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Kristofor Husted

Investigative Editor, Midwest Newsroom

Contact: krishusted@kcur.org

Job title: Investigative Editor

Topic expertise: Editing and reporting investigative and in-depth journalism for audio and digital platforms. Science, health, environment, agriculture and climate.

Location: Columbia, Missouri

Education: Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism (2011) MS, Journalism.
University of California, Davis (2006) BS, Cell Biology.

Language: English

Honors & Awards: Public Media Journalists Association, Headliner, Sigma Delta Chi and RTDNA/Edward R. Murrow awards.

About Kris

As the Midwest Newsroom’s investigative editor, Kris strives to amplify voices from the region our audiences don’t often hear from. He works with our reporters to seek out stories and experiences that help broaden perspectives and hold people accountable. Kris also seeks to share our team’s reporting in all kinds of mediums to meet our audiences where they are.

At the end of the day, Kris wants people to engage with journalism that helps them make choices in their life – at the grocery store, at the ballot box, at the school board meeting, and so on.

Kris is a founding member of The Midwest Newsroom team, joining us as senior content editor in 2021. He became our investigative editor in 2024.

He has spent time reporting for NPR’s science desk, Harvest Public Media and KBIA in Columbia, Missouri. His teaching background at the Missouri School of Journalism helps me coach reporters and develop talented journalists. Kris has lived and worked as a journalist in the Midwest since 2012.