our shows and Nexstar affiliates coordinate national and international coverage of major stories. Previously, I have also served as a digital editor at The Advocate, Louisiana’s largest news organization.

Outside of journalism, you can find me spending time with my pets and working on creative writing projects.